Category: News

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A Kentucky man is on a mission to spread the Gospel across the U.S. and he’s doing it on foot. Gregory Jones says he plans to walk to California and share the Gospel with anyone he meets along the way. “I’m walking through to California. I’m heading west from here and I’m sharing the Word of […]

Here is an updated announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, Feb. 24th DO NOT need to report. Again, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday DO NOT need to report. All jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Tuesday, February 25th are asked […]

Main Street Toccoa has rescheduled its Arbor Day tree planting ceremony. It was originally planned for this Friday, however, after Stephens County Schools called off school for today, Main Street Toccoa decided to move the Arbor Day ceremony to next Friday, February 28 at 2 p.m. Main Street Toccoa’s Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says on Friday, February 28,  the city […]

The Stephens County Registrar’s Office will be holding a public demonstration on the new voting machines next week. According to Deputy Registrar April Roberts, the demonstration is to allow voters a chance to become familiar to the new machines prior to election day. “Next Monday through Friday, we are going to have demonstrations where citizens can come in from 10 […]

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) has announced an innovative program designed to prepare more Georgians with the modern technology skills necessary for careers utilizing cloud technologies. The Cloud Academy will address the state’s growing need for workers with cloud computing skills while developing a steady pipeline of talent for Georgia businesses. The Cloud Academy will provide students with […]

  Friday, Feb. 21st: SCHOOLS Stephens County Schools closed for students and staff Stephens County Baseball game vs. Gainesville cancelled. No make up date has been announced. GOVERNMENT or BUSINESS All Stephens County Government Offices will be on a 2-hour delay. The Arbor Day festivities scheduled for Friday has been rescheduled for Friday, February 28th. The Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library […]

Stephens County Schools will be closed on Friday. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey writes that “due to the timing of temperatures dropping below freezing overnight along with the excessive rainfall amounts, black ice conditions are likely. We want to do our best to ensure the safety of our students and staff.”

The Stephens County Board of Education met Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting. During the meeting, the staff and Brewistas (Baristas) of Stephens County Middle School’s Brewing Inspiration, a new inclusive coffee shop, came before the board to present an update on the coffee shop and its mission. According to Co-Founder and Special Education teacher Chastin Dobbs says the original […]

Local leaders from three counties are working together to come up with ideas and ways to attract more tourism to our region. Franklin, Hart, and Stephens County leadership sat down Tuesday for the third meeting of the Regional Tourism Roundtable at the Lavonia train depot. Two previous meetings were held last August and November. Hosted by Archway Partnership, Franklin County […]

Stephens County residents have less than a week to register to vote before the Presidential Preference Primary in March. On Monday, February 24, all residents who have not registered to vote will be ineligible to vote in the upcoming election. WNEG News reported last week that in Stephens County 776 inactive registered voters were purged from the voter rolls; however, […]