Category: News

Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick has announced that all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty beginning on Monday, February 3, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, if you received a summons to appear for jury duty beginning on Monday, February 3, you do not need to report. All cases […]

The Toccoa Little League will have final registration for their upcoming season tomorrow, February 1, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Doyle Street Park Hut. A $10 late fee will apply after Saturday. To register for baseball, a child must be 7-years-old on or before August 31st this year; to register for softball, a child must be 7-years-old […]

Reports of Social Security scams have prompted the Social Security Administration to put out a warning. On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration put out a warning about scammers are pretending to be government employees. The scam may come via your mail, a phone call, or email. In all cases, the scammer will tell you there is a problem with your […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has released additional details regarding the arrest of four suspects wanted in connection to several entering auto cases. As WNEG News reported last week, the arrests were made after the Sheriff’s Office’s investigation revealed 17-year-old Blain Turpin, of Baldwin; 20-year-old Anthony Bland, of Homer; 18-year-old Hailey Allysa Bland, of Eastanollee; and 19-year-old Jesse Arredondo, of […]

50th District State Senator John Wilkinson announced on Tuesday that he plans to run for the 9th District Congressional seat, currently held by Congressman Doug Collins. Collins announced earlier that he will be running for a seat in the United States Senate, challenging incumbent GOP Senator Kelly Loeffler. Wilkinson, who was elected to the State Senate in a special election […]

The Toccoa Little League will have final registration for their upcoming season today from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Sunnyside Baptist Church, and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Doyle Street Park Hut. A $10 late fee will apply after Saturday. To register for baseball, a child must be 7-years-old on or before August […]

The Georgia Department of Human Services is seeking help from local agencies. As part of an ongoing commitment to build stronger families for a stronger Georgia, the Department of Human Services is inviting members of the faith and nonprofit communities to attend a meeting in Toccoa to discuss opportunities for the community to come together to support vulnerable children and […]

Two Stephens County men have been arrested for arson. According to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office, 27-year-old Raymond Garcia and 21-year-old Weston Kirkland, both of Toccoa face two counts of arson in the first degree. On December 26, the State’s Fire Investigations Unit was called to assist with a fire that occurred at an abandoned storage building, located […]

A murder suspect in Hart County is in custody after an all night search Monday night. According to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland the suspect, identified as Larrendrick Rashad Tabor is facing multiple charges including felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting of a man and the shooting and stabbing of a woman. Cleveland said it happened Monday evening […]

Sample ballots for the March Presidential Preference Primary are now available for viewing for both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Both ballots can be viewed in person at the Stephens County Registrar’s office or online on their web sites. Also, Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober tells WNEG News voters interested in receiving an absentee ballot can call her office at […]