Category: News

National Drug Prevention Week is May 12–18, 2019 and this year’s theme is “Inspiring Action. Changing Lives.” and the Stephens County Mental Health Collaborative is inspiring action by hosting an Opioid Awareness Symposium on May 16th at the Mitchell Allen Room at the Depot in Downtown Toccoa from 5pm until 7pm. Make plans to attend this event where you will hear […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will begin budget planning next week at the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport Conference Room. The planning session will begin on Monday, May 6 with the commissioners meeting daily until Friday, May 10. During the planning process, the board will hear from the county’s department heads. Each day the planning session will begin at 8:30 a.m. […]

A Liberty Elementary School student is the recipient of an honorable mention award in the 2019 Manufacturing Appreciation Week Student Design Contest. Eden Sullivan is a first grader at Liberty Elementary School in Toccoa. She received a $50 scholarship check for her color pencil work that depicted trucks, tractors, and planes. Eden was awarded her check at the Governor’s Award Luncheon […]

Charges are pending against the driver of an 18-wheeler authorities say caused a four-vehicle wreck on I-85 Tuesday morning. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) is investigating the wreck on I-85 that involved two tractor trailers and two passenger cars. According to GSP Hartwell Post Corporal Mize, the wreck happened around 8a near the 177 Exit during […]

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been busy signing legislation following the conclusion of the 2019 Georgia General Assembly. Last week, Kemp signed several pieces of legislation that he says will dramatically improve Georgia’s healthcare. During the signing, Kemp said, quote, “Today, we signed healthcare legislation into law to improve access, lower costs, and increase the quality of care for countless […]

A Toccoa man is in jail after leading police on a foot chase. According to Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize, one of his officers were dispatched to the Big A Shopping Center, located on Collins Street, in Toccoa, in reference to a domestic dispute call. The officers found two occupants sitting inside a vehicle, outside of Save-A-Lot, arguing. The […]

Thursday is the National Day of Prayer and as it happens every year, people will be gathering on the lawn of the Historic Stephens County Courthouse tomorrow afternoon to pray for our Country and its leaders. This year’s theme is “Love one Another” and comes from the verse John 13:34 which reads “Love one another. Just as I have loved […]

Toccoa Main Street is gearing up for its third annual Toast of Toccoa event this weekend. Toast of Toccoa happens this Saturday from noon to 5p on Doyle Street and replaces Taste of Toccoa, which was held annually for about 10 years in the downtown area. Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says they are hoping for another successful event. […]

Toccoa Police say a woman pulled over for driving a stolen vehicle is not a suspect. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize tells WNEG News it happened Tuesday, April 23 on Big A Road. Mize said one of his officers was patrolling Big A road with a License Plate Reader when he received a hit on a white 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage […]

The Franklin County Board of Education is in the process of narrowing their search for a new school superintendent. Last fall, the School Board announced it would not renew the contract of current superintendent Wayne Randall. According to a report in the Franklin County Citizen, the Board has received 31 applications from candidates across the country, including one international candidate. […]