Category: News

A great opportunity for job seekers is coming to Stephens County. That’s according to Social Worker Brenda Gragg, with the Salvation Army Toccoa Office. Gragg tells WNEG News that an on-site recruitment event for the United States Census 2020 will be held at The Salvation Army Meeting Room, located at 306 East Franklin Street, on Monday, May 13 from 10 […]

The portion of West Currahee Street, formerly Dicks Hill Parkway, that underwent severe remediation is now nearing completion. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the slope stabilization project will be completed once the guardrail has been installed. The project was originally scheduled to be completed on May 6; however, due to the excessive rainfall Stephens County has seen this […]

Amnesty Day in Stephens County has been postponed. The annual event was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 11; however, on Thursday, Stephens County officials announced they have cancelled the event, due to this weekend’s anticipated severe weather. As of this report, no makeup date has been set. The Amnesty Day event gives residents of Stephens County an opportunity to dispose […]

Beginning next week, Toccoa residents will have an opportunity to comment on the Toccoa City’s proposed budget for fiscal 2020. City Manager Billy Morse said the first public hearing on the budget will be held next Monday, May 13th and the following Monday, May 20th. “The department heads have presented their budgets to the Finance Director and the City Commission […]

More charges have been filed against a Toccoa man authorities say is responsible for a road rage shooting last week on the 17 Bypass. 60-year old Arthur Thomas Downs III, is now charged with aggravated assault, 9 counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony obstruction, discharging a firearm at or near a public roadway, DUI, driving […]

A pinning ceremony for the first graduates of the Toccoa Falls College Nursing School will be held next week. In 2016, Toccoa Falls College was granted initial approval for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program by the Georgia State Board of Nursing The nursing program at TFC is a four-year program of study that leads to the Bachelor of […]

The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) is accepting applications for its Community Impact Grants. According to their Web site, the non-profit foundation was created in 1985 by a group of citizens interested in encouraging philanthropy and strengthening communities. The Community Impact Grant Program was established to enhance the spirit of community and quality of life by supporting the network of […]

The Toccoa Rotary Club held the Top 5 Banquet last night at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. Twelve Stephens County high school seniors that were the top 5% in grade point average during their four school years were honored with a video and presented with $1000 scholarships from the Rotary Club. The students receiving scholarships included: Nikko Beady- son of […]

Stephens County Tax Commissioner Dene Hicks is reminding those who are planning to renew vehicle tags or register a new vehicle later this month at the Stephens County Tax office that the office will be undergoing a software change over the Memorial Day weekend. Because of the changeover that week, the Tax Commissioners office will not be able to process […]

It has been a relatively calm year for cases of rabies in Toccoa-Stephens County, but County authorities say you should still get your pets vaccinated against this deadly disease. If you missed the May 4th rabies clinic, a second low-cost rabies clinic will be held at various locations on Saturday, May 18. County Environmental Health Director Shad Slocum tells WNEG […]