Category: News

The Stephens County Hospital recently announced the winner of the 6th Annual Christmas Card Contest. This year’s winner is fifth-grader Ella Batson, 10, of Stephens County. Batson told WNEG News about how it feels to win, and where she found inspiration for her design. “It really cool. I drew a manger in my private art class, and decided I wanted […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for CK Morgan and Company, located at 102 E. Tugalo Street. The business, though no stranger to the community, has recently received some cosmetic renovations. Owner of CK Morgan Michele Whiten told WNEG News about her love for Toccoa, and her interest in providing the community with unique […]

Toccoa Police along with agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of an 11-year old boy. It happened sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning, according to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell. “At approximately 9:30a Sunday, the Toccoa Police, the Toccoa Fire Department and the Stephens County Ambulance Unit were called to a residence at the corner […]

Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell has resigned. Jarrell submitted his resignation to City Manager Billy Morse on Friday. His last day will be December 30th. In his written resignation, Jarrell said he has accepted a position with the town of Mt. Airy, GA to serve as their Police Chief and City Manager effective January 1. “During my time here I […]

Christmas Fest 2017 draws crowd this past weekend. The festivities began Friday evening and continued through Saturday. Several residents of Stephens and surrounding counties attending the event, all spoke highly of the efforts that both the County and the city of Toccoa put into the festival this year. The streets along downtown Toccoa were all lit up with Christmas lights […]

A former Stephens County High School football star, Blake Perry comes back to Stephens County for pinning ceremony. Perry has been in the Marine Corps for soon to be eight years. On Friday, he was promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant in a special ceremony, where he was pinned. According to Sargent Major Michael Johnson, the recruiting station Sargent Major […]

The ARC of Stephens County hosted, this past Friday, its annual Christmas Party and Dance for individuals with disabilities, held at Ebenezer Family Life Center, located on Rose Lane, in Toccoa. The group organizers had anticipated 125 members attending the event. While WNEG News was on site, Organizer Geraldine Hayes said that this marked the 20th anniversary for the Christmas […]

Main Street Toccoa’s Christmas Fest is slated to begin tonight, to kick-off the Christmas season. Both tonight and tomorrow will provide the public with several opportunities to take-in the festivities of the holiday season. The 8th annual event includes carolers, open shops and restaurants, Santa, a live nativity, the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn on […]