Category: News

By Stephens County Development Authority The Stephens County Development Authority (SCDA) office will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. SCDA wishes you a safe, happy, and enjoyable holiday weekend! We look forward to serving you when we reopen on Monday, July 6, during our regular business hours.

By Hart EMC We can’t stress this enough with all the traffic in our area lately. Remember, Georgia’s Move Over Law applies to utility workers. Move over and slow down to give our employees the room they need to work safely.

By the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) The GBI has arrested and charged suspended Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson, 67, of Young Harris, GA, with Theft by Deception, False Statements and Writings, Sale of Real or Personal Property to Political Subdivision by Local Officer or Employee, and three counts of Violation of Oath of Office. On Thursday, May 28, 2026, […]

By Hart EMC

By U.S. Forest Service – Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests  Do your part to prevent wildfire. As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, remember that fireworks are prohibited on public lands. Possessing, igniting, discharging or using any kind of fireworks is prohibited on national forests and grasslands (except in Alaska). Enjoy the fee-free day at select locations on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National […]

By Georgia Department of Public Health  Whether you’re grilling outdoors or preparing meals at home, practicing food safety helps protect everyone at the table. Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill every time. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3VyYjvW

By the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Beginning last Thursday, county election officials in all of Georgia’s 159 counties hand-counted randomly selected ballots as part of the statewide audit of the June 16th General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff. The purpose of the audit was to confirm the accuracy of the results for the Republican US Senate and Democratic […]

A tractor-trailer hauling vehicles overturned early Wednesday, July 1, on I-85 southbound in Oconee County. The accident occurred at the bridge leading to Georgia. HAZMAT had to deal with a spill of truck fuel into Lake Hartwell. Much of the southbound traffic was detoured onto Highway 123, which created heavy traffic on the two-lane road between Westminster and Toccoa. A […]

By SCDOT This morning, a large truck overturned on the I-85 southbound bridge at the South Carolina-Georgia state line, completely blocking all southbound traffic. Working alongside the South Carolina Highway Patrol, traffic was successfully rerouted while crews worked to clear the scene. The overturned truck has now been removed, and SCDOT crews have reopened one southbound lane to help ease […]

The Stephens County Recreation Department hosts its annual Fireworks Extravaganza on Thursday, July 2nd. Tami Mayhugh, Program Director at the Stephens County Rec., gives details.  The fireworks display is scheduled to begin just after dark, and WNEG will broadcast live reports from the Recreation Department leading up to it. WNEG will broadcast patriotic music during the fireworks.