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The Stephens County Commission-sponsored 2024 Polar Express season begins today, Dec 3, and WNEG News would like to remind residents that the safety precautions taken up by county officials last year will also be in effect this year. Last  year,  county staff and officials updated the Polar Express procedure and route to limit interaction with children during times that the […]

Election Update for Monday, Nov. 4 LOCAL TURNOUT A total of 710 Stephens County voters cast their ballot in Advance In-Person voting on Friday, Nov. 1, bringing the number of ballots cast at the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Toccoa to 10,681. Also, as of closing of polls on Nov. 1, 732 Absentee Ballots have been mailed out and 636 have […]

In an article in partnership with Georgia Recorder, journalist Rpss Williams reports Conditions in Georgia prisons are so bad that they violate the constitutional rights of inmates against cruel and unusual punishment, according to the United States Justice Department, and the state is “deliberately indifferent” to the unsafe conditions. A Justice Department report released Monday says a lawsuit from Attorney […]

Notice: City and county crews and first responders are, and will be, responding to downed trees and powerlines and other wind related issues on Toccoa and Stephens County roadways this evening. Please be careful as you are driving (if you must be on the road) to watch out for workers as well as road obstructions. Also, remember safety rules regarding […]

Residents in northeast Georgia have long recognized the outstanding quality of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), and now Newsweek has ranked NGHS as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024. The award recognizes organizations that respect and value individuals from different backgrounds and walks of life, and NGHS earned the highest possible rating – five out of a […]

Toccoa City Commissioners will be looking ahead to the coming year as they meet today for the Commission’s annual planning meeting. The meeting will begin at noon at City Hall, and the meeting is expected to last throughout the day. The annual planning session gives the City Commission and City department heads from the utilities, public works, police, human resources, […]

Continuing WNEG News’ look back at 2023, we take a look at the top stories in April:   On April 25, Toccoa City Commissioner Jeanette Jamieson passed away at her home. Jamieson was a veteran public servant serving six-years as a Stephens County Commissioner, 24 years as an elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives and had served as […]

Due to necessary culvert repairs, Collier Road will be closed from Poplar Way to Industrial Blvd. The work is expected to begin on Jan. 2, with a projected project completion date of February 2.

Ms. Natasha Yvonne Baker of Toccoa passed away Saturday (Dec 23). Drew Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Natasha Yvonne Baker.