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Stephens County’s Polar Express and Toy Drive returns tonight for the first of two routes this week. Stephens County Commission Chair Michelle Ivester says it’s great to do this again this year. Ivester says the route begins at the Stephens County Road Department, from there it’ll turn Right onto Prather Bridge, turn right onto East Tugalo Street, turn left onto […]

Yes! There are smiles behind those masks! WNEG delivered beautiful poinsettias to the residents of the Wilkinson and Clary Care Centers on Monday. “Project Poinsettia” is supported by 1st Franklin Financial, Stephens County Hospital, and Good’s Home Furnishings. Pictured below is WNEG’s Phil Hobbs and Ken Brady and Hayley Knight of the Wilkinson and Clary Care Centers.

The Stephens County Board of Education has selected a finalist for Stephens County School Superintendent. During a special called meeting on Monday, the Board unanimously approved a motion selecting Dr. Constance Franklin as the sole finalist for the Superintendent position. Franklin will fill the position formerly held by Dr. Daniel Oldham. Oldham was reassigned from his duties as superintendent after […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Tying for Stephens County Hospital’s new Senior Behavioral Health Department. Filling in for Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen, Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Investor Services and Community Relations person Samantha Rickman welcomed the group to the hospital. Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Van Loskoski explained that the […]

Main Street Toccoa is reminding the community that “Toccoa on Ice” will remain open until the end of the month. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the ice-skating rink will remain open on the weekends until the end of December. The rink is open Fridays from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. until 9 p.m.; […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its last meeting of 2021. The meeting will be held in the Stephens County Historic Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. Up for consideration are seven land use public hearings for rezoning requests from various petitioners. The Commission will also consider a motion for the abandonment of a portion of Fieldale […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A weekend head-on collision has claimed the life of a Martin man and left a Toccoa man critically injured. It happened Saturday evening at about 8p according to Trooper 1st Class Cody Andrews with the GSP Hartwell Post 52. “A vehicle driven by James Leslie Caudell of Martin was traveling south in the northbound lane of […]

Main Street Toccoa’s annual Storefront Christmas Contest is underway in downtown Toccoa. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the contest began during Toccoa Christmas Fest. Crosby says each participating business has chosen a theme for their display, either from their business, the theme from Toccoa’s Christmas Parade—the Magic of Christmas—or just a Christmas theme that they choose. […]

It’s not Christmas yet, officially, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office wants you to plan ahead when it comes to what to do with your real Christmas tree. As they do every year at this time, the Hartwell Lake Office announced they will begin accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling on December 26 and will continue […]

Georgia is making changes to ensure all students receive more personal finance instruction they can apply to their daily lives after high school. The State Board of Education approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ proposed revisions to the current high school Economics course, which significantly expand the amount of personal finance instruction every Georgia high school student receives. During the […]