Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic Rescheduled for Nov. 4th

The drive thru flu shot clinic that was scheduled for Thursday from 9 A.M.- 4 P.M. at The Stephens County Health Department in Toccoa, has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 4th due to expected inclement weather. Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurances will be accepted. Contact the health department at 706-282-4507 for more information. Again, the drive-thru flu shot clinic that […]

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SCHS Band and Auxiliary Fare Well in Competition

The Stephens County High School Marching Indian Band & Auxiliary competed at the Hurricane Classic in Monroe, GA along with 11 other bands this past Saturday. They earned a mixture of excellent and superior ratings, with the auxiliary earning all superior ratings and being awarded 1st in their class. The band earned a 3rd place overall finish in their division. […]

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Toccoa Vice Mayor asking for TCC to consider offering financial assistance to people unable to pay for heat

The Toccoa City Commission met on Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, Vice Mayor Jeanette Jamieson used her time during the Reports section of the meeting to encourage the Commission to consider offering financial assistance to help cover the cost of gas during this upcoming winter. Jamieson explained that because the cost of gas has increased substantially there […]

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COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Stephens County

The spread of COVID-19 continues to slow in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,489 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 19 since WNEG’s report last Thursday. The DPH is reporting 102 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, the same as WNEG’s report last […]

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Stephens County Amnesty Day coming up next weekend

Stephens County’s Amnesty Day event is coming up. The Stephen County Government assisted by Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful recently announced the next Amnesty Day will be held on Saturday, November 6. The Amnesty Day event runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stephens County Public Works Department, located at 1597 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa. This event offers Stephens […]

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Victim injured in Friday’s Shooting identified

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has released details regarding a shooting that occurred Friday morning in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on October 22, at 1:00 a.m. Stephens County 911 Dispatch contacted the sheriff’s office in regards to someone being shot on Yearwood Street. Shirley says the victim, 42-year-old Waylon James Lee, was sleeping when an […]

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TCC makes changes to ordinance concerning Hotel-Motel Excise Tax

The Toccoa City Commission met Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, the Commission considered two items regarding Excise Tax. The first item was a consideration to amend and update the City of Toccoa’s Hotel-Motel Excise Tax Ordinance. The second item was the consideration to adopt Georgia Code 48-13-3 concerning Excise Tax on Rooms, Lodging, and Accommodations. According to […]

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