SCBOE holds second reading, public hearing for proposed FY22 Budget

The Stephens County Board of Education held the second budget hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget on Tuesday. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham the tentative budget totals $38,691,229. The proposed budget includes $10,089,182 in estimated revenue from local property taxes, $25,421,547 from State Sources, $1,196,500 in Other Local Sources, $554,000 from State Grants and […]

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TCC adopts 2021 Comprehensive Plan

The Toccoa City Commission adopted the 2021 Comprehensive Plan during its regular scheduled meeting Monday. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the 2021 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Toccoa represents the culmination of the efforts to plan for the future well-being of the government, the residents, and various stakeholders of Toccoa by identifying the critical issues and goals for […]

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GSP releases traffic fatality count for Memorial Day weekend

The Georgia State Patrol has released its traffic fatality count for the Memorial Day weekend. Troopers and local law enforcement investigated 17 fatal traffic crashes resulting in 20 deaths across Georgia during the Memorial Day holiday travel period. Troopers investigated 11 fatal crashes which resulted in 11 traffic deaths. In Troop B, which covers 13 counties in Northeast Georgia, including […]

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Toccoa re-designated as a GEMS Community during TCC meeting

The Toccoa City Commission met in-person for the first time in over a year on Monday for its regular scheduled meeting. During which, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs came before the Commission to discuss Toccoa’s redesignation as a Georgia Exceptional Main Street Community. Elizabeth Elliott is the Downtown Preservation Planner with the Office of Downtown Development at the Georgia […]

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Encounter Church joins TSC Chamber of Commerce

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members, Encounter Church, with a ribbon tying ceremony. Encounter Church is located at 243 Collier Road, in Toccoa. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen explained that a ribbon tying ceremony is different from a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in that it represents a community surrounding a new business, […]

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TCC will meet face-to-face today for regular meeting

The Toccoa City Commission will meet today, for the first time in-person since the COVID-19 pandemic began, for its regular scheduled meeting. As WNEG News previously reported, the decision for the Toccoa City Commission to return to a face-to-face setting was decided in May after Commissioner Gail Fry recommended the change due to other organizations returning to in-person meetings. “I’ve […]

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Stephens County Schools continue Summer Meals Program

Stephens County Nutrition Department will continue its Summer Meals Program this week in Stephens County. During the summer months, the program provides a free sack lunch, Monday through Thursday, to children 18 and younger in Stephens County. It may be hard to believe, but there are many children in Stephens County who don’t get enough to eat during the summer […]

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