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The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 115 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,165 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 367 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. In the last […]

Stephens County Schools will hold a drop-in meet and greet with new Superintendent Dr. Constance Franklin. The meet and greet will be held in the Legacy Room at Stephens County High School between 4 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 20. All staff, parents, and community members are welcome to drop in. As WNEG News previously reported, Franklin was named […]

District 2 Public Health has partnered with Mako Medical and LTS Labs to provide Free COVID-19 drive thru testing at Stephens County Hospital, Habersham Medical Center, and the Community Market in Clayton. According to District 2 Public Information Officer Natasha Young, if an individual would like a no-cost COVID-19 test, tests are available at nine drive-thru testing sites throughout District […]

SCHOOLS -Stephens County Schools Closed -Hart Co Schools 2 hour delay -Habersham County Schools closed -Franklin County Schools 2 Hour delay -Banks County Schools Closed -Tallulah Falls School Closed -Rabun County Schools closed to students, staff report at 10 for those who can make it in safely. -All campuses of North Georgia Technical College will open at 10 am Wednesday. […]

Stephens County Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  Conditions exist from the winter storm preventing normal operations, and the National Weather Service has issued black ice warnings concerning safe transportation to schools.

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 115 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,126 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 367 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. In the last […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office continues to accept natural Christmas trees for recycling. As they do every year at this time, the Hartwell Lake Office will accept them through January 26. Jess Fleming is the Corps’ Natural Resources Specialist at Hartwell Lake. Fleming said the trees are tied in bundles, weighted with concrete anchors, submerged in […]

In January, February, and March, on the third Friday of the month families are invited to come out to the Historic Ritz Theatre for Family Movie Night. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, they’ve decided to break away from the normal month-long themed movie series to introduce a once-monthly Family Movie Night that includes free activities, specialty snacks, […]

SCHOOLS –Stephens County Schools will be closed on Tuesday. An updated message will be sent by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday concerning additional information   –Hart County Schools will be closed on Tuesday   –Franklin County Schools will be closed on Tuesday   –Habersham County Schools will be closed on Tuesday   –Rabun County Schools will be closed on Tuesday   –Tallulah Falls […]

Stephens County Schools will be closed on Tuesday. Interim Superintendent Bryan Dorsey released the following: “Stephens County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 18, 2022.  Conditions exist from the winter storm preventing normal operations.  An updated message will be sent by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday concerning additional information.”