MST’s annual Storefront Christmas Contest underway

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 last week 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 […]

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COVID cases increase in Stephens County

The spread of COVID-19 continues to increase in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,616 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 29 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 111 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, an increase of 1 since WNEG’s […]

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Clarkesville woman sentenced to Life in Prison in Habersham County Superior Court

A Clarkesville woman was sentenced to Life in Prison on Monday in Habersham County’s Superior Court. According to a press release issued this week, 24-year-old Anslee Danielle Foster was sentenced to Life without the possibility of parole following the September 27, 2019, malice murder of Christopher Eldreth; twenty years to serve on the burglary of Eldreth’s residence in Cornelia, and […]

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Toccoa receives GMA Safety Grant

During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting, Mayor Evan Hellenga announced that the city was the recipient of a Safety Grant. Hellenga says the grant will allow the city to purchase several different safety items for various Public Safety departments in Toccoa. The grant was issued by the Georgia Municipal Association. “I was made aware today that we were approved […]

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Wednesday is the deadline to drop off gifts for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program

Tomorrow is the deadline to drop-off gifts for Angels in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Toccoa Service Center Director Rebecca Dixon says this year more than 200 families signed up for the Angel Tree Program, which represents almost 500 children, ranging in ages from newborn to 12-years-old, who need gifts. Despite Wednesday being the deadline to drop-off gifts, you […]

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Toccoa’s Grand Marshal-Coan Not Slowing Down

Saturday’s Christmas parade in Downtown Toccoa was a success. Sponsored by the Professional Women of Toccoa-Stephens County, the parade was held on Saturday morning this year with 57 entries participating. Paralympic swimming champion and multi-medalist McKenzie Coan was the Grand Marshal and told WNEG her plans for the future. “I’ll be starting Law School at Rutgers in August of next […]

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