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For the 2nd straight year, the Stephens County Board of Commissioner will be traveling through the county with the Polar Express and toy drive. The two-night event will begin tonight and continue tomorrow night. Stephens County Commission Chair Michelle Ivester says that it is great to do again this year. “We are so excited to bring back the Polar Express. […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s office have arrested two Toccoa men on a number of charges. At approximately 12:23 A.M. on Friday morning, a sheriff’s office K-9 unit observed a black Ford Fusion with an improper license plate. The deputy radioed 911 Dispatch to check a license plate through the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC). The tag revealed a suspended registration […]

Christmas in Toccoa officially kicks off tomorrow with the Christmas in the Park event at Paul Anderson Park. The event begins at 10 A.M. and culminates with the Christmas Tree Lighting around 7:15 P.M. After a year off, the Varsity returns and will be serving lunch from 10:30 A.M.-2 P.M. and supper from 4-7 P.M. Ann Pickett is on the […]

The spread of COVID-19 has slowed compared to last week in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,587 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 11 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 110 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, an increase of […]

The unemployment rate for the Georgia Mountains Region, which includes Stephens, Franklin, and Hart Counties, remained unchanged in October at 1.8%. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says 9 out of the 12 regional commissions in the state recorded a decrease in unemployment rates. Butler said his office is continuing to see all-time low unemployment rates across the state along with […]

Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Habersham County Airport where a single-engine airplane experienced brake failure while landing. This brake malfunction caused the plane to move off the runway and on to the side of the runway during landing. There were three people aboard the airplane at the time of landing. All were […]

The Stephens County Historical Society will be hosting the December Veterans Coffee tomorrow morning in the Mitchell-Allen Meeting Room at the Currahee Military Museum. Tomorrow’s Coffee is sponsored by the “Old Guard”. Dale Moseley, of the Stephens County Historical Society explains. “The Old Guard is the National Guard from Toccoa and Lavonia. We are trying to emphasize those to come.” […]

North Georgia Technical College’s Office of Career Services is hosting a Job Fair and Career Expo today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Industrial Technology Center on the Clarkesville campus. More than 35 employers will be in attendance, and part-time and full-time positions are available. Onsite interviews are available as well. The event is open and free to […]

The week following Thanksgiving isn’t just about shopping. Thanks to Giving Tuesday, it’s now a major time to support charity.  Taking place today, the Giving Tuesday movement has helped raise more than $1 billion for online charitable giving worldwide since its creation in 2012. The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance at Give.org urges potential donors to research charities before giving to ensure their […]

The identity of the Seneca, South Carolina man killed in the crash at GA-17 and Whispering Pines Road reported Saturday afternoon has been released. 49-year-old William Pate of Seneca, South Carolina was fatally injured when the Harley Davidson motorcycle he was driving overturned after running off the road and striking a curb. The Georgia State Patrol in Toccoa was called […]