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Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead at the bottom of Tallulah Gorge. The body of William Lang Pottle, 39, of Brookhaven was found in the gorge Friday night, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said. He was found about 150 feet (46 meters) from the top of an overlook, DNR spokesman Mark McKinnon said. Searchers began looking […]

Election day is tomorrow in Stephens County. There are two elections in Stephens County on Tuesday, the Special Election for Stephens County residents, and the Town of Martin Municipal Election. Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts says election day voting for Stephens County residents will be held at the Stephens County Senior Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; whereas […]

The spread of COVID-19 continues to slow in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,525 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 36 since WNEG’s report last week. In the last two weeks, ending October 29, the DPH reports a total of 86 new cases […]

A local citizen has made several allegations against a Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputy in an Op/ED that was published in The Toccoa Record on Thursday, October 28, 2021; since being published, that deputy has been terminated. Buster Smith writes that on Thursday, October 14, he was riding his bicycle to downtown Toccoa; however, when he was heading home, he was […]

American Legion Post 104 in Toccoa is hosting the annual Moogy-Que this Saturday. Moogy-Que has been the annual fundraiser for American Legion Post 104 for over thirty years. Post 104’s William Tucker says the event was started by a local businessman to support American Legion Post 104. ” Moogy Childers was our Assistant Fire Chief here in Toccoa, and we […]

Today is the last day to cast advanced ballots for the upcoming Special Election for Stephens County residents and the Town of Martin Municipal Election. Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts says early voting will run today from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. On the ballot for the Martin Town Council will be two […]

The Stephens County Walk to End Alzheimer’s is coming up. The walk will be held on Sunday, November 14 starting at First Baptist Church of Toccoa, on East Tugalo Street. The event is still a few weeks away, but Team Captain Lisa Lawson encourages listeners to organize their teams. She says, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the largest annual […]

The Stephens County Health Department has rescheduled its drive-thru flu clinic, originally scheduled for today, due to inclement weather. The drive-thru flu clinic will now be held on Thursday, November 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stephens County Health Department. The Health Department is located at 64 Boulevard, Suite 102, in Toccoa. This year, the quadrivalent vaccine […]

Both the Toccoa City Commission and the Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved motions to sign an agreement for the American Rescue Plan Act between the Georgia Department of Transportation, Toccoa-Stephens County Airport Authority, City of Toccoa and Stephens County Board of Commissioners. During the Toccoa City Commission meeting on Monday, City Manager Billy Morse explained that the agreement must […]

Toccoa-Stephens County has several fall-themed events going on this weekend. On Friday, Main Street Toccoa is hosting its 30th annual Children’s Costume Parade. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the annual parade will start at 10 a.m.; but she says children will begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Doyle and Alexander Streets. Crosby […]