Category: News

UPDATE: A complete report on the Toccoa City Commission’s vote to move ahead with the Greenspace, including extensive audio clips from the meeting will be posted shortly after 5 p.m. today (1/17) Toccoa City commissioners, at tonight’s called meeting, voted once again to move forward with the Tugalo Greenspace project. Commissioner Michelle Jamieson was the sole dissenting vote. The vote […]

The Tugaloo Greenspace project continues to be a topic of discussion and debate among community members as well as city staff and local organizations.  WNEG News recently spoke with Toccoa/Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen regarding the project.  She said she has been in support of the project since it started. She said the budget issues the project […]

Area law enforcement officials are continuing to search for a fugitive considered “armed and dangerous” following an incident that took place in Franklin Springs on Saturday.  According to a report by Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas, this past Saturday, Jan. 13, at approximately 7:30 p.m. a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy was requested to assist with an incident in […]

The Stephens County Election Office, located in the Historic Courthouse, 37 W. Tugalo Street, will hold an open house on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Stephens County Election Supervisor Bruce Carlisle is holding the open house to showcase the upgrades to the facility and to demonstrate the election process for the upcoming […]

The Stephens County Board of Education will meet for the scheduled January meeting tonight, Jan. 16. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Stephens County School District office, 191 Big A School Road in Toccoa.   On the agenda for tonight’s meeting is approval of the school calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The proposed calendar was made […]

As a swath of arctic air impacts weather across the nation, the National Weather Service forecast for Stephens County continues to show temperatures tonight dropping to a low of between 17 and 18 degrees, with Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The daytime forecast for today shows a 50 % chance of rain, […]

On Monday, the Toccoa City Commission held extended discussions, both during a called work session at 4 p.m., and the regular meeting at 5 p.m., about the Tugalo Greenspace.  Following the discussion during the regular meeting, commissioners voted to move forward with the construction of the Tugaloo Greenspace, despite budget and scheduling concerns and hesitation about the public’s perception of […]

On Wednesday, January 10, at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian  Kemp delivered an address  laying out priorities for the 2024 legislative session.  The Governor announced his administration’s priorities to continue addressing workforce development challenges, including in the area of healthcare; reinforce Georgia’s status as a right-to-work state; address the need for […]

Toccoa routes for garbage and recyclables scheduled to be picked up on Monday, January 15th will be picked up on Tuesday, January 16th. Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but yard waste and other items will not be picked up. The Toccoa Police and Fire Departments will be on duty. Utility Department employees, as well as employees from […]