Category: News

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members, Encounter Church, with a ribbon tying ceremony. Encounter Church is located at 243 Collier Road, in Toccoa. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen explained that a ribbon tying ceremony is different from a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in that it represents a community surrounding a new business, […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre will continue its summer movie series this week with two screenings of The War with Grandpa. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, every Thursday in June and July, the theatre will screen a different movie with two showings, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Mayhugh says the Summer Movie […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet today, for the first time in-person since the COVID-19 pandemic began, for its regular scheduled meeting. As WNEG News previously reported, the decision for the Toccoa City Commission to return to a face-to-face setting was decided in May after Commissioner Gail Fry recommended the change due to other organizations returning to in-person meetings. “I’ve […]

Stephens County Nutrition Department will continue its Summer Meals Program this week in Stephens County. During the summer months, the program provides a free sack lunch, Monday through Thursday, to children 18 and younger in Stephens County. It may be hard to believe, but there are many children in Stephens County who don’t get enough to eat during the summer […]

Main Street Toccoa will continue its Ida Cox Music Series this weekend with a performance by Tribute Band: an Allman Brothers Tribute Band. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning and new performers. Tribute Band is the headlining act and will take the stage following a performance by opening act Jackson […]

A Toccoa man is charged with grand larceny in Oconee County, SC according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s office. According to the incident report a burglary took place sometime over Memorial Day weekend at Wood-Tex Products in Fair Play. The business owner reported a utility trailer had been stolen from behind the shop building and the work shop itself had […]

Public Safety Day is coming up this weekend on Saturday, June 12. Join Toccoa’s First Responders at the Public Safety Day event located at Ebenezer Baptist Church, at 49 Roselane, in Toccoa, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Toccoa Police Department have partnered together to host this family-friendly […]

Main Street Toccoa will continue its Ida Cox Music Series this weekend with a performance by Vintage Vixens. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning and new performers. Vintage Vixens is the headlining act and will take the stage following a performance by opening act Michael McCollough at 7 p.m. The […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget during its meeting on Tuesday. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the amendment is for the recreation department. Ayers says the amendment will allow work to be done at the recreation department’s playground by moving funds from contingencies to the recreation department. A motion was […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners entered into a fire protection services agreement with Banks County for Tates Creek Fire Department during its meeting on Tuesday. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the agreement is approved each year, to allow Tates Creek Fire Department to offer fire protection services to Banks County. Ayers says in return for Tates Creek Fire […]