Category: News

    In an October 18 called meeting of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, commissioners and staff addressed the overall issue of county-owned buildings and properties, and discussed what “next steps” needed to be taken on several of those buildings. WNEG News sat down last week with County Administrator Christian Hamilton to clarify the direction he took from Commissioners […]

All Stephens County Government Offices will be closed tomorrow, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day. The City of Toccoa will also honor Veterans Day tomorrow.  City routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Friday, November 10th will be picked up on Monday, November 13th. Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but yard waste […]

Monday, in state court proceedings in Stephens County, Amanda Lynn Phillips, 44, entered a guilty plea to the charge of homicide by vehicle in the second degree for the 2019 death of Anna Whitlock.  In April 2019, 18-year old Anna Whitlock was killed when a Chevy Silverado driven by Phillips crossed the centerline of Highway 106 and struck the Ford […]

Waterfowl hunters are ready to head to their favorite wetland location for the opening day of the Georgia duck hunting season when it opens on Sat., Nov. 18, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Youth, active military and veterans should take note of an early hunt opportunity Nov. 11-12.  Kara Nitschke, migratory gamebird biologist, […]

The Toccoa Elks Lodge will be honoring veterans this Saturday, November 11, with a Veteran Day Service at Camp Toccoa at Currahee, 2351 Ayersville Road, at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public and will be presented by local veterans organizations. Sheltered seating is provided in the pavilion. Attendees are asked to arrive early, and seating will begin […]

Habersham County was the scene of a second manhunt within a week as, early this morning, law enforcement officials from a number of agencies converged in an unincoporated area of the county near Demorest to search for, and apprehend a suspect. Teamwork from almost every law enforcement agency in Habersham County led to the arrest of the man accused of […]

Taking a look at Franklin County election results: In Lavonia’s City Council race, Incumbent Eddie Floyd won with 158 votes over Harold Harbin, who collected a total of 70 votes. For the Mayoral seat, Courtney Umbehant, who ran unopposed, will resume the position, and collected 206 votes. The Sunday Alcohol Sales Referendum in Lavonia passed with 130 yes votes and […]

After totaling votes at the end of yesterday’s Election Day voting in the Toccoa and Martin Municipal Elections, one race remains too close to call until 12 provisional votes are researched and tallied.  In the Special Election to fill the unexpired Toccoa City Commission Post 3 seat of Jeanette Jamieson, who passed away in April, four votes separate candidates Michelle […]

The GBI has arrested and charged Sammy Reece, age 67, a former Detention Officer with the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, with three felony counts of Items prohibited for possession by inmates; Warden’s Authorization and one felony count of Violation of Oath by Public Officer.  On September 27, 2023, the Banks County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate the allegations […]

On Tuesday, The Stephens County Development Authority and the Stephens County High School Work Based Learning, or WBL, program recognized October’s Work-Based Learning Student of the Month Fayeth Ivester at a presentation at the Stephens County Government Building in downtown Toccoa, where she is currently employed by Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court Tim Quick. Ivester is a junior at […]