Ida Cox Music Series Extends to August

While summer may be over for some now that school is back in session, there will still be something to do on Saturday nights in Toccoa because for the very first year, the Ida Cox Summer Concert series is continuing through August. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton said that in past years, the series has only been in June and […]

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2017-18 Hunting Regulations Guide Now Available

The new 2017-18 Georgia Hunting Seasons & Regulations Guide is now available online and in print. This year’s guide provides important information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas, quota hunts, youth opportunities and much more. A copy of the new hunting guide is available online at georgiawildlife.com/hunting/regulations. This year, there are a number of changes that […]

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Hospital Authority Approves Implementation of Financial Turnaround Initiatives

Stephens County Hospital Authority approves a motion to continue working with Stroudwater Associates to implement the operational and financial turnaround initiatives that they previously identified. Back in May the hospital authority approved the healthcare consulting firm to evaluate areas of the hospital in order to identify and continue initiatives toward operational and financial improvements, according to Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson. […]

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Sheriff’s Deputies Make More Arrests

The Stephens County Sheriff’s office was busy this past weekend after arresting 30 individuals involved in a drug trafficking operation. In addition to those arrests, Sheriff Randy Shirley reports a separate incident involving drugs and an arrest as a result of a burglary. On July 28, investigators performed a traffic stop on Mize Road at its intersection with Carnes Creek […]

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Police Dept. Looking for Suspects Involved in Shooting at Cambridge Apartments

No arrests have been made regarding the shooting that occurred at Cambridge Apartments on South Pond Street Tuesday night. According to Police Chief Tim Jarrell, around 9:57 p.m. Tuesday night, the police department received a report of a shooting that had occurred at the apartments after an argument began regarding two individual who went through the fence that is surrounding […]

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Child Fatally Injured by Dog Attack in Hartwell

By Charles Anthony, 92.1 WLHR, Lavonia Hartwell Police Chief Anthony Davis has confirmed a child was attacked and fatally injured by dogs Tuesday in Hartwell. It happened Tuesday afternoon in a backyard off of Highland Ave near Athens Street in Hartwell. Authorities say a 1-year-old child was attacked by two dogs in the backyard of the child’s residence leading to fatal injuries, the child […]

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