Author: Charlie Bauder

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said one person faces charges in connection to an April burglary. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, it occurred on Oak Valley Road back on April 29. Shirley said that someone entered a residence on Oak Valley Road and stole six rifles, ammunition, and a laptop computer, all totaling more than $7,000 in value. […]

Nobody was hurt after a fire Wednesday at a Clarkesville restaurant. Clarkesville Fire Chief Jerry Palmer said that Clarkesville fire crews responded to the Huddle House on Washington Street in Clarkesville at about 5 a.m. Wednesday. Palmer said that when crews arrived, they found flames coming from a roof vent as well as the area around the grill. He said […]

Main Street Toccoa is adding an extra showing of its summer movies each Thursday. The city has announced that in addition to the nightly 7 p.m. showings each Thursday of movies at the Schaefer Center through the summer, there will now also be a 10 a.m. showing each Thursday. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, several groups […]

One person is under arrest after a fight over the weekend ended with someone in the hospital. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said it happened Sunday afternoon at a home on Defoor Road. “Deputies responded and two brothers had gotten into a fight that escalated into one of them pulling a knife,” said Shirley. “There were several stab wounds, as […]

Stephens County Hospital is taking the next step in building a small addition to the Wilkinson Center. Monday, the Hospital Authority’s Building and Grounds Committee gave the go-ahead on the final plans for the proposed addition and the Authority gave staff permission to go ahead and get bids for the work. Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that this will allow […]

The Stephens County Board of Education approves a resolution to allow normal spending to continue into the start of a new fiscal year while a Fiscal Year 2016 budget is finalized. Tuesday, the Board voted unanimously to approve a July spending resolution. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said that the spending resolution allows the board to budget and spend […]

The Stephens County school system finalizes supplements at Stephens County Middle School. Tuesday, the Board of Education unanimously approved proposed middle school supplements. The high school’s supplements were approved last month, but board members voted to table the middle school supplements after concerns were raised about the consistency of some of the supplements. Last week, Stephens County High School Athletic […]

Toccoa-Stephens County Animal Control is confirming that a possible rabid raccoon was reported over the weekend in an area of Toccoa. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Director Jeff Roberts, the possible rabid raccoon was sighted and reported to law enforcement over the weekend in the area of Poplar Street and Hilltop Way. Law enforcement then forwarded the report on […]

North Georgia Technical College gets a donation from a state utility company. The Georgia Power Foundation has made a contribution to North Georgia Technical College’s Foundation’s scholarship fund for students enrolled in the Electrical Lineworker Program who have documented financial need. According to the school, the purpose of the Electrical Lineworker program is to provide the student with the necessary […]

The Stephens County Board of Education will take up a proposed new lease with the Evan Oglesby Foundation for the old Toccoa High School gym next month. Tuesday, the school board voted to table the item and remove it from Tuesday’s meeting agenda. Board members had discussed the lease with Oglesby on Thursday at a work session. However, board chair […]