Category: News

It’s time to go back to work. As we’ve been telling you, on June 26, Georgia is discontinuing federal unemployment benefits and state benefits will require recipients to prove every week that they’re looking for work. So, you might want to mark your calendars to attend a job fair on Saturday, June 26 for Nifco KTW. The job fair will […]

An Anderson man has been indicted in Stephens County on one count of Enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of criminal attempt to commit enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of pandering for person under 18, and one count of criminal attempt to commit pandering for person under 18. The Stephens County Grand Jury indicted Charles […]

Dam safety officials from the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will test the spillway gates at Richard B. Russell Dam on the Savannah River next week. On Wednesday, June 23, beginning near noon, teams will test the spillway gates at the Corps’ hydropower dam near Elberton, Georgia. The test will last approximately 45 minutes. Gates will open only […]

Mountain Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Russell Smith and Superior Court Judge B. Chan Caudell have issued a Standing Order applicable to the Superior Courts in Habersham, Rabun and Stephens Counties suspending or eliminating most of the COVID Protocols previously in place. The new Order, effective immediately, continues to prohibit persons from entering the courthouse and courtrooms who have […]

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

A Martin man has been arrested following a medical call. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, deputies were dispatched to a medical call which led county investigators to the seizure of multiple narcotics. He says around 3:00 a.m. on June 13, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Pueblo Trail regarding an unresponsive male. Once deputies and EMS […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is the recipient of a Training Grant. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his office has been awarded a $57,464 grant to offer deputies simulated scenarios to bolster their de-escalation and defensive tactics knowledge, skillset and philosophy. Shirley says the sheriff’s office was one of 63 agencies statewide that received this first-ever, 100 percent […]

The Toccoa City Commission approved a Proclamation honoring Ionosphere Travel during its meeting on Monday. According to Toccoa Mayor Evan Hellenga, as Ionosphere Travel celebrates fifty years in business the city wanted to recognize it for becoming the region’s premier, full-service travel agency. Hellenga says Ionosphere Travel provides quality services for traveling clients throughout Northeast Georgia and Upstate Carolina. Ionosphere […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre will continue its summer movie series today 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 Series […]

The Stephens County Board of Education held the second budget hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget on Tuesday. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham the tentative budget totals $38,691,229. The proposed budget includes $10,089,182 in estimated revenue from local property taxes, $25,421,547 from State Sources, $1,196,500 in Other Local Sources, $554,000 from State Grants and […]