District 2 Public Health halts appointments for COVID vaccine due to vaccine shortage

District 2 Public Health has stopped making appointments for the time being for people to receive the COVID vaccine due to a shortage. Spokesman Dave Palmer says those who already have appointments will still be able to keep them. That’s because the DPH budgeted enough vaccines so they could make appointments and have enough to cover the second doses.  Palmer […]

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TCC will continue to meet by teleconference out of caution for the spread of COVID-19

The Toccoa City Commission met Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, the commission agreed to continue meeting by teleconference instead of resuming in-person meetings. Mayor Evan Hellenga explained that regardless how the city commission meets, the work of the City continues without interruption. Commissioner Gail Fry recommended that the commission continue to meet by teleconference. Fry cited that […]

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SCBC accepting applications for Chief Registrar

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will begin accepting applications for a full-time position as Chief Registrar. The job advertisement was released following Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober’s recent resignation. Gober cited health reasons as the cause of her departure. Last week, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners met in executive session to accept Gober’s resignation. Chairperson Michelle Ivester told […]

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SCBC will meet today for regular scheduled meeting

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this evening for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will be teleconferenced. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting can dial-in at 425-436-6345. After calling-in you’ll be prompted to input the code 585174. The Commission will hold several Land Use Public Hearings during today’s meeting; along with, the consideration of motions to award […]

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Rate of Covid Deaths, Cases Drop for 2nd Straight Day

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 63 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with just two residents testing positive for the virus since Sunday, bringing the total to 2,595 since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with another death bringing that total to 109 and […]

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Law enforcement warns of Amazon scam

Law enforcement is warning residents about a new email scam involving Amazon.com. The scam works like this, you receive an email claiming to be from Amazon.com about a recent purchase. An order number is provided for the purchase as well as a customer help desk number. When you call the help desk to inform them that you did not make […]

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Stephens County’s COVID Death toll still at 63

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 63 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,593 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 108 deaths and now 4,247 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County […]

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Deaths Rise Across State and Surrounding Area

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 63 deaths in Stephens County and now 2,567 residents that have tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. DPH is reporting additional deaths in surrounding counties. The latest report has another deaths in Habersham County bringing the total deaths to […]

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