Steady turnout in Toccoa-Stephens County during first week of early voting

Early voting continues in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. Early voting began on Monday, October 12, and Gober says, during the first three days, 2,115 residents have come in to cast advance ballots. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Early voting […]

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Nifco KTW receives 2020 Georgia GEAR Award for Supplier of the Year

Stephens County’s Nifco KTW America is the recipient of the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s 2020 Georgia GEAR Award for Supplier of the Year—Employing 200 or more people. “GEAR” stands for: Georgia Emerging Automotive Recognition Award. On Wednesday, leaders from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce Division came to Toccoa to recognized Nifco KTW with the award. Nifco […]

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DPH Reports Another Death in Stephens Due to Covid-19

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting another death in Stephens County due to complications related to Covid-19. The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County now with 42 deaths related to the virus and 1,222 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday […]

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SCBC set November 7 as date for Amnesty Day

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have set the date for this year’s amnesty day event. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, November 7. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers opened the discussion by saying Stephens County residents continue to call her office asking when the next amnesty day event […]

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SCHS will continue to provide free breakfasts and lunches to students through end of academic year

Stephens County School System’s Nutrition Director Kim Caudell has announced that recent action with the U.S Department of Agriculture will allow students to have free breakfasts and lunches at Stephens County High School until the end of the academic year. Last month, Caudell announced that the School System had received funding from the USDA allowing all students to have free […]

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Habersham County Schools Extend Fall Break Due to Flooding/Water Issues

Habersham County Schools have released the following statement: “Due to unsafe road conditions from historic flooding and water issues at schools, fall break for students is being extended through the rest of the week.  This means that all Habersham County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday and Friday.” After last weekend’s heavy rains from remnants of Hurricane Delta, […]

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SCBC advise staff to move forward with amending building code ordinance to include minimum square footage requirement

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have instructed County staff to move forward and begin the adoption process for amending the Building Code Ordinance. During the recent Commissioner meeting, Commissioner Michelle Ivester recommended the board authorize staff to begin the process for adding a minimum square footage to the building code. Ivester says she feels 650 square feet should be […]

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Large turnout during first day of Early Voting in Toccoa-Stephens County

Early voting continues in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says the first day of early voting, which began on Monday, October 12, brought out 779 residents to cast advance ballots. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Early voting will continue […]

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