Category: News

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR With temperatures in the 90’s, many of us have been enjoying the summer sunshine at the local lakes and parks, but too much sun and hot weather can be dangerous, and the potential for people who are out in the sun to suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke is real. Just this week, Habersham County […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet today for two public hearings regarding the proposed property tax increase. The hearings will be conducted through teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend can call-in at 425-436-6345, after calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code: 585174. The first hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m. and the second at 6:30 p.m. […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 30 more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Stephens County since Tuesday. The Wednesday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 442 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. As of Wednesday, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. The Department of Public Health is reporting that […]

The Stephens County Board of Education set the millage rate for Stephens County on Tuesday. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham, for 2020 property taxes the millage rate will be set at 16.67 mills a reduction from last year’s millage rate of 16.8. He says this is due in part to property values increasing allowing the school […]

Main Street Toccoa is the recipient of a Rural Business Development Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton the funds will be used to continue the beautification, tourism, and quality-of-life upgrades at the Lake Toccoa Recreational Park and event facilities. He says this grant will help fund a walking trail around the […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR The man charged in the death of a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy has been released on a $50,000 property bond from a licensed bonding company. 21-year old Abdulhafiz Tawfik Aduullahi of Lawrenceville went before Franklin County Magistrate Judge Cody Grizzle Tuesday morning on charges of First-degree Vehicular Homicide in the death of Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy […]

The Stephens County Board of Education has moved the start of the 2020-2021 school year back one week to August 12th. Teachers will still report on July 29th. Each school’s website will post individual plans and protocols for opening. During the recent Stephens County Board of Education meeting, the board voted to set the date for students to return to […]

Beginning Wednesday, Stephens County Hospital is updating some of the policies for visitation in the hospital. Patients will be allowed 1 support person for: – Outpatient Surgery – Outpatient Infusions – ER Visits – Inpatient admissions (with the exception of patients being treated and testing positive for COVID-19) – End of life discussions – Labor and Delivery – All individuals […]

The Early voting period began on Monday in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober the first two days of early voting brought out 113 residents to cast an early ballot. She says early voting will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. until Friday, August 7, at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, located inside […]

Main Street Toccoa has announced that it is the recipient of funding from the Georgia Council for the Arts. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, Main Street Toccoa has received Fiscal Year 2021 grant funding to fund Season Four of the regionally-renowned Night at the Ritz event series. He says this is the fourth year in a row that […]