DPH reports 20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County

The Georgia Department of Public Health continues to publish daily updates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. As of Monday afternoon, the health agency reported 20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. Of those 20 confirmed cases, the Stephens County Hospital is treating 9 for COVID-19. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the […]

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TCC approve short-term lease agreement for Fire Sub-Station

The Toccoa City Commission approved a short-term lease agreement for a Fire Sub-Station during its regular scheduled meeting Monday. The short-term lease agreement is with Southern Company for the facility, formerly Georgia Power, located at 210 Collins Road. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the lease agreement will serve as a solution to isolate and separate on-duty firefighters during the […]

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Stephens County School System resumes Grab-N-Go lunch program

The Stephens County School System resumed its Grab-N-Go lunch program Monday at Stephens County Middle School. The Grab-N-Go lunch program continues Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Each day, students and children 18 and younger, will receive a free sack lunch that includes breakfast for the following morning. Stephens County School Nutrition Director Kim Caudell says transportation […]

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EF1 Tornado hits Stephens County

An EF1 Tornado passed through parts of Stephens County, early Monday morning. According to the National Weather Service, the storm began at 3:06 a.m. Monday, from East to West of Eastanollee. In the early Monday morning hours on April 13, at approximately 03:30 a.m. the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office began responding to incidents of severe weather damage. Stephens County Sheriff […]

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SCBC will meet today by teleconference

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will be meeting this morning for its regular scheduled meeting. Similar to last month’s meeting, the Board of Commissioners will be meeting by teleconference. Stephens County Clerk Beth Rider encourages the public to attend the meeting by teleconference. She says the call-in number for the meeting is 425-436-6345; when you call you will be […]

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Hart EMC Updates on Power Outages

Many are still without power in Stephens County and surrounding area due to storms and a possible tornado just after 3 A.M. Monday morning. As of 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Hart EMC had 2,126 members without power. According to Public Relations Director Angie Brown many areas are going to require time. “We are finding so many areas that have multiple poles […]

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Governor Kemp Issues Statewide State of Emergency for Severe Weather Damage

Today Governor Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency following severe storm damage across Georgia over the last twenty-four hours. “We are praying for those who lost loved ones overnight and the families dealing with severe storm damage. In coordination with private-sector partners, multiple state agencies – including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Department of Public […]

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DPH reports 19 cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 19 positive cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. The Department of Public Health also reported the first fatal case of COVID-19 in our area. As of 7 p.m., Sunday, the Department of Public Health released that in Habersham County there have been 15 confirmed cases of the virus, with one individual dying […]

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Stephens County Hospital adds one more positive case of COVID-19 to its list, now at 9

Stephens County Hospital continues to report the number of COVID-19 cases that are being treated at its facilities throughout the county. As of this morning, the hospital reported 95 individuals had been tested for the virus; of those, nine have received positive test results, 79 received negative results, and seven individuals are still awaiting their results. According to Stephens County […]

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