Category: News

Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober has announced that 766 inactive registered voters are being purged from the Voter Rolls. She says anyone who hasn’t voted in the last two elections will be removed. If you would like to remain on the roll, and vote in the Presidential Preference Primary in March, you must call the Stephens County Registrar’s Office and […]

The Toccoa City Commission has approved a proclamation designating Friday, February 21 as Arbor Day in Toccoa. During its regular scheduled meeting on Monday, the City Commission adopted the proclamation for Toccoa Arbor Day. Each year, Toccoa Main Street organizes a tree planting ceremony in downtown Toccoa. Main Street Toccoa’s Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says on Friday, February 21 the […]

The Amethyst Baroque Ensemble will perform at 7:30pm on February 22, 2020, in the Piedmont College Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public. Ensemble musicians are Dr. Alexander Snyder Dunbar, Jody Miller, Marcy Brenner, and Adrin Akins. The musicians will perform a variety of instruments including the Baroque and Classical violin, recorder, and cello, which were instruments […]

During the recent meeting of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, Stephens County resident Marsha Geary requested the board abandon Poole Lane. As part of her request, Geary argued that Poole Lane is now only being used as a cut-through for motorist. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, Geary is the only resident who lives off of Poole Lane. Because […]

A local family has donated a Best Care Stander to the Stephens County Hospital’s Swing Bed Unit, in memory of their late mother, Pauline Combs. The Combs family presented the stander to hospital staff on Monday. According to Pauline’s eldest son, Randy Combs, before his mother passed away, she was a patient at Stephens County Hospital’s Rehab center. “We’re donating […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Some disappointing news for those of us hoping to watch the spillway gates open at the Hartwell Dam. On Wednesday, the Corps of Engineers Savannah office announced they would not be opening the spillways this week as planned and might not have to open them at all. Corps spokesman Billy Birdwell tells WNEG News the Corps […]

Today is the deadline to show your love on the Marquee at the Historic Ritz Theatre for Valentine’s Day. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this valentine’s day, you can show your love, and the whole city, what your partner means to you. She says flowers and candy are nice; but, the Ritz can, “Put Your Love in […]

The North Georgia Technical College Foundation has announced a new scholarship established for students enrolled in the Agriculture program at North Georgia Technical College. The Hugh and Doris Taylor Memorial Agriculture Scholarship has been established through a contribution from Mr. & Mrs. Taylor’s daughters, Kay Taylor Powell and Carol Taylor Parker. The sisters grew up on the Taylor family’s farm […]

The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for January totaled nearly $2.36 billion for an increase of $100.8 million, or 4.5 percent, compared to January 2019 when net tax collections totaled $2.25 billion. Year-to-date net tax collections totaled roughly $14.21 billion for an increase of $133 million, or 0.9 percent, compared to the previous fiscal year, when net tax revenues […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. On the agenda, the board will consider a variance request from Richard Murray, for the property located at 464 Tahoe Trail, in Martin. Murray’s property is currently zoned as residential single; however, the proposed action is to grant a variance for an […]