The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said three people face misdemeanor theft by taking charges after a recent theft on Scenic Drive. According to the report that was filed on March 25, scrap metal was taken from someone and it was found at another location. The report stated that 18-year-old Austin Keith Rockwell, 31-year-old Cynthia...
February figures bring good news on the unemployment front for Stephens County. According to numbers released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor, Stephens County’s preliminary unemployment rate in February dropped to 8.6 percent. It is down nine-tenths of a percentage point from the revised January rate of 9.5 percent. State labor department...
An annual benefit tennis tournament returns to Stephens County next month. The annual Nancy Jo Tennis Tournament will take place from May 3 through May 5 at the Stephens County High School tennis complex in Toccoa. Charles Bacon is on the publicity committee for the tournament. He said this is the 12th annual Nancy...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Secret Service is taking over the investigation into the arrest of a Royston man charged with printing counterfeit money. After a month long investigation, Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman said an arrest came last month. “A clerk at one of our local convenience stores noticed a bag...
Jurors in Stephens County must report today (April 1) at 8:45 a.m. for jury duty, according to Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is planning roadwork this week in Stephens and surrounding counties. In Stephens County, the DOT said a crew is scheduled to repair and restore ditches and shoulders along State Route 145. Moving to Habersham County, DOT officials said a crew is adding rubberized asphalt to State Route 15/U.S. Highway...
