Author: Chad Dorsett

Stephens County Schools Deputy Superintendent John Stith gave his monthly operations update to the Stephens County Board of Education at their work session on Thursday, May 15. Three projects highlighted the update; construction on the CTAE building and the Stephens County High School soccer and baseball field. Stith said renovations are underway on the CTAE building. Weather delayed renovations to […]

By Master Deputy Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Two Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Deputies suffered dog bites during the performance of their official duties on Friday, May 16.  Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says a Deputy Friday morning was serving a civil paper in Mountain Rest. He was bitten from behind on his lower […]

By U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia Between April 28, 2025, through May 1, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort, by all 55 FBI field offices, United States Attorneys’ Offices across the country, and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division (CEOS), to identify, […]

On Friday, May 16, 2025, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 39 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Donald Dowless currently serves as President of Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, a role he has held for over a decade. He holds a Ph.D. in religion from Baylor University, a Master of Divinity from […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members, Avita Community Partners, on Friday, May 16, with a ribbon-tying ceremony. Cindy Levi, Chief Executive Officer of Avita Community Partners, says they are a resource for the community. Stephens County Administrator Christian Hamilton said Avita provides vital services to Northeast Georgia and was glad to see the building […]

The Stephens County Development Authority recently toured local industries with a representative of the Georgia Department of Economic Development and WorkSource Georgia, explains Ellen Spencer, Assistant to the President and CEO of the Stephens County Development Authority. The group toured Team Metal Finishing, Lanier Air Products, and Habersham Furniture. Learn more and see pictures on Facebook at Stephens County Development […]

Drive-through vaccine clinic for dogs and cats hosted by the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please keep in mind that wait times are typically 1+ hoursThe line will be on Country Farm Road. First 100 DA2PP FREE! Courtesy of Petco Love.First 50 FVRCP FREE! Courtesy of Petco Love. Rabies (1 […]

On May 6, 2025, Habersham EMC reported that electric cooperative lineworkers from across Georgia put their skills to the test at the 2025 Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo, held Saturday, May 3, at the FFA Camp John Hope in Perry. Journeyman teams and apprentices from Georgia’s electric membership corporations (EMCs), including Habersham EMC, joined municipal electric system teams from across the state […]