Author: Chad Dorsett

By the FBI Today, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide crackdown. The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days […]

The Rotary Club of Toccoa honored Stephens County High School’s (SCHS) Top 5 Students from the Class of 2024 at Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College on Tuesday, May 6. The students selected for the Top 5 honor had the highest Grade Point Averages among the students in the graduating class.  Stephens County High School Principal Jessica […]

Stephens County Hospital offers these eight steps to better blood pressure control. Stay on your medications. Take your blood pressure medication exactly as your health care provider instructs. If you’re experiencing side effects, don’t stop taking it. Instead, talk with your provider. A different medication or dose may be needed. Limit sodium. Sodium can raise blood pressure, so go easy […]

Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods will be making a stop in Stephens County in May. He will be at Stephens County High School at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 9, to recognize Stephens County High School and Stephens County Middle School for being named Math Leader Schools for exceptional achievement or growth in mathematics on the Georgia Milestones assessment. Last […]

Beginning May 7, everyone over the age of 18 will need a REAL ID to board a domestic flight, access federal facilities, and enter certain secure locations. REAL ID is a federally compliant, security-enhanced identification. Real IDs have a star on the upper top portion of the card. You can only obtain a REAL ID at your local Department of […]

Advanced voting for the June 17th, Special Primary for Public Service Commissioner will be held at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse located at 37 W. Tugalo St. Toccoa, GA 30577, on the following days and times. Tuesday May 27th – Saturday May 31st. 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday June 2nd – Saturday June 7th 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office  A Columbia man was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on six charges in relation to a recent armed robbery investigation. 42-year-old Jason Antonio Busby of Hallbrook Drive is charged with two counts of Kidnapping and one count each of Armed Robbery, Possession of a Weapon […]

By Mae Sullens, Copywriter in the Marketing & Communications Department at Truett McConnell University Truett McConnell University reports the winners of this year’s annual writing competition gathered on April 14th, 2025 to read their works from the Yonah Literary Review. Faculty from TMU’s College of Arts and Letters, family, and friends joined winners in The Nightly, TMU’s coffee shop, as […]

By Mae Sullens, Copywriter in the Marketing & Communications Department at Truett McConnell University Truett McConnell University reports that during Honors Chapel on April 15, 2025, Dr. Ken Gabrielse, Interim-Dean of The College of Arts and Letters, was honored with the Vulcan Materials Co. Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Gabrielse is a distinguished member of TMU’s faculty, beloved by students and […]