Author: Chad Dorsett

By the Georgia Department of Agriculture On Monday, March 2, 2026, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that Georgia farmers, ranchers and foresters in eligible counties that have suffered losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, milk loss, dairy feed loss, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery, plasticulture and bare ground practices due to Hurricane Helene may apply for […]

By the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger today responded to a lawsuit filed by activist groups challenging the cancellation of nearly half a million inactive voter registrations in 2025 as part of Georgia’s routine list maintenance procedures under state and federal law. “For years, Georgia has faced politically motivated lawsuits designed to undermine voter […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and a woman over the weekend on a drug trafficking charge after a Sunday afternoon traffic stop near the Picket Post Community.  62-year-old Morris Horton Morgan of Westminster was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center […]

Bre Bardenwerper, School and Community Engagement Coordinator for Stephens County Schools, gives some exciting news about the Arrowhead Health and Wellness Clinic. The Arrowhead Health and Wellness Clinic is excited to expand care to parents, siblings, and families because keeping your whole household healthy matters. Call 706-282-5881 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.

Stephens County Commissioner Craig Oglesby joined nearly 2,000 county leaders from across the country for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, held from February 21-24, in Washington, D.C.  Conference attendees shaped NACo’s legislative agenda, received updates on key federal policies, and advocated for county priorities on Capitol Hill. Commissioner Oglesby’s attendance was made entirely possible through the ACCG […]

Stephens County Schools are registering for Pre-K, says Bre Bardenwerper, School and Community Engagement Coordinator for Stephens County Schools.  Bardenwerper gives details about registering for Kindergarten. For more information, visit https://www.stephenscountyschools.com/departments/central-enrollment.

Captain Benjamin Stanfield, Stephens County’s Water Operations Leader and Training Officer for Stephens County Search and Rescue, recently traveled to New York to participate in the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Focus Group on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles on January 29, 2026. This focus group was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s […]

Water Operations Leader and Training Officer for Stephens County Search and Rescue, Captain Benjamin Stanfield, was recently published by an International Training Agency. Stanfield is the Chief Diving Officer and Owner of Deep Adventures LLC. in Toccoa. He tells about being asked to write the article. Stanfield explains all the training that the Water Operations Team of Stephens County Search […]

A portion of Doyle Street in front of the Historic Ritz Theatre is closing today (Monday, March 2) for construction on the addition project at the theatre, explains Toccoa City Commissioner Terry Carter. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes around the construction area and to use caution when traveling near the work zone. The City of Toccoa appreciates the […]