Author: Chad Dorsett

By the  National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Electricity powers and simplifies modern life, but it also presents serious risks, including electric shock and fire-related hazards. The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) supports National Electrical Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), each May, to increase awareness of electrical hazards and promote safe practices at home […]

Stephens County Elections Supervisor Isaac Overstreet reminds voters of the deadline to request an Absentee Ballot for the May 19th General Primary Election. All voting in Stephens County takes place at the Historic Courthouse, which is located at 37 West Tugalo Street in Toccoa.

The City of Toccoa only had 1.49 inches of rain in April, reports Andrew Kimball, a meteorologist for the US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC, which covers Northeast Georgia. He gives the drought status for Toccoa. Kimball gives the high and low temperatures for April. Numbers may be different where you live. These numbers were recorded at the WNEG radio […]

Get the May edition of The Dirt, says Sidney Trawick, Stephens County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. Trawick tells how to subscribe to get The Dirt each month.  UGA Extension translates the science of everyday living for farmers, families, and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia.  The Stephens County Extension / 4-H Office is open Monday-Friday from 8 […]

The countdown to the last day of school is on, and the Stephens County Recreation Department will celebrate with Popsicles in the Park on Thursday, May 21, from 1-3 p.m., says Program Director Tami Mayhugh.  Popsicles in the Park on Thursday, May 21, from 1-3 p.m., is a free event at the Stephen County Recreation Department.

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a car show this Saturday, May 9, at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy. Proceeds will go to help provide for Habersham County families in need this Christmas, says Lt. Aaron Autry of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office.  The event will raise money to help provide a Christmas shopping experience for youth in the […]