The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
A recent event helps destroy a large amount of unwanted, unneeded prescription medications. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office recently destroyed about 68 pounds of prescription medication that was obtained through the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the Sheriff’s Office started participating in this program about five years ago and to this date, […]
Read moreIt appears as if the Stephens County Indian baseball team will come up just short in its bid for the AAAA state baseball playoffs. The Indians had a 2-0 lead on Buford heading into the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday at Buford. However, Buford sent 15 men to the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning and scored […]
Read moreOn Saturday, Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful and Stephens County are teaming up to host an “amnesty day” at the Stephens County Landfill on Highway 145. K-T-S-C-B Executive Director Linda Scofield said that on Saturday, Stephens County residents will be able to unload large household trash at no cost. Scofield said that includes things like mattresses, couches, any kind of metal […]
Read moreThe Georgia Environmental Protection Division said that its 2014 administrative order is now in full effect against the Wilbros facility in Toccoa. Last week, Wilbros withdrew its appeal in Fulton County Superior Court of the EPD administrative order and the ruling by a state administrative law judge upholding that order. As a result, Wilbros has lost its EPD permits for […]
Read moreToccoa Police are investigating an armed robbery in the city limits earlier this week. According to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell, it happened just before 11 p.m. on Monday at the Quik Mart convenience store at the intersection of Highways 106 and 145. Jarrell said the clerk called 911 to report an armed robbery. The chief said that once police […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Police Department is investigating the theft of numerous cell phones from a Toccoa store. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said it happened back on April 16 at about 12:30 a.m. at the AT&T store on Skyview Lane. Jarrell said police responded to an alarm that was going off and when they got there, found that a burglary had […]
Read moreThe U.S. Forest Service is conducting a burn in the Stephens County area today. Forest Service officials said that the controlled burn will take place off of Lee Mountain Road today. Lee Mountain Road is a Forest Service Road off of Georgia Highway 184. According to the Forest Service, smoke will be visible in the area due to this controlled […]
Read moreStephens County is among 15 counties in north Georgia that may receive federal aid to help pay for costs incurred in a winter storm earlier this year. Earlier this week, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced that President Barack Obama approved a federal disaster declaration for 15 counties that bore the brunt of ice and snow on February 15 through February […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians will wrap up the regular season tonight and look to get a spot in the AAAA state baseball playoffs. Wednesday, three Buford pitchers combined to no-hit the Indians as the Wolves won 11-3 on Senior Night at the Reservation. After Buford scored a run in the top of the first inning, the Indians tied it at […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Labor is sponsoring a resource and career expo today for veterans and other job seekers in the Habersham County area. Today’s expo will be held in the Cornelia United Methodist Church on Wyly Street in Cornelia from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. It is designed to assist with the employment needs of active, retired, and reserve […]
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