Author: Charlie Bauder

Georgia State Parks is again offering its online “Leaf Watch” website to help both residents and travelers keep track of the state’s Fall color. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that beginning in October, regular updates will keep travelers posted on how Fall color is progressing across the state. According to the DNR, the peak color in Georgia usually […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division says it has recently updated the statewide deer rut map. DNR officials said this is a question that they receive each Fall from hunters. The deer rut refers to the breeding season for white-tailed deer, which can vary at the local scale, especially in areas that experience southern climates like Georgia. […]

Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick said that jurors who received a summons to report for jury duty this week do not need to report for the remainder of the week. Jury duty has been cancelled for the week in Stephens County.

With the arrival of Fall last week, health officials are urging people to start making plans to get that flu shot. This year, the Stephens County Health Department will offer its first drive-thru flu shot clinic on Wednesday, October 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Stephens County Health Department. District Two Public Health Spokesman Dave Palmer said […]

August unemployment numbers are out for Stephens County. According to those figures from the Georgia Department of Labor, Stephens County had a preliminary unemployment rate in August of 7.7 percent. That is down two-tenths of a percentage point from the revised rates for both July and August 2013, which were both at 7.9 percent. Stephens County’s August labor force totaled […]

Stephens County Hospital recognizes its Auxiliary. The Stephens County Hospital Auxiliary held its 53rd annual Awards Banquet back on September 18 at the Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. Auxiliary members heard from Hospital Authority Chairman Mark Wilkinson and Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell, who both thanked the Auxiliary for the work that the Auxiliary puts in each […]

The American Red Cross is launching an app for blood donors. Officials with the American Red Cross said the Blood Donor App allows users to schedule blood donations, track their total donations, earn rewards, and invite friends to join them on a lifesaving team. Other features of the app include a blood drive or blood donation locator; the ability to […]

A Habersham County grand jury is expected to take a look today at the case of a child injured in a Habersham County drug raid earlier this year. The child, who was 19 months old at the time, was injured when authorities in Habersham County threw a “flashbang” grenade into a residence while serving a search warrant on May 28 […]