Author: Ethan Jordan

The Toccoa Police Department recently arrested and charged a man with public indecency. According to a report released by the Toccoa Police Department, on March 8, Toccoa Police were dispatched to Stephens County Hospital in reference to a male subject exposing himself in the emergency department’s waiting room. 43-year-old William Wilder was arrested and charged with public indecency. He was […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Indian Drive, in Eastanollee on Sunday in response to multiple unresponsive people. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his deputies arrived on scene along with Stephens County EMS, Stephens County Fire Services and Medical First Responders. Deputies approached the residence and could smell a strong pungent chemical odor coming […]

The Stephens County Board of Education met on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, the Board announced its System Teacher of the Year Award. Stephens County 5TH Grade Academy teacher Britney Baldwin was named the Teacher of the Year at the 5th Grade Academy but also the Teacher of the Year for the entire School System. Stephens County […]

As a reminder, Stephens County’s Amnesty Day Event is coming up next month. Amnesty Day is slated for April 23, 2022 and will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stephens County Public Works Department, located at 1597 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa. Amnesty Day gives residents an opportunity to dump their junk for free. Amnesty Day is a […]

The spread of COVID-19 continues to slow in Stephens and surrounding counties. The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 126 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,895 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 384 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of […]

The Toccoa City Commission met Monday for its regular scheduled meeting. During the meeting, City Finance Director Becky Bohannon presented the city’s monthly financial report for the month of February. Bohannon says as of February 28, 2022, the city is 66.64% through the fiscal year. She says the city’s total cash on hand at the end of February was $10,179,669. […]

Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent. Initial claims were up 11,335 (67%) from December to 28,257 in January. Over the year initial claims were down 102,169 (78%). Every year, the data used to calculate each state’s unemployment rate is reviewed and […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has announced its partnership with Adventure Bags, Inc. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says Adventure Bags, Inc. is a non-profit that provides bookbags filled with overnight essentials and comfort items to children who are in crisis. He says these bags are donated to agencies that serve children across the state at no charge. Adventure Bags, […]