Author: Ethan Jordan

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the November 3, Election was a success. Raffensperger says that the average wait time on election day was just two minutes, which he says is no small feat. He says this election broke records in terms of new poll workers and ballots cast. “We had an average of two-minute wait times, it did get […]

Current Stephens County results only (absentee by mail ballots, early in-person, and election day totals) President Donald J, Trump (I) – 9,359 Joseph R. Biden – 2,384 Jo Jorgensen – 131 United States Senate David A. Perdue (I) – 9,343 Jon Ossoff – 2,185 Shane Hazel – 228 Special Election United States Senate (To fill the Unexpired term of Johnny […]

In Habersham County, the search for a missing teenager turned into a significant drug bust. On Friday, October 30, agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office arrested a Clarkesville man on multiple counts of drug possession. According to ARDEO spokesman Trent Hillsman, law enforcement officials with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to locate a runaway juvenile in […]

A Banks County man has been charged with four counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit. On October 28, 2020, 70-year-old David Ball was charged after an investigation into his internet activity by the GBI’S CEACC Unit found him to have possession of child pornography. An investigation into Ball’s […]

Amnesty Day in Stephens County is this weekend. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Stephens County and the City of Toccoa, are hosting the event on Saturday, November 7, at the Stephens County Road Department, located at 1587 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa. The Amnesty Day event is open to every resident of Stephens County, and provides a way to […]

Zachary Taylor, M.D., M.S., has accepted the position of District 2 Health Director. Dr. Taylor has served as acting health director since September 2020. Previously, he was Health Director for North Georgia Health District in Dalton, Georgia, and will serve as Acting Health Director for North Georgia Health District until a replacement is named. Dr. Taylor earned his Doctor of […]

Go Draw a Fish! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is once again sponsoring their annual fish art contest for students. The award-winning Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art® Contest, with support from Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops, brings children, art and aquatic conservation together. Entries are categorized in four grade levels: K–3, 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12. Students have the opportunity to […]

Stephens County’s Registrar and Board of Electors will continue tabulating absentee ballots today at 1 p.m. At 1 a.m. this morning, the Registrar’s Office decided to continue scanning absentee ballots; however, if the machine kicked one out, then the Registrar’s Office would create a pile and finish tabulating the rejected ones later today. At 1:30 a.m. this morning, the scanner […]

Current Stephens County unofficial results (Advance in-person and Election Day votes only) President Donald J, Trump (I) – 7,999 Joseph R. Biden – 1,579 Jo Jorgensen – 108 United States Senate David A. Perdue (I) – 7,970 Jon Ossoff – 1,500 Shane Hazel – 172 Special Election United States Senate (To fill the Unexpired term of Johnny Isakson) Al Bartell […]

Today is Election Day in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, residents wishing to cast a ballot will vote at the Stephens County Senior Center from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. today. During the advance voting period there were over 7,500 residents to cast advance ballots. As a reminder, all absentee ballots are due back to the […]