Author: Ethan Jordan

Contract maintenance work in Habersham and Banks counties will improve the driving surface of the State Route 365 exit ramps and replace slabs on Interstate 85. In Habersham County, on Friday, October 2, maintenance contractors with the Georgia DOT will begin a pavement preservation project to improve the ramps on State Route 365 at State Route 17, at the Tom […]

The Stephens County Registrar’s Office will push its date for the Logic and Accuracy Testing for the second time. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, all Logic and Accuracy activities have been halted by the Secretary of State’s Office. She says, the reason for the second delay is because of a programming software error that prevents the Registrar’s Office […]

The 2020 Census enumeration ends tomorrow, and Stephens County leaders are urging anyone who hasn’t responded to do so soon. The 2020 Census will determine how $1.5 trillion in federal funding is distributed throughout the nation. Each person, in Georgia, not counted equals a loss of $2,500 per year in federal and state funding. Over the next decade, that equates […]

According to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people are encouraged to wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Officials with the CDC explain that masks act as simple barriers to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows Stephens County with 2 additional deaths related to COVID-19 bringing the total death toll to 38. Additionally, Stephens County has had 1,058 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. DPH is also reporting Habersham County with 67 […]

Agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, along with Toccoa Police, and the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people on a number of drug charges. According to ARDEO Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman, the arrests came at a home at 182 Hughes Street in Toccoa after authorities searched the residence. Arrested was 25-year old Austin Lee Kidd. […]

The Stephens County Registrar’s Office will complete its Logic and Accuracy Testing on the voting equipment to be used in the November 3 General Election on Tuesday. According to Stephens County Deputy Registrar April Roberts before each election the Registrar’s Office completes a test on all the equipment to ensure their accuracy. Roberts says the public is invited to oversee […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows Stephens County with 36 total deaths related to Covid-19 and 1,039 positive cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. DPH is also reporting Habersham County with 66 deaths, and now 1,601 total positive cases of the virus. Locally, Stephens County Hospital […]

As a reminder, today is the final day to register to participate in Family Connection’s Scarecrow Walk. According to Family Connection Executive Director Noel Pauley, registration forms must be submitted to Family Connection by the end of today to guarantee a spot. Registrations forms can be sent by email to [email protected]. Pauley says that while many fall festivals are being […]