Author: Ethan Jordan

Stephens County names its STAR students. This week, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce announced that Raelyn Sanders, of Stephens County High School and Serrianna Smith, of Mountain Education Charter High School’s Stephens County Campus have been named 2020 Professional Association of Georgia Educators STAR Students for Stephens County. Both students earned this recognition for their academic achievement and performance […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently made two drug arrests after an investigation into drug trafficking and use started at the beginning of the year. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, while officers were checking on a call that came in regarding a possible trespasser in the Elberton Street area, they located 24-year-old Toccoa resident Brandon Jones who was in […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners has voted to make Stephens County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. During its planning retreat on Friday, to board voted to approve the resolution. Chairman Dennis Bell asked for a motion adopting the resolution. The resolution reads in part, “Whereas, it is the desire of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners to declare its […]

Stephens County is gearing up for another Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In observation of the National Holiday, the annual Interfaith Service and March for Peace will be held today to celebrate Dr. King. The annual Interfaith Service will be held on today at noon at Trinity CME Church on Franklin Street. Following the Interfaith Service, the celebration concludes with […]

The three suspects wanted in connection to stealing two vehicles have been captured. That’s according to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley. On Sunday, three men entered an unlocked vehicle on Rock Creek Road and took items from the vehicle. According to reports, the homeowner had a security system that included an outside video surveillance system; however, at the time of […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has announced that the jail inmate who escaped on Wednesday has been captured. According to Shirley, the arrest happened just after midnight Thursday, while units of the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office were surveilling the last known address of 24-year-old Calvin McCoy on Memorial Drive. McCoy was believed to be in the vicinity of the residence. […]

A Stephens County High School junior’s design concept has been selected to be featured on a limited-edition t-shirt celebrating the Historic Ritz Theatre’s 80th anniversary. On Wednesday, Friends of the Ritz, Incorporated board member Marie Cochran made the announcement that Arly Lerma’s design concept, incorporating The Wizard of Oz and the Ritz into one design. Cochran said selecting a design […]

The Toccoa City Commission awarded a bid to Evans-based Press Rentals for the Alum Lagoon Dredging Project. According to Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse, the city received bids from four companies. “Both Alum storage Lagoons at the water plant are in need of dredging. We requested bids from six companies, and received four,” Morse said. “The low bidder at $69,450 […]

Stephens County is gearing up for another Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In observation of the National Holiday, a series of events to celebrate Dr. King are being held in Toccoa. Activities will kick-off this weekend at 3 p.m. with the annual Senior Citizens Reflections on Saturday, January 18, held at the Cross Roads Baptist Church, located at the intersection […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says escaped inmate is no longer in the area. According to Shirley, after searching throughout the day and into the night Wednesday, he believes 24-year-old Calvin McCoy is no longer in the perimeter his office has been searching. McCoy was able to escape the Stephens County Jail Wednesday morning, when jail workers were unloading a […]