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The Georgia State Patrol continues its investigation into the accident that claimed the life of a Toccoa woman, Wednesday morning in Stephens County. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Kirsty Sears Franco. The accident was reported at 7:41 a.m., on Wednesday, and happened on West Silver Shoals Road. Officials with the GSP say the incident involved a single vehicle. […]
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Think that your vote is not important? In the District 28 Re-Run election it is a three vote difference! The race involving Stephens, Banks, and part of Habersham County had this unofficial result. (R) Challenger Chris Erwin 3,516 (R) Incumbent Dan Gasaway 3,513 Again, these results are unofficial and do not include some provisional ballots yet to be tallied. The […]
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Stephens County’s Unofficial and Incomplete ABM and AIP Special May Primary District 28 Re-Run Election Results District 28 State Representative – Republican Dan Gasaway (I): 1597 (59.52%) R. Chris Erwin: 1086 (40.48%) Note: District wide the results are too close to call with Erwin in the lead by just 3 votes and enough outstanding provisional ballots left to count, could […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School Wrestling team started their season by winning a tri-match with Franklin County and Johnson High School last Tuesday at Franklin County. The Indians defeated Franklin County, 42 to 27. Quanah Martin, Josh Smallwood, Athena Malek, Justin Tucker, Ben Beady (BEE-dee), Nikko Beady, and Cameron White each won matches for the Indians. Stephens County won over […]
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The November General Run-off and the Special May Primary Republican District 28 Re-run elections in Stephens County are today. Beginning at 7 a.m., residents of Stephens County will go to the Stephens County Senior Center, located on Rose Lane in Toccoa, to cast ballots until polls close at 7 p.m. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran says the polls will be […]
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The November General Run-off and the May Primary Re-run elections are tomorrow in Stephens County. Beginning at 7 a.m., residents of Stephens County will come to the Stephens County Senior Center, located on Rose Lane in Toccoa, to cast ballots until polls close at 7 p.m. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran says the polls will be set up differently this […]
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Stephens County’s application to the Federal Communications Commission has been completed. That’s according to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers. She says that the application to move to the Atlanta TV stations has been completed and will be uploaded to the FCC website for review. This does not mean that the FCC will automatically make a decision on Stephens County’s request; […]
Read moreA recent drug investigation ends with the arrest of a Toccoa man. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the investigation began after his office received multiple complaints of heavy drug activity from residents living on South Alexander Street. Shirley says through the use of heavy surveillance the Criminal Investigation Division were able to verify that the information received from […]
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Today is the last day to cast early ballots in the state run-offs and the District 28 State Representative re-run. All early voting takes place at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Stephens County Courthouse Annex on Tugalo Street, and ends today at 5 p.m. And as a reminder, the November 6th run-off elections and the House District 28 Special […]
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Main Street Toccoa’s Christmas Fest is slated to begin tonight, kicking off the Christmas season. The two-day Christmas celebration is an opportunity for the public to take-in the festivities of the holiday season. The 9th annual event includes carolers, open shops and restaurants, Santa, a live nativity, the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn at Sage […]
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