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Stephens County will host the Cedar Shoals Jaguars for Homecoming tonight at the Reservation in high school football. Kickoff will be at 7:30. The Indians enter the game with a 3 & 2 record after last week’s come from behind win over Habersham Central, 41 to 28. Meanwhile, Cedar Shoals is 3 & 1 on the season after a shut-out win over Oconee […]
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Stephens County officials are urging residents to come forward and speak in support or opposition to the county’s pursuit to remove ‘Orphan County’ status; and receive access to these Atlanta stations: WSB, WAGA, WXIA and WGCL. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, one area in the county’s petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that is weak is public comments. […]
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According to officials in Habersham County, all lanes of Ga. 365 are shut down between Duncan Bridge Road (southbound lanes) and Alto-Mud Creek Road (northbound lanes) due to an overturned fuel tanker. The wreck happened about 5 a.m. and will keep the Road closed throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon. Businesses in the road closure area are affected.
Read more“Operation Watchful Eye” is in full swing, after the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and State Probation kicked off the statewide project on September 13. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, “Operation Watchful Eye” is an ongoing initiative where sex offender’s addresses will be verified. Since its start, investigators and state probation officers checked on registered sex offenders that are […]
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As a way to ensure child passengers are riding safe health departments, sheriff’s offices, Safe Kids chapters and other highway safety partners will be holding free safety events and car seat checks around Georgia during National Child Passenger Safety Week September 23-29. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and its partners throughout the state recommend parents and caregivers make sure […]
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Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, September 24, do not need to report. All cases have been canceled for the week. Again, if you were summoned to appear for jury duty beginning on Monday, September 24, you do not need to report. All cases […]
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Despite opposition from Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox TV stations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved an application, submitted by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and will now allow satellite TV customers in Franklin County, to receive access to networks in the Atlanta market. Those Atlanta stations are WSB, WAGA, WXIA and WGCL. Franklin County is one […]
Read moreOn Monday, a federal judge ruled that Georgia municipalities can continue to use electronic voting machines in the November election, despite concerns that the machines are not protected against malicious attacks. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg’s ruling means the state won’t have to use paper ballots for this year’s midterm election, including a high-profile gubernatorial contest between the state’s top […]
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Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey is resigning. Dorsey will continue as Superintendent through the Spring of 2020. The resignation was accepted by the Stephens County Board of Education at their regular scheduled meeting Tuesday. In his letter, Dorsey writes that he is appreciative of the opportunity to serve Stephens County School System, and is grateful to work alongside such […]
Read moreThis afternoon, the Toccoa Police Department issued a release notifying the public of a reported missing person. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, Hubert Strong was last seen Saturday, Sept. 15, at 51 Camden Court around 4 p.m. Hubert Strong is a 72-year-old black male, 5’6”, 183 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes. It is crucial that Hubert […]
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