The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 1,064 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic, and 38 deaths related to the virus. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. DPH is still reporting Habersham County with 67 deaths, and now 1,654 total positive cases of the virus. Locally, […]
Read moreWilliam Danny Phillips, 61 of Carnesville, passed away Sunday evening, September 27, 2020, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, Georgia. Born April 1, 1959, in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Wiley Jackson “W J” and Willie Ruth Rousey Phillips. He was the brother of the late Martha Sue Pickens. He was a retired truck […]
Read moreA correction to an earlier story late last week. On Thursday, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court Harold Melton, announced, in his sixth order extending his Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency, that jury trials, which have been prohibited since March 14, will be permitted to resume in October 2020. Though jury trials are now permitted, Stephens County will most […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows Stephens County with three less positive cases of the virus since the report on Sunday. The latest report has Stephens County with 1,055 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic, and 38 deaths related to the virus. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows Stephens County with two more deaths related to Covid-19 bringing the total to 38. The latest reports shows Stephens County with 1,050 positive cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. DPH is also reporting Habersham County with one additional death and […]
Read moreMr. James Michael Shurley, age 69, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born June 21, 1951 in Thomaston, GA, he was the son of the late James Elijah Shurley, Jr. and Colleen McCluskey Shurley. He was retired from Publix as a produce manager and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Shurley served in […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health still shows Stephens County with 36 deaths related to Covid-19, and now 1,039 positive COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. DPH is now reporting Habersham County with 66 deaths, one less than the previous report, and now 1,601 total positive […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows Stephens County with another death related to Covid-19 bringing the total to 34. The latest DPH report is showing Stephens County 1,019 positive COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. DPH is also reporting Habersham County with an additional death […]
Read moreMrs. Freida Joan Bennett, age 68 of Wards Circle, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the home of her son. A daughter of the late Fred P. Bennett and Betty Thomas Bennett, she was born April 21, 1952 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She was retired from NOK Company in Cleveland, Georgia. […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows no additional deaths in the area related to Covid-19, and two statewide since the Sunday report. The latest DPH report is showing Stephens County 1,017 positive COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The report still shows 33 COVID-19 related deaths in Stephens County. The latest report […]
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