Latest Covid-19 Report Shows Little Change in Area

The latest Covid-19 report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows no change for area counties and two less positive cases in Stephens County. DPH is now reporting that there has been a total of 711 positive cases of Covid-19 in Stephens County, two less than reported on Tuesday. The Wednesday report still shows 19 deaths in Stephens County […]

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Mr. Bradley Allen Wheeler

Mr. Bradley Allen Wheeler, age 67 of Tugalo State Park Road, Lavonia passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. A son of the late William Allen Wheeler and Betty Lou Wheeler Jennings, he was born July 23, 1953 in Rustburg, Virginia having lived in North Carolina and later in Georgia for a number of years. He was […]

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Latest DPH Covid-19 Report for Area

Friday’s report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with a total of 679 positive cases of Covid-19 and 14 deaths due to complications of the virus. Locally, Stephens County Hospital and its facilities have tested 4,360 individuals for the virus. Of those, 857 tests have come back positive with 679 patients receiving positive results, 3,478 received […]

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Toccoa’s Largest Fall Event Cancelled

The following is an announcement from the City of Toccoa: At their regular August 14, 2020 Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Meeting, the City of Toccoa DDA voted to cancel the 2020 Harvest Festival in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty that the City of Toccoa would face in keeping social distancing and safety measures in place for this […]

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DPH Provides Report on COVID-19 Trends in Georgia

  Atlanta, GA – Today the Georgia Department of Public Health released the following information regarding the fight against COVID-19 in Georgia: Positive Indicators COVID-19 Cases: During 8/3-8/9, Georgia’s weekly statewide case numbers decreased by 7%. The CDC report indicates that Georgia has experienced a 22% decrease in case numbers over the past two weeks relative to the two weeks prior […]

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Mr. Milledge Harold Smith

Mr. Milledge Harold Smith, age 77 of Whitworth Circle, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his residence. A son of the late Milledge Haskell and Gladys Martin Smith, he was born May 1, 1943 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life. He was retired from Stone Manufacturing with 35 years of service and later with […]

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DPH Reporting 14th Death in Stephens Due to Virus

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting the 14th death in Stephens County due to complications of Covid-19. DPH is now reporting a total of 676 positive cases of Covid-19 in Stephens County. This marks an increase of 53 positive Covid-19 cases in Stephens County since Sunday. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. DPH is now reporting 51 […]

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