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Toccoa City Commissioners make a determination on what to do with Alewine Park moving forward. On Monday, the city commission discussed the park and the current lease agreement for the park. Right now, the North Georgia Soccer Association, also known as the Rapids Futbol Club, leases the park to use for its soccer programs that serve multiple counties, including Stephens […]

Three people face drug charges after a traffic stop in Toccoa last week. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said it started when a police officer pulled over a 2002 Toyota Camry on Monday, March 7 at about 12:10 a.m. on Franklin Street for failing to use a turn signal. “When Officer Cannon approached the vehicle to talk with the driver, […]

For those who pay mobile home taxes in Stephens County, there is a change in the due date that starts this year. Stephens County Tax Commissioner Dene Hicks said that those who pay mobile home taxes must pay those sooner as the due date was moved up a month due to a change in state law. “For several years now, […]

The Stephens County Board of Education is expected to consider an appointment for the open seat on the school board at its meeting later today. School board members are set to meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the School System Administrative Offices at the old Big A Elementary School. The District 1, Post 1 seat on the Board of Education […]

The Stephens County Board of Education is continuing to consider a couple of different options for the 2016-2017 school calendar. Board of Education members and School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey discussed the calendar at Thursday’s work session. Dorsey said that almost 700 people responded to an online survey regarding the proposed school calendar, half of which were staff and the other […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet later today for both a work session and a regular meeting. First, city commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. for a work session at Toccoa City Hall. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss a host of topics at their work session later today. Among the items up for discussion is the utilization of Alewine Park. […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Two people are under arrest in connection with a fight that broke out last month in Martin. It happened February 4 on Stonecypher Road where authorities said two groups met, one group of adults and one group of minors. Athens GBI Agent in Charge Jesse Maddox said a month-long investigation yielded warrants that were […]

The final list of candidates for county, state, and federal races is in. Candidate qualifying ended Friday at noon. Stephens County has a number of contested races after a host of candidates qualified Friday morning. First, five people are running as Republicans for the Post 2 seat on the Stephens County Commission. Challenging incumbent Debbie Whitlock are former Stephens County […]

Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said that the school system is suffering from a lack of bus drivers. “I do not want to sound dramatic, but right now it is almost a crisis, if not a crisis, in Transportation, as far as finding bus drivers,” said Dorsey. Dorsey addressed the issue at Thursday’s Stephens County Board of Education work […]

Daylight saving time begins this weekend. That means it is time to move those clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night since daylight saving time begins on Sunday at 2 a.m. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said changing clocks is not the only thing people should do this weekend. Hudgens said when changing the […]