Category: News

Staff at the Doyle Street Pool/ Camp Fire Georgia has received a report of an individual, that has recently been to the pool, testing positive for Covid-19. The Doyle Street pool will be closed until further notice as staff works with local officials and the Georgia Department of Public Health to follow recommended procedures. The Doyle Street pool will resume […]

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County now has had 323 cases of COVID-19. To date, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. The latest report was released Monday. DPH is reporting that Habersham County has had 771 positive cases of the virus and now 41 fatalities due to complications from the virus. […]

Happening Tuesday morning is a massive effort to read from the Bible on the steps of every single county courthouse in the state of Georgia. Each of the 159 counties will read a different section of the Bible starting at 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, July 14. The date and time for the event were chosen to bring attention to the Scripture […]

Today is the last day to register to vote if you want to be able to vote in the August 11 run-off election. Voters in Stephens County will be voting in the State House District 50 run-off between Republicans Bo Hatchett and Stacy Hall, House District 9 run-off between Republicans Andrew Clyde and Matt Gurtler, and Democrats Devin Pandy and […]

Ninth District Opportunity wants to remind you that they are accepting pre-applications online for Stephens County Head Start and Pre-K. Head Start pre-school programs primarily serve 3 and 4 year old children, and the program offers services that include; Child Development, Family Development, and healthy meals. The Head Start program wants to remind listeners that the program prepares vulnerable young […]

Early July brought the announcement that the ReelWorks studios film “When We Last Spoke” will hit the theaters as a special Fathom events in early September. Filmed in Toccoa in the Summer of 2018, “When We Last Spoke”, directed by Joanne Hock, and featuring Melissa Gilbert, Corbin Bernsen, and Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman, was adapted by the book written […]

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County now has had 322 cases of COVID-19. To date, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. The latest report was released Sunday. DPH is reporting that Habersham County has had 761 positive cases of the virus and now 41 fatalities due to complications from the virus. […]

After an extensive 11- month local, state, and federal joint investigation, 48 men and women have been arrested on the Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and will be charged on numerous drugs and weapons offenses, spanning the Northern District of Georgia into the metro Atlanta area. From August 2019 to the present, the Georgia Bureau […]

Stephens County High School’s Graduating Class of 2020 will be honored next week with a Graduation Ceremony. The original graduation ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, Stephens County High School Principal Michael Keown says on Friday, July 17, those graduating seniors will finally walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. Keown adds that students will need […]

District 2 Public Health is reminding parents of school-age kids to get their back-to-school vaccines now. According to District 2 Public Health Spokesman Dave Palmer, now is a good time to get those required school vaccinations. He says with the challenges and uncertainty that we face with COVID-19, it can be easy to forget about school and necessary vaccines for […]