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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted to table an agreement with the City of Martin during its meeting on Tuesday. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the Commission needed to consider a motion to replace the road maintenance agreement with the City of Martin. The original agreement was put in place July 1, 1995. Commissioner Dean Scarborough asked […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 119 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,780 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 378 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday afternoon. In the last […]

A Toccoa woman has been named the 2022 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education. North Georgia Technical College named Kelly McFarland the winner earlier this week. NGTC Adult Education Instructor Jackie Morgan says, “Kelly is a motivated lady willing to work hard for anything. She was determined to obtain her GED and she accomplished it. We are so happy and […]

The second installment of the Historic Ritz Theatre’s Family Movie Night is coming up. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, in February, and March, the Ritz will continue to host Family Movie Night. Mayhugh says they’ve decided to break away from the normal month-long themed movie series to introduce a once-monthly Family Movie Night that includes free activities, […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 119 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,761 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 376 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. In the last […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently arrested a Toccoa man following a traffic stop. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on February 3, officers were patrolling the area of Big A Road and Davis Avenue when they observed a vehicle without headlights or taillights. Mize says, when stopped, the driver advised that he was just trying to get home. The […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently responded to the area of East Tugalo Street and Short Street for an agency assist with the Stephens County EMS. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize says the incident occurred on February 5. Mize says during transport Amber Michelle Chambers, 40, of Toccoa had jumped out of the moving vehicle and was laying in the street […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting; however, due to COVID issues, the meeting was held by teleconference. During the meeting, the Commission appointed Greg McFarlin to the Stephens County Planning Commission Board for a five-year term ending March 2027. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, this will be McFarlin’s first full-term appointment. […]

Stephens County First Responders received life-saving kits from Project Tribute Foundation. Assistant Chief Lee Woody says the Project Tribute Foundation is a nonprofit organization based out of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Their mission is to support first responders by providing them with life-saving equipment, training, tools, and support nationwide.

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a father-son duo in a recent string of burglaries. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his office received multiple reports of burglary and theft in the Shorewood Community during the month of January. The items stolen in the area ranged from tools, TV’s, fishing equipment, and household items totaling around $20,000 in […]