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A Toccoa man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday, April 4. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, in the early morning hours of Sunday, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 150 Welcome Road, in Eastanollee regarding shots fired. While deputies were in-route, 911 dispatch reported that a subject had been shot […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 76 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,937 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 144 deaths and now 4,597 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County […]

A Toccoa couple suffered tragedy when their home was completely lost in a fire Friday night. According to Open Arms Clinic Executive Director Sherry Beavers, the couple, Tony and Deborah Roberts, lost everything, including every cent they had, their phones, their IDs, furniture, dishes, clothing, their bird, and the list goes on and on. Beavers is asking the public to […]

Main Street Toccoa, in coordination with the businesses of Downtown Toccoa, have announced the second annual Downtown Toccoa Sip-n-Stroll will be held next week, on April 16. The annual event will run from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says strollers can enjoy their favorite drink samples, deals, special promotions, and live music. She […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 76 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,937 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 144 deaths and now 4,594 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County […]

Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick has announced that anyone who has been arrested or received a ticket and has moved needs to contact the Stephens County Clerk of Courts Office within the end of this week to avoid a bench warrant. “I wanted to let everyone know that on March 12th and 17th we had state court—state court […]

The Stephens County Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting to consider a conditional use request that would allow a drive-in style Art and Music Festival at 1220 Cawthon Road. Nell Garland is the petitioner for the conditional use request. Due to the anticipated public response for the request, the Planning Commission will hold its meeting […]

Amnesty Day in Stephens County is this weekend. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Stephens County and the City of Toccoa, are hosting the event on Saturday, April 10, at the Stephens County Road Department, located at 1587 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa. The Amnesty Day event is open to every resident of Stephens County, and provides a way to […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 75 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,932 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 144 deaths and now 4,588 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County […]

The staff of all Stephens County Schools will get their second dose of the COVID vaccine today. The vaccine clinic will be held at Stephens County High School, in the atrium and old gym, from 3:30 until 6:00 p.m. During the first vaccine clinic, Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham said they were able to vaccinate the school systems’ […]