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Ninth District Opportunity is now offering rental assistance for tenants and help for landlords who have not received a rental payment in months due to the pandemic. The moratorium on evictions runs through the end of March, but help is available for landlords. In an announcement, Monday, Brenda Dalin, Ninth District Services Director said COVID has affected both tenants and […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 72 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,896 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon and only showed 5 new positive cases in the area and no additional deaths. The latest report has Habersham County with 139 deaths […]

The Stephens County Marshal’s Office is getting a new vehicle for Animal Control. During last week’s Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board approved a motion to award Wade Ford the bid for a 2020 F-150 XL Police Responder in the amount of $37,470.96. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers the initial item to be considered by the board […]

Law enforcement is warning about a new phone scam. These phone scammers have been impersonating law enforcement officers in an attempt to steal financial information. Reportedly, the scammers are seeking monetary funds from citizens, by claiming there is a warrant for their arrest. Law enforcement will never call citizens by phone, requesting money for any reason. Recently, scammers have been […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 72 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,895 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 139 deaths and now 4,558 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County […]

The staff of all Stephens County Schools were able to get the COVID Vaccine on Friday. Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham says they were able to vaccinate the school systems’ staff members with the help of Stephens County Hospital. He says when Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that school staff would be eligible for the COVID Vaccine he […]

Three Stephens County men were arrested in connection to two recent burglaries in the area of Scenic Drive. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on February 25, deputies with the Sheriff’s Office responded to two burglaries that occurred near Scenic Drive. He says both burglaries happened within close proximity to each other. Both the suspects caused extensive damage to […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 72 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,894 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Saturday afternoon. The latest report has an additional death in Habersham County bringing the total to 139 and now 4,557 positive cases of the virus, […]

Friday, Governor Brian Kemp sent a letter repeating his request for President Biden to overturn the International Trade Commission ruling against SK Innovation to save thousands of jobs in northeast Georgia directly tied to this project. “Dear Mr. President: Your administration has embarked on an important review relating to the future of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Commerce, […]

Thursday, the Georgia Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard reported over 2.5 million total doses administered in the state, including 500,000 doses in the last 12 days. 67% of Georgia’s senior population have received at least one vaccine dose, while the national average – according to American Community Survey and CDC data – is 62%. “Georgia’s focus on vaccinating the most vulnerable to severe […]