The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Although the start of Georgia’s firearm deer hunting season is a month away, those who want to take advantage of an earlier start to the 2024 hunting season can begin this coming Saturday, Sept. 14, when Georgia’s archery deer hunt season begins. The archery only, either sex deer season runs, statewide, from Sept. 14 to Oct. 11. The Primitive Weapons […]
Read moreA man who posed as a homeless veteran with his dog last month has been arrested in Lavonia. In July, volunteers with Hart County Animal Rescue were taken in by a man who said he was homeless and had left his dog tied up to a park bench in the hopes someone would help it. Group founder Judy Partain and […]
Read moreToccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and area citizens recently welcomed one of the Chamber’s newest members,Muddy Paws, with a celebration held on August 22. Muddy Paws is located at 620 Big A Road South in the Planet Fitness Mall, and offers pet grooming and doggy spa services. For more information, visit the livestream of the event here
Read moreStephens County’s Tugaloo Bend Park, 2104 Yonah Dam Road, is one of four locations in Georgia that will serve as a staffed location where volunteers can pick up bags and supplies for the upcoming Splash Away the Trash lake cleanup. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office continues to seek volunteers for the […]
Read moreSaturday evening, September 7, several officers from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting with an individual at Cameron Place Apartments in Clarkesville. As is standard practice, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to conduct an independent investigation. No further details are immediately available..
Read moreAt 5:15 a.m. this morning, Sept. 6 ,Franklin County School officials posted to the school system’s Facebook page, announcing that no schools would be in session today. The post stated, “Due to online threats made directly towards The Franklin County School System late in the evening on Thursday, September 5, and out of an abundance of caution, all FCSS schools […]
Read moreTugaloo State Park will be hosting the Annual Tugaloo Triathlon on September 7 from approximately 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Between these hours, the Day-Use & Beach Area will be restricted to only participants, volunteers, and spectators attending the event. All spectators should arrive and be parked in our overflow parking area by 7:30 a.m., as vehicular traffic will be […]
Read moreA note from Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court Tim Quick: All jurors summoned for jury duty for the week of September 9, do not need to report to the Stephens County Government Building on Monday morning, but will need to call 706-282-1111 after 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept 9, to find out if they will need to report on […]
Read moreYesterday, Sept. 5, at around 4:40 p.m., the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office as well as Georgia State Patrol, the Department of Community Supervision and other state and local agencies, apprehended and arrested wanted felon Rocky Garrett. According to a press release posted to the Sheriff’s Office […]
Read moreLate yesterday morning, Sept. 4, many in Stephens County, as well as those across the state and country, were rocked by news of a school shooting in Winder, about 60 miles to the southwest of Toccoa, outside of Athens. According to the latest reports from the scene, two students – 14-year-olds Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, and two teachers Richard […]
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