Category: News

The stomach bug can hit at any time, without any notice. Sydney Caudell, Nurse Practitioner at Stephens County Hospital, was a recent guest on Wellness Wednesday and spoke about the stomach bug. Caudell gives the most common symptoms of the stomach bug. The stomach bug can be spread, adds Caudell. Caudell gives the best defense against the stomach bug. Over […]

Stephens County Development Authority (SCDA) Administrative Assistant Ellen Spencer spent Tuesday, April 15, at the Georgia Academy for Economic Development taking “The Essentials” training course. The Georgia Academy for Economic Development was started in 1993 by a consortium of public and private organizations involved in economic development. The program is designed to enhance community leaders’ skills and knowledge so that […]

Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods will be making a stop in Stephens County in May. He will be at Stephens County High School at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, to recognize Stephens County High School and Stephens County Middle School for being named Math Leader Schools for exceptional achievement or growth in mathematics on the Georgia Milestones assessment. […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Pill Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26th.    The Pill Take Back Day will be held from 10am until 2pm as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  Drop off locations that day will be the […]

Mark your calendars. The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at locations nationwide. This event, which happens twice a year, is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country. Learn more about ways to properly dispose of […]

Habersham County Parks, Recreation & Aquatic Center is warning of a scam. It has been brought to our attention that this post has been made trying to get the public to sign up for a craft fair on May 3-4 and May 17-18, please be aware WE DO NOT HAVE ANY EVENT OF THIS TYPE BOOKED AT THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office – Georgia reports that on Tuesday, April 15, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit conducted a search warrant at a residence on Mae Drive in Toccoa. Two individuals were arrested as a result. Last week, investigators received anonymous tips that Calvin McCoy, 30 of Toccoa, was hiding out in Stephens County after fleeing […]

On April 15, Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, members of the Georgia General Assembly, and state and local leaders signed legislation at a ceremony in Cobb County delivering more than $1 billion in significant tax relief to hardworking Georgians through an acceleration of the largest tax cut in state history and a third, one-time tax […]

Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen encourages everyone to pick up a copy of Shop Stephens, a new magazine recently released about businesses in the county. Shop Stephens is free.

Stephens County Sheriff’s Office – Georgia and Toccoa Police Department report that multiple agencies are on scene at the intersection of Big A Road and Highway 123 where an accident involving five vehicles, including one commercial vehicle, has occurred. One individual has sustained severe injuries and is being transported to a nearby hospital. Expect delays as traffic on Big A […]