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With a tentative deal reached to prevent a freight railroad strike, Amtrak is working to get its schedule back in order. Amtrak released a statement on Thursday, saying, “Amtrak is working to quickly restore canceled trains and reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first available departures. The deal between railroad unions and management was announced just after 5 a.m. Thursday […]

The Toccoa City Commission approved a motion to extend the city’s lease agreement with Carter’s Royal Disposal. The decision was made on Monday, during the Commission’s regular scheduled meeting. City Manager Billy Morse explained that the lease agreement extension is for the transfer station and would lock in the current price for three additional years. A motion approving the agreement […]

Stephens County Development Authority and the Stephens County High School have partnered together for a monthly program recognizing a Work-Based Learning Student of the month for the current school year. High School Senior Garrett Pless, who works for Hollow Springs Farms in Eastanollee, has been selected as the August Student of the Month. Pless has a 99 average in his […]

A Toccoa man was arrested after Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputies caught him during a burglary. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 10, at approximately 3:24 a.m. a citizen reported a dark colored Jeep pulling into McGarity’s Starter and Alternator Repair. Upon arrival, Deputy Cason Johnson observed a male subject behind the shop. The deputy approached the man, […]

Amtrak’s Southern Crescent has been suspended. Due to the threat of the railroad strike, Amtrak has cancelled the Southern Crescent trains—which stop in Toccoa and Clemson. While Amtrak is not going on strike, Norfolk Southern is involved as the Crescent uses Norfolk Southern’s Charlotte to Atlanta track. Negotiations are ongoing between unions and railroad companies; however, if they don’t come […]

A Lula man was arrested last week after a traffic stop lead to the discovery of drugs. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 8, a deputy with his office initiated a traffic stop on a green Jeep on Falls Road, for a seatbelt violation. As the vehicle was pulling over, the deputy noticed significant movement from the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners awarded the bid for the outdoor sensory playground. The decision was made on Tuesday, during the commission’s regular scheduled meeting. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers says the county received two separate bids with one bidder offering two different renderings and plans. Ultimately, the commission awarded the project to Bliss Products in the amount of $699,000. […]

An Eastanollee man and a Mt. Airy man were arrested recently by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the arrests occurred during an ongoing investigation of narcotics trafficking, as well as an arrest warrant for an individual inside the residence. Shirley says deputies along with K-9 Reba and K-9 Dexter responded to a Stephens […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Habersham County. According to a release by the GBI, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation, on September 12, into an incident that left one man dead from a gunshot. No deputies were injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates that the […]