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The Stephens County Board of Education met Thursday for its scheduled work session to discuss an Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Grant. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham the Stephens County School System is partnering with Family Connections, Stephens County Juvenile Justice Department, Social Empowerment, and HOPE for a Drug Free Stephens to develop a local, data-driven coordinated […]

Stephens County Commissioner James Addison has been appointed to serve as the Legislative Leadership Voting Delegate for the 2020 Conference. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting Addison was appointed to this role. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers presented the item, with Stephens County Chairman Dennis Bell recommending Addison for the appointment. Commissioner Dean Scarborough made a motion […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting another COVID-19 related death in Stephens County bringing that total to 31. DPH is now reporting 922 positive cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. DPH is still reporting Habersham County with a total of 63 deaths, and now […]

A Vidalia man is in custody after a Stephens County juvenile went missing Thursday. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley on Thursday, September 10, around 9:43 a.m. deputies with his office responded to call for service regarding a runaway juvenile. Upon arrival, deputies met with the parents of a 16-year-old juvenile who was reported missing that morning. Shirley says […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet today for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will be conducted through teleconference; anyone wishing to attend the meeting can call in at 706-898-5160. After calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code 790453. Up for discussion is a consideration of Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) funding for the Eastanollee Wastewater Plant upgrades. […]

  Sad news to report today. Dr. Mark Ivester, President of North Georgia Technical College passed away on Saturday. The school released the following statement. “With incredibly heavy hearts, we are so sad to say that Dr. Mark Ivester passed away last night around midnight after losing his battle to Covid-19. As we gather more information regarding upcoming plans for […]

Stephens County Hospital is hosting a car parade for the residents at the Wilkinson and Clary Care Centers and they would like you to join them. The hospital is inviting you to bring your old cars, new cars, any cars, and lineup at the Cross in the hospital parking lot today at 5:15 P.M. The parade will begin at 5:30. […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting another death in Stephens County due to complications of Covid-19 bringing the total to 31. Today’s announcement marks the 18th death in Stephens County in the past 30 days due to complications of the virus. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. DPH now has a total of 917 positive cases of […]

Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers announced during the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners’ meeting that the county has been granted approval to receive reimbursement for COVID-19 related expenses through the CARES ACT. The funding comes from the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) which was signed into law on Friday, March 27. Ayers explained that […]

Students, Faculty, and Staff gathered across the campuses of North Georgia Technical College earlier this week to offer prayers for the College’s President, Dr. Mark Ivester. Ivester has been battling COVID-19 since August 16. Ivester’s wife Eleanor tells College Officials that her husband was on continuous dialysis at North Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, where has been in the Intensive […]