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Main Street Toccoa is closing out the 2020 season of the Summer Movies at the Ritz Theatre, on Thursday, with a screening of Aladdin. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, there will be three screenings of the film on Thursday, the first at 10 a.m., then at 3 p.m., and again at 7 p.m. She says the theatre […]

The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County now has had 47 fatalities due to complications of COVID-19. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. DPH is reporting Habersham has had 921 positive cases of the virus. The Friday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 463 total cases and six deaths due to complications of […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners held two public hearings on Thursday for the proposed property tax increase. The proposed millage rate is 14.91 mills, the same as last year; however, due to an increase in property values, setting the millage rate the same as last year will still constitute a property tax increase. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis […]

The Thursday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 446 total cases and six deaths due to complications of COVID-19 in Stephens County. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 43 fatalities due to the virus and 904 positive cases of the virus. Locally, Stephens County Hospital and its facilities have tested 3,868 individuals […]

The Doyle Street Pool/Camp Fire Georgia will reopen on Sunday. According to Camp Fire Camp Toccoa Director Mary McSherry, the pool will resume operations at a limited capacity on Sunday, July 26. She notes that while reservations are not required, patrons are encouraged to reserve a time to use the facility. Additionally, McSherry says the Doyle Street Pool will not […]

As a reminder, Main Street Toccoa will host another installment of the Ida Cox Summer Music Series this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this week’s concert will feature headlining act Tribute. Tribute is based out of Atlanta, Georgia, and plays Southern Rock. Crosby says Main Street Toccoa is expecting another successful concert. She […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR With temperatures in the 90’s, many of us have been enjoying the summer sunshine at the local lakes and parks, but too much sun and hot weather can be dangerous, and the potential for people who are out in the sun to suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke is real. Just this week, Habersham County […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet today for two public hearings regarding the proposed property tax increase. The hearings will be conducted through teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend can call-in at 425-436-6345, after calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code: 585174. The first hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m. and the second at 6:30 p.m. […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 30 more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Stephens County since Tuesday. The Wednesday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 442 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. As of Wednesday, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. The Department of Public Health is reporting that […]

The Stephens County Board of Education set the millage rate for Stephens County on Tuesday. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham, for 2020 property taxes the millage rate will be set at 16.67 mills a reduction from last year’s millage rate of 16.8. He says this is due in part to property values increasing allowing the school […]