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According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County now has 216 cases of COVID-19. To date, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 666 positive cases of the virus and 35 fatalities due to complications from the virus. In other […]

The City of Toccoa will begin the process to resurface nine City Street today. The resurfacing will be done in partnership with Stephens County utilizing their paving crew. According to City Staff, if everything goes as planned, the project will be completed this paving season. In a prepared statement, City Manager Billy Morse says, quote, “The first street to be […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR House Bill 857 will soon become law in Georgia. Thursday afternoon, the Georgia Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill that bans the burning of creosote-coated railroad ties to generate power. State Representative Alan Powell of the 32nd District and State Representative Tom McCall of the 33rd District along with Rick Jasperse of the 11th District […]

After a weekend spike in positive cases of Covid-19, Stephens County is up four more in the latest report. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County now has had 216 cases of COVID-19. As of Monday afternoon, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from the virus. In other neighboring counties, Habersham County is reported […]

Last Wednesday, deputies from the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to The Pointe Church regarding a theft. Deputies met with a representative from the church that discovered two batteries, valued at $800, had been stolen from two golf carts which are owned by the church. The church staff were able to provide a video that captured a white male […]

Governor Brian Kemp announced Thursday afternoon that SK innovation, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles will invest another $940 million to expand their manufacturing plant in Commerce creating 600 jobs. This new project is in addition to the company’s $1.67 billion investment to develop two manufacturing facilities in Georgia that will deliver 2,000 jobs in Jackson […]

Though there are reports of Covid-19 numbers spiking in many areas of the country, Northeast Georgia has had numbers up just slightly over the last two days. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County now has 194 cases of COVID-19. To date, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from the virus. The latest numbers […]

The following is information from Stephens County Schools with the Guidelines for Opening School in August 2020: Stephens County Schools is dedicated to the health and well-being of all students, parents, faculty and staff. These guidelines are based on the most current information provided by the Centers for Disease Control, Georgia Department of Public Health, United States Department of Education, […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently made multiple drug arrest from the Northeast Georgia Housing Authority Properties. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, throughout the Spring, the Toccoa Police Department’s Narcotics Detective, working with Stephens County Drug Investigators made a sting of arrest for drugs in a response to citizen complaints about residents in the area. Mize says on April […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have agreed to enter into a buyback agreement with RoadTec for an asphalt paver during its meeting on Tuesday. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers the county has three options for the county’s current asphalt paver. “Approximately five years ago, we went into an agreement with a CAT Paver and financed it. At that […]