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The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a camper who has been missing for three weeks. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his office organized a search for the camper, identified as Franklin County resident Carl Frazier, late last week, above the Waterworks Lake just north of Toccoa. The Sheriff’s Office says Frazier had told friends that […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 136 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. To date, Stephens County has had two deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 514 positive cases of the virus and 20 fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, at […]

A Stephens County Industry recently made a donation of Personal Protective Equipment to Stephens County Law Enforcement and Stephens County Health Care Facilities. CKDPack Packaging, located in Eastanollee other international locations, has retooled its equipment to manufacture and supply face masks, gowns and face shields. According to CKDPack Packaging Chief Executive Officer Arun Mogdil, the motivation behind producing PPE is […]

County Administrator Phyllis Ayers announced during the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting that county residents who have satellite TV is a step closer to receiving TV from the Atlanta stations. During the end of the meeting last week, Ayers says the FCC ruled in favor of Stephens County’s market modification request. As WNEG News reported last week, the […]

At 4 PM today, Governor Brian Kemp gave an update on Georgia’s fight against COVID-19. “Good afternoon, everyone. I’m joined today by Dr. Kathleen Toomey, General Tom Carden, and GEMA Director Homer Bryson to give our weekly COVID-19 briefing. “On March 14, 2020, I issued an Executive Order declaring a Public Health State of Emergency in Georgia due to the […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 132 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. To date, Stephens County has had two deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 511 positive cases of the virus and 19 fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, at […]

A Lavonia man has been arrested following a traffic stop that led Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputies to uncover more than a pound of marijuana from his vehicle. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on Friday, May 22, Stephens County Investigators and deputies were conducting a targeted patrol in the area of Hwy 17 coming from Franklin County. Shirley says […]

Early voting is continuing in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, as of Wednesday, 535 residents have cast early ballots in the Presidential Preference Primary and Primary Elections. She says early voting will continue Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, until Friday, June 5. Additionally, Gober reminds residents that on Saturday, May 30, […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have appointed a new member to the Avita Community Partners Community Service Board. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the nominee will fill the seat formerly held by Susan Harris. During the meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner James Addison nominated Sherry Estep to fill the seat on the Avita Board. Addison made a motion […]

The Toccoa Police Department has released additional information regarding the incident involving four adults who overdosed at a Toccoa Hotel, last week in Stephens County. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on May 19, officers entered a room at Quality Inn for a welfare check, where they located four unconscious adults in the room. Mize also says officers located […]