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Today at the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered the following update to Georgians on COVID-19. “Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us today. “Before we begin our weekly briefing, I want to take some time to address the ongoing investigation involving Ahmaud Arbery’s death in Glynn County. Earlier this week, I watched a video depicting Mr. […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway teen. According to Shirley, a report was filed on Monday, May 4 alerting deputies that the juvenile had run away from her residence on Bend N. Hickory Road. Missingkids.org posted a flyer of the missing teen, identified as 15-year-old Gracie Parks. Parks is 5’6” with […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 91 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the Department of Public Health updated its website to reflect the most current numbers. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 378 positive cases of the virus and 12 fatalities due to […]

A Toccoa man is behind bars after deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office found him driving a lawn mower while under the influence. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the incident occurred on May 4, around 1:00 a.m. when a deputy performed a traffic stop on the lawn mower at the intersection of Midget Drive and Georgia Hwy […]

Stephens County High School has announced its plans for the Class of 2020 Graduation. According to Stephens County High School Principal Michael Keown, due to ongoing concerns with COVID-19 and current social distancing policies, Stephens County High School will hold a virtual graduation on May 22 to celebrate the class of 2020. He says the graduation commencement ceremony is tentatively […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Franklin County commissioners have voted to amend the County’s Commercial and Industrial Ordinance to include banning the burning of creosote-coated cross ties and also to amend the ordinance to ban the commercial burning of poultry litter. In March, in light of issues with the Georgia Renewable Power Plant and the resulting environmental concerns, Commissioner Jason Macomson […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 88 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. As of 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Department of Public Health updated its website to reflect the most current numbers. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 372 positive cases of the virus and 13 fatalities due […]

Stephens County Hospital will again be offering drive-up testing for COVID-19. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the drive-up testing site is open today from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. He says the testing site will continue to operate Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, each week from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Stephens County Hospital Vice President […]

The Stephens County School System nutrition department is continuing its Grab-N-Go Lunch program. According to Stephens County School Nutrition Director Kim Caudell the mobile bus sites will operate Monday through Friday as normal. She says the mobile bus sites schedule is as follows: the Pines Apartments from 10:15 until 10:30 a.m., Falls Park Apartments from 10:30 until 10:45 a.m., Highland […]

Stephens County and the City of Toccoa Public Safety Divisions will be holding a Public Safety Parade this weekend, to show residents their appreciation to serve the public. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the parade will be held on Saturday, May 9, beginning at 10 a.m. Shirley says the Public Safety Parade is a way to show their […]