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The Stephens County Board of Education has named Regina Bayles as the new principal at Big A Elementary School for academic year 2020-2021. Bayles will replace current Big A Elementary School Principal John Stith who has been reassigned as Human Resources Director in the Stephens County School System beginning on July 1. For three years Bayles has served as the […]
Read moreThe Toccoa City Commission will meet on Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; however, like earlier this month, the meeting will be conducted through teleconference. For anyone wishing to attend the meeting by teleconference you are asked to call in at 706-898-5160, after calling in you will be instructed to input a code, that code is 790453. Up for consideration […]
Read moreA Stephens County E911 employee has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Stephens County Board of Commission Chairman Dennis Bell, all of the employees at the call center have since been tested. “They are all being tested,” he said. “They will be in quarantine, and to my knowledge no one else has come in contact with anyone from outside agencies. […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 44 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. As of 12 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the Department of Public Health updated its website to reflect the most current numbers. Habersham County has been hit the hardest with 130 positive cases of the virus and three fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, […]
Read moreThe Stephens County School System nutrition department has added two more Mobile Bus Sites for its Grab-N-Go Lunch program. The two new sites are Ridgecrest/Green Street from 10:45 a.m. until 11 a.m. and Ruby Street/Morgan Place from 11:10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. According to Stephens County School Nutrition Director Kim Caudell the remaining mobile bus sites will continue to operate, […]
Read moreThe Stephens County School System has released some information addressing the concerns of many families, students, and staff. As of Wednesday, April 22, the school system released that May 4 will begin the final week for new assignments/material; on May 8 all students work is due; May 11 through May 22 is for remediation and optional enrichment. According to Stephens […]
Read moreA Stephens County E-911 Center employee has tested positive for Covid-19. Just after 6:30 P.M. this evening, Stephens County Commission Chairman Dennis Bell confirmed to WNEG that the employee is quarantined at home and each employee of E-911 has been tested for the virus. Those tests results are likely to come back Friday. According to Bell, extensive cleaning and sterilizing […]
Read moreOut of caution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, several local agencies have announced changes with group activities, including schools, government, organizations, businesses and courts in Toccoa-Stephens County and surrounding area. Schools STEPHENS COUNTY SCHOOLS INFO: May 4th: Will begin the final week for new assignments/material. May 8th: All students work is due. Principals will provide a drop of schedule […]
Read moreCounty Road Crews continue to work to remove storm debris on Rock Creek Road following last week’s EF1 Tornado that struck parts of Toccoa-Stephens County. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers both County Marshals will be onsite assisting the flaggers on both sides of Rock Creek Road. For questions regarding this change contact Ayers by calling 706-886-9491.
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 41 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. As of 12 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Public Health updated its website to reflect the most current numbers. Habersham County has been hit the hardest with 119 positive cases of the virus and two fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, […]
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