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Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce has created a community resource page to serve as a single-point of contact for citizens. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen, the website provides citizens with valuable information about businesses, community resources, health updates, and tools for remote working as Stephens County residents begin to navigate this unprecedented time. Paysen says […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health continues to monitor COVID-19 throughout the State of Georgia. As of Tuesday evening, the Department of Public Health reported 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. The latest from the DPH confirmed 7 cases in Habersham County, 5 in Rabun County, and 3 each in Franklin and Hart. In total, Georgia has 9,156 […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health continues to monitor COVID-19 throughout the State of Georgia. As of Tuesday morning, the Department of Public Health reported eleven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County; of those confirmed cases, six are being treated at Stephens County Hospital. In total, Georgia has 8,818 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of those 1,774 are hospitalized, and […]

The Toccoa City Commission meeting next week will be closed to the public; however, anyone wishing to attend the meeting by teleconference can call 706-898-5160. After calling the number, you’ll be asked to input a code: that number is 790453. Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter says this provides a way for residents to stay informed without the risk of exposure to […]

Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter is encouraging the community to abide by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s executive order to shelter in place. Following Kemp’s announcement last week, calling for every Georgian to stay home, Mayor Carter issued a statement asking the public to limit their exposure to others in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Carter says minimizing the spread […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting eight cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, of those cases, six are being treated by Stephens County Hospital. On Sunday, the Department of Public Health reported five cases in Franklin County, two cases in Habersham County, three in Rabun, Banks and Hart counties. Stephens County Hospital released a statement on Sunday, […]

The City of Toccoa has announced that in light of COVID-19, the city will continue to provide essential services to the residents of Toccoa. According to Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter City Hall will continue to be closed to all walk-in traffic. “In an effort to comply with Governor Kemp’s executive orders we have made some changes at City Hall as […]

The U.S. Census is underway, but the coronavirus pandemic is putting a hold on their door-to-door campaign. The Census started, officially, on Wednesday, April 1. However, people who were hired to canvass neighborhoods received an email this week telling them their start dates have been pushed back to at least May. In a press release issued this week, the Census […]

Ninth District Opportunity has received funding to help the elderly, and other low-income households pay their summer cooling bills. Low-income households with residents over the age of 65 are now eligible to apply for assistance. According to Paula Duley with Ninth District Opportunity in Toccoa, if you are over 65 and need help paying your electric bills through the summer […]

The latest count of Covid-19 confirmed cases is now at six in Stephens County according to the Department of Public Health. Tonight’s information has Franklin County with five confirmed cases, Hart County and Rabun County with three, and Habersham County with two. Statewide there has been 6,383 Covid-19 confirmed cases, and 208 deaths.