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The Friends of the Ritz Theatre will meet tomorrow, Saturday, September 14 to kick off its fundraising efforts. On Saturday, the group will meet at the Historic Ritz Theatre to finalize their 80 for 80 Celebration plans. This year, the historic Ritz Theatre is celebrating its 80th anniversary and as part of the celebrations, the Friends of the Ritz will […]

Stephens County officials are gearing up for a tire abatement event. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board authorized County Administrator Phyllis Ayers to sign a letter and application for reimbursement of a tire amnesty event along with a tire right-of-way cleanup with the EPD. According to Ayers reimbursement is not guaranteed; however, the county must […]

Stephens County Commissioner Dennis Bell has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the oldest and largest Police Organization in Georgia. The Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia is the state’s oldest and largest organization of peace officers. The organization held its 119th annual conference in Savannah last month. This year’s three-day conference focused on training peace officers on […]

A Toccoa man is behind bars after a woman caught him attempting to enter parked cars. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Monday, an officer was dispatched to 437 S. Pond Street in reference to an attempted entering auto. Mize says a woman reported an unknown male walking through the parking lot and attempting to enter 2 parked […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to “never forget” and rising attention to the terror attacks’ extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims’ relatives is expected at ground zero Wednesday, while President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. Vice President Mike Pence is to speak at the […]

Stephens County Registrar’s Office has filled the Deputy Registrar position that was recently funded by the Stephens County Board of Commissioners. April Roberts is Stephens County’s Deputy Registrar. She began her tenure on Monday, September 9. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, Roberts is already proving to be an asset to the office. “On her first day, I could […]

A stolen firearm from Gwinnett County was recovered recently in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 6, a traffic stop was initiated on a speeding vehicle on the Highway 17 Bypass near the Habersham County line. Shirley said the vehicle was traveling 93 mph in a 65-mph zone. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy could […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Hunting season is officially underway in our area with the start of Dove Hunting and Squirrel Hunting seasons. Now the time is almost here for archery hunters to hit the woods for Archery Deer Hunting season.  The season begins this Saturday, Sept. 14. Statewide, hunters can use archery equipment throughout the entire 2019-2020 deer season. DNR Law […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is inviting teachers from K-5 to encourage their students to participate in the 30th annual Wildlife Poster Contest. For the past 30 years, the DNR has held the art competition as a way to to educate as well as cultivate a greater appreciation of Georgia’s diverse wildlife and their habitats. The theme for the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. The board will consider a motion to authorize County Administrator Phyllis Ayers to sign a letter and application for reimbursement of a tire amnesty event with the EPD. In the same vein, the board will consider a motion to authorize Ayers to […]