Category: News

A couple is facing charges in a hit-and-run boating accident that happened on Lake Hartwell over Memorial Day weekend. On Monday, DNR Law Enforcement Officer Craig Fulghum said they charged the couple Saturday. “I received multiple tips and one of those was an anonymous caller and we were able to track down the blue and white boat,” Fulghum said. “Over […]

A 2019 Stephens County High School graduate is one of five national finalists in a contest to win a $10,000 college scholarship. 18-year old DC Stoltz is a finalist in the Stuck At Prom contest and is hoping enough people will vote for him this week so he will win the money for school. Stoltz will attend Piedmont College in […]

Stephens County’s millage rate for Fiscal Year 2020 is anticipated to remain the same as the current year – 14.91 mills. That’s according to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, who says the goal of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners is not to face raising the millage rate. The board of commissioners will meet, later today, for the 2nd public […]

The possibility of strong thunderstorms, like those that rumbled through Northeast Georgia and the Upstate over the weekend, is expected to continue through today. That’s according to meteorologist Jeff Taylor with the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg. “Over the last few days it’s not your typical summertime storms we get this time of year,” he said. “Most days we’ve had […]

One of the world’s largest online retailers, Wayfair, will create 500 jobs and invest more than $8 million in a customer support facility in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp made the announcement that Wayfair’s Customer Support Facility will be located in Athens-Clarke County. He says their decision to locate the new customer support facility in Athens is a testament to the […]

A powerful thunderstorm ripped through Hart, Franklin, and Stephens Counties overnight Friday leaving some 4,000 Hart EMC customers without power, mainly in Hart and Franklin Couties. By Saturday morning, that number was reduced to about 2,200 customers. Georgia Power reported some 500 customers without power in the region. The storm moved through quickly leaving downed trees and tree debris in its […]

Only a few days remain for you to give feedback for upcoming programming, ticket pricing, and areas of future theatre enhancements you’d like to see at the Historic Ritz Theatre. The Friends of the Ritz, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for additional programming, marketing and building enhancements at the Historic Ritz Theatre, is asking the public to […]

The City of Toccoa approved a plan to apply for another Georgia Tourism Product Development Grant. During their regular scheduled meeting Monday, City Manager Billy Morse told the Board of Commissioners the grant, if received, would go to renovate an area downtown. “The Georgia Department of Economic Development has tourism grant funds available at this time, we believe that this […]

Dove hunting season traditionally signals the start of the fall hunting season overall and this year, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says dove hunters will have a little longer to bag their birds. The 2019-2020 migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations, which includes doves, were recently approved by the Board of Natural Resources. Doves are a federally regulated […]

The City of Toccoa has approved a resolution adopting the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan. During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting, City Manager Billy Morse presented the Joint Hazard Mitigation plan resolution. “Every five-years, our community is required to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan,” Morse said. “The plan studies the hazards that could impact us and develops strategies […]