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A local business has presented a check to a local community organization this week in Stephens County. On Thursday, American Woodmark’s Elese Rose presented a $4,500 check to the Hope Center. Rose says American Woodmark felt the Hope Center was a deserving organization. Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen accepted the check on behalf of the Hope Center. […]

The American Legion Post 104 will be celebrating 100 years this weekend in Stephens County. According to Post 104 Adjutant William Tucker the event is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. Tucker says the event will celebrate the rich history of Stephens County’s American Legion Post 104 through historical displays. The festivities will begin at 11:30 […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in connection with the remains of a woman found in Banks County two years ago. According to GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles, the remains found in Banks Crossing in February 2017 have been identified as that of 29-year old Shada Tameka Esther who has been missing from Moultrie, Georgia for three years. […]

Stephens County will continue the fight to have its “Orphan County” status lifted by the FCC. The Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted and approved a motion to have county staff work with the Georgia Mountain Regional Commission (GMRC) to begin the next steps of the FCC petition. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, GMRC has agreed to assist […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division is asking for public comment on a number of proposed changes to the current hunting regulations. Hunters and other interested persons are encouraged to review proposed hunting regulation changes and then provide a written comment to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The changes include not only this current hunting season, […]

Beginning May 1, 10 campgrounds or day-use areas at Hartwell Dam and Lake will open for the recreation season, according to Army Corps of Engineers officials. In Georgia, the Corps will open the Georgia River Campground and the Payne’s Creek Campground in Hart County and the Elrod Ferry Day Use Area in Hart County. In Franklin County, the Poplar Springs Day […]

The Toccoa Police Department and the Power House for Kids will be hosting a “Darkness to Light” training at City Hall this evening at 6:30 p.m. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize this training is to give adults a better understanding of sexual abuse in children, how to recognize this abuse, what to do in an instance of a […]

Toccoa is celebrating Georgia Cities Week all this week. At their regular meeting Monday, City Commissioners issued a special proclamation in honor of the week. Sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Cities Week gives communities the opportunity to share information about the valuable services they provide to residents and how cities positively impact their quality of life. The week […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Airport will play host a special Civil Air Patrol open house this weekend. Taking place at the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport, Airport Manager Will Cobb says the event will also be a fundraiser for the the Civil Air Patrol. “I’ve been a manager a little over three years and we really haven’t had the opportunity to do an […]

Newly elected State Representative Chris Erwin and three county boards of elections have withdrawn their appeal to the State Supreme Court contesting Supreme Court Judge David Sweat’s ruling that ordered the third re-do in April of the House District 28 Special Primary. Erwin’s attorney, along with the attorneys for the Habersham, Stephens and Banks County Boards of Elections filed the […]