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Decision 2018 Runoff Election Results from Stephens County: ABSENTEE and Early Voting and Election Day: Stephens County Commission Post 4 (R): James Addison 1187 Bryan Dooley 1049 Governor-R: C. Cagle 1418 B. Kemp 891 Lt. Governor-R: G. Duncan 942 D. Shafer 1196 Secretary of State-R: D. Belle Isle 942 D. Raffensperger 1089 State School Superintendent-D: S. Chapman 48 O.E Thornton […]

Decision 2018 Runoff Election Results from Stephens County: ABSENTEE: Stephens County Commission Post 4 (R): James Addison 93 Bryan Dooley 63 Governor-R: C. Cagle 96 B. Kemp 60 Lt. Governor-R: G. Duncan 67 D. Shafer 83 Secretary of State-R: D. Belle Isle 75 D. Raffensperger 74 State School Superintendent-D: S. Chapman 5 O.E Thornton 8

Decision 2018 Runoff Election Results from Stephens County: ABSENTEE: Stephens County Commission Post 4 (R): James Addison 93 Bryan Dooley 63 Governor-R: C. Cagle 96 B. Kemp 60 Lt. Governor-R: G. Duncan 67 D. Shafer 83 Secretary of State-R: D. Belle Isle 75 D. Raffensperger 74 State School Superintendent-D: S. Chapman 5 O.E Thornton 8  

Decision 2018 Runoff Election Results from Stephens County: ABSENTEE and Early Voting: Stephens County Commission Post 4 (R): James Addison 791 Bryan Dooley 645 Governor-R: C. Cagle 992 B. Kemp 472 Lt. Governor-R: G. Duncan 565 D. Shafer 797 Secretary of State-R: D. Belle Isle 586 D. Raffensperger 717 State School Superintendent-D: S. Chapman 33 O.E Thornton 37

Road closures and traffic control continues today, as ReelWorks Studios continue filming throughout downtown Toccoa and Stephens County. Today from noon until 8 p.m. North Sage Street will be closed from West Tugalo Street to West Foreacre Street; also West Doyle Street will be closed at North Sage Street. Due to work trucks, background cars and other work equipment there […]

A bomb threat was called in to McDonald’s restaurant in Lavonia on Sunday. The caller stated the bomb would detonate in 20 minutes. Although law enforcement acted on the call as a real threat, the call turned out to be a hoax. According to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle, officers responded to the call and cleared the building. Once the building […]

Georgia-based Flowers Foods has issued a recall for bread products sold at stores in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina as well as Swiss Rolls sold at retailers nationwide due to the potential presence of Salmonella in an ingredient used in those products. That ingredient is whey powder. The baker, based in Thomasville, says they are recalling Captain Derst’s […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released an update in the case of the missing person report from July 12th. 18-year-old Julie Ann Mosier left her residence in Danielsville around 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, headed to Elberton and never returned. According to GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles, both Mosier’s body and the 1994 Chevy Lumina had been recovered near […]

As previously reported, ReelWorks Studios, a movie production team, has started filming here in Stephens County. Starting this week, the team will begin filming scenes, in downtown Toccoa, that will require street closures and traffic control through the end of July. Beginning today, at noon, West Doyle Street will be closed between North Sage Street and North Pond Street. This […]

Tomorrow is election day for the May general primary runoff. For the past three-weeks, Stephens County registered voters have cast early ballots for several races. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran reminds residents, who chose not to vote early, that tomorrow is election day. In Stephens County there is only one precinct for election day voting. The polls will open tomorrow […]