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Stephens County Commission Chair Dennis Bell says 2016 was a positive year in many ways for the county. Bell spoke with WNEG on Wednesday about the county’s last 12 months. He said road repair was a main focus of the county this past year and a lot was accomplished towards that goal. “We started purchasing some equipment,” said Bell. “We […]
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A Stephens County bridge replacement project could be done as early as next month if all goes well. Georgia Department of Transportation Spokesperson Katie Strickland said that crews are finishing up work on the bridge over Toccoa Creek on State Route 184, or Prather Bridge Road. “The expected date the bridge should be back open to traffic is January 25, […]
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Stephens County officials are now stating that a proposal from a property owner on Freeman Creek Road to place four broiler houses on his property will not require action by the Planning Commission or County Commissioners. According to the county office, after further review of the Land Use Ordinance by county staff and by County Attorney Brian Ranck, it has […]
Read moreThe Georgia State Patrol has released details of an accident Tuesday morning in Stephens County. It occurred just after 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, on the Toccoa By-pass heading in the direction of Toccoa between the Jeanette Jamieson Intersection and the By-pass’s intersection with Georgia Highway 106. According to the GSP report, […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Safety has released final numbers for the Christmas holiday travel period. According to state officials, traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 11 traffic deaths. The 78-hour holiday period began Friday, December 23, at 6 p.m. and ended Monday at midnight. Troopers investigated eight fatal crashes. The fatal crashes occurred […]
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A local property owner is wanting to put broiler houses on his land and it is stirring concerns from some residents. The property owner for land at 140 Freeman Creek Road has submitted a re-zoning and variance request for the property. Currently, the 107-acre tract is zoned as Agricultural Residential. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said that zoning classification does […]
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Activities celebrating and remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday will start in Toccoa on January 7. This year’s events are the same as in years past. Starting off two weeks of activities is the annual art contest on Saturday, January 7 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Meanwhile, the annual Talent and Fashion Show will be on […]
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Both Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley and Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said that it was a quiet Christmas holiday weekend for the most part in Stephens County. Neither reported any major problems over the long weekend. There was an accident on Tuesday morning that blocked the Toccoa By-pass and affected traffic for a time. That accident reportedly involved a […]
Read moreA new retail store is on its way to Stephens County. Signs are going up and renovations are underway at a Big A Road location for a new Harbor Freight Tools store. According to the chain’s website, the location, at 2483 Big A Road in Toccoa, is coming soon. That location is the old Fred’s store in Toccoa, which had […]
Read moreThe holidays means a lot of presents, which can also mean a lot of empty product boxes to get rid of. Law enforcement officials remind people to make sure they are not showing off the expensive items now in the home when the boxes are thrown out. According to law enforcement, thieves drive up and down streets to scope out […]
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