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Local government offices are releasing their schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday. Toccoa City Hall and Stephens County government offices will both be closed on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Monday, November 28 and routes for garbage and recycling […]
Read moreGeorgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging Georgians to use caution while cooking this holiday season. Hudgens said the state has seen 11 fire deaths in Georgia this year in which the cause was cooking-related. He added that over the years, his office has seen many fires caused by a range top that was left unattended. The […]
Read moreStephens County High School alumnus Chris Griffin resigns from the head football coaching position at Flowery Branch. Griffin announced his decision in the last few days. He had been the head coach at Flowery Branch since 2012, compiling a total record of 29-23 with the Falcons. His Falcons teams made the playoffs in 2012 and 2013, but had missed the […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital will be upgrading some of its software in the emergency department. Monday, the Stephens County Hospital Authority unanimously approved the leasing of new electronic medical records software for the hospital’s emergency department. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said they are looking to replace software that is more than 10 years old. “We currently have an electronic medical records […]
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Law enforcement are gearing up for a busy travel week this Thanksgiving holiday. Georgia is once again conducting a “Click It or Ticket” campaign, where the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the Georgia State Patrol, and local law enforcement agencies work together to increase emphasis on buckling seat belts when traveling on the highways. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners will consider approving a court fee ordinance at its meeting later today. Stephens County Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the second-floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. At the start of the meeting, county commissioners will hold a second reading and public hearing of the proposed court […]
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The Stephens County School System names its Teacher of the Year. This year, the system-wide Teacher of the Year is Jessica Simmons. She is a teacher at Stephens County High School. Along with being the system-wide Teacher of the Year, Simmons is also the Teacher of the Year for Stephens County High School. Each year, the Stephens County School System […]
Read moreDowntown Toccoa is gearing up for the annual Festival of Trees. Main Street Toccoa will again host the 9th annual Festival of Trees coming up from November 30 through December 3. Toccoa Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the Festival of Trees is a great way for people and businesses to give back to the community, while getting into […]
Read moreWrestling season is underway at Stephens County Middle School. This past Saturday, the Stephens County Middle School Rebel wrestling team took second place at the Viking Classic at East Hall High School. The Rebels took second out of 9 teams, placing behind only Habersham Central. Stephens County Middle School wrestlers taking first place in their respective weight classes were Abe […]
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Authorities have released information on an accident that resulted in a fatality in Stephens County. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, the accident occurred on Yonah Dam Road at about 5 p.m. Thursday. Only one vehicle was involved. It was a 2002 Saturn SL2 driven by 67-year-old James Robert Payne of Toccoa. The GSP said the […]
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