Burglary, arson suspect under arrest after officer-inolved shooting in Habersham & White counties

On Saturday, a burglary, a fire, a car chase, several unsuccessful PIT maneuvers and an officer-involved, non-lethal shooting were all instigated by the actions of one man, crossed county lines, and now involves nearly half a dozen law enforcement and government agencies. According to a press release by Habersham County Public Information Officer Rob Moore, the chain of events began […]

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State Election Board defeats bid to offer voting with hand-marked paper ballots

Last Tuesday, the four-member Georgia State Election Board unanimously voted down a bid by the Coalition for Good Governance, or CGG, to allow Georgia voters to cast their ballots on hand-marked paper ballots, instead of the state’s voting machines, in instances where it was determined using the state-approved touch-screen voting machines cannot guarantee privacy. Marilyn Marks, executive director of CGG, […]

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County Building Department closes 3 days next week

The Stephens County Building Department will be closed from Monday, October 9 through Wednesday, October 11. The office will reopen on Thursday, October 12 on the normal business schedule. No building permits will be issued during the closure. County building inspectors will be continue to perform inspections during the closure, but all inspections requests during the office closure should be […]

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All Georgia HS Seniors being recruited into state postsecondary schools

Under a new state program, Georgia is turning the table on college admissions by proactively recruiting high school seniors into state postsecondary schools. Next Tuesday, October 10, as a part of the newly-created Georgia Match program, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, or GSFC, will begin mailing out personalized letters to Georgia’s approximate 120,000 graduating seniors, telling them which technical schools, […]

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Eastanollee’s Thomas Frazier earns honors at University of North Georgia

Thomas Frazier of Eastanollee was recently named as a Distinguished Military Student at the University of North Georgia.  A total of 22 University of North Georgia (UNG) cadets earned Distinguished Military Student (DMS) status for the 2023-24 academic year. The cadets were formally recognized at the DMS dinner and review the weekend of Sept. 22-24. Col. Bryan Kirk, UNG’s professor […]

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