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The Toccoa Police Department recently arrested two men after being dispatched to a possible overdose. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on January 15, officers were dispatched to a possible overdose on Stewart Street. Upon arrival, two male subjects and one female subject were questioned. It was determined that no one was overdosing. Mize says 39-year-old Antonio Mayfield, of […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 116 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,323 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 368 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. In the last […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently made an arrest following a traffic stop. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, around 10 p.m. on January 17, Toccoa Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on Collins Road for driving too fast for conditions due to snow and icy road conditions. Carrie McIntosh, 30, of Toccoa was driving on a suspended license and […]

There are only a few days left to donate your live Christmas Trees to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office. As they do every year at this time, the Hartwell Lake Office will accept them through Wednesday, January 26. Jess Fleming is the Corps’ Natural Resources Specialist at Hartwell Lake. Fleming said the trees are tied in […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 116 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,283 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 367 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. In the last […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a grant to purchase body-worn cameras for its deputies. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his office was awarded nearly $24,000 to supplement its body camera program. The grant is a 50/50 matching grant funded by the Small Rural Tribal section of the U.S. Department of Justice. Shirley said once the […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre is bringing back a popular act. After a sold-out show two years ago, Mario the Maker Magician will return to the Historic Ritz Theatre on Friday, January 28. The show will start at 7:00 p.m. and is a Night at the Ritz performance. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says Mario is more than just a […]

Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick says all jurors who received summons to appear for Jury Duty on Monday, January 24, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, all jurors who received a summons to appear for jury duty on Monday, January 24, do not need to report. All cases have been […]

SCHOOLS Habersham County Schools will operate on a 3-hour delay because of the possibility of black ice on the roadways in the morning hours of Friday, January 21, 2022

The Toccoa Police Department recently made an arrest following a traffic stop. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on January 11, a Toccoa Police Officer noticed a vehicle traveling south on Big A Road with a taillight out. While speaking with the driver, the officer noticed the smell of burnt marijuana. The officer requested the Stephens County K-9 be […]