Category: News

More Stephens County residents are working, fewer are unemployed, and the number of people in the county, age 16 and over, who are either employed, or actively seeking work, is increasing.  According to the preliminary July employment statistics for Stephens County, released on Aug. 24 by the Georgia Department of Labor, 10,219 Stephens County residents are employed – 79 more […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Stephens and surrounding counties. At 4 a.m. this morning, the heat advisory for the region was lifted, but the National Weather Service issued the following hazardous weather watch regarding thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop again across the region this afternoon and evening. […]

Toccoa City Board of Commissioners will meet this evening, August 28, for a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.  The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 92 North Alexander Street. The public is invited to attend.  On the agenda is consideration of the purchase of work trucks for the utility department and a rear mounted side […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Stephens and surrounding counties, especially in the southern portions of Stephens County and for Franklin and Hart County. In addition to the continuing heat advisory, the NWS issued the following notice at 4: 26 p.m. today: Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop across the region today, especially from late […]

In November of 2021, residents of Stephens County voted and approved an Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for the Stephens County School System. 789 Stephens County residents voted in favor of the resolution with 262 voting against it. The E-SPLOST resolution allowed the school system to continue to collect a one percent sales and use tax for the […]

Tomorrow evening, August 26, Main Street Toccoa welcomes back Milkshake Mayfield to the Ida Cox Music Series stage for the final show of the 2023 season. In 1980, Milkshake formed the Milkshake Quintet, known for smooth contemporary jazz, with a taste of bebop and funk, and a bit of gospel music. A world-renowend trumpeter,  Milkshake Mayfield has traveled the world […]

The Northeast Georgia Regional Library System is looking to institute a regular Bookmobile route through Stephens, Habersham, Rabun, and White Counties, and they are seeking a Bookmobile and Outreach Services Manager to spearhead that effort.  The program’s goal is to foster community awareness of library resources in Northeast Georgia by bringing the library to under-served patrons through regular Bookmobile visits, […]

The field is set for the municipal elections in Toccoa and Martin on November 7. The City of Toccoa will hold a general election for three candidates while a special election will take place to fill the seat of Commissioner Jennette Jamieson who died in April. A race for Jamieson’s seat will be contested by Michelle Jamieson and Gary Cortellino. […]

Game Warden T.R. Dooley, a resident of Stephens County, has been awarded the 2023 Georgia Torch Award.  Each year, the Torch Award is presented by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division to encourage the professional development of recently appointed Rangers that are active members of North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers of America.  Nominees must not have worked […]