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The Stephens County Clerk Of Court’s office is asking residents to watch out for a scam that is making the rounds and has now arrived in Stephens County. Stephens County Clerk Of Court Tim Quick says he received the first report of the scam in Stephens county last week.   Quick says the scam involves someone calling and pretending to […]

A Stephens County High School at the center of a controversy involving two cats he neutered during class has been charged with animal cruelty. Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Director Jeff Roberts says that animal control has completed its investigation into the incident and made a decision on how to proceed.“I can’t really go into specifics of the case, other than […]

A mobile job training unit will return to Lavonia next week to help area residents. The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Workforce Development Mobile Training Unit will set up at the Lavonia Carnegie library on Monday, December 1.   Trainer Micah Thomas says the training units have been very helpful to those looking to improve their job search skills. “We come […]

U.S. Congressman Doug Collins (GA-09) say President Barack Obama’s Executive Order regarding immigration is a retaliations for losing seat in the Congress.   Collins said Obama is taking our his anger on the American people for rejecting his agenda through the due process of elections two weeks ago.   Collins said the President has had six years to work with […]

A judge has set the next date in the court case surrounding Wilbros’ appeal of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s administration order against the facility. Oral arguments in the appeal are scheduled to take place on December 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the Office Of State Administrative Hearings in Atlanta. The oral arguments will allow both sides in the appeal […]