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Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter receives $8,000 Grant

Pictured (L-R) Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Rylee Mercer receiving a check from Nissa Bame, Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Companion Animal and Equine Program Manager. Dog and cat overpopulation in Georgia is an ever-increasing issue. On Thursday, November 12, Rylee Mercer, Executive Director of the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane...

Toccoa, GA · 13h
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Warming center opens in Cornelia

Warming center opens in Cornelia CORNELIA, Ga. — With cold, potentially wet weather in the forecast, the Matthew 25 Alliance will open its first overnight warming center of the winter Friday, Nov. 13, offering a warm meal and a safe place to sleep for people in need. The warming center will operate from 5 p.m. Friday until 6:30 a.m…

Cornelia, GA · 21h

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Habersham school employee questions outsourced pay practices

Habersham school employee questions outsourced pay practices CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — A Habersham County school nutrition employee is asking the Board of Education to take a closer look at how outsourced support staff are compensated, saying workers employed through a private contractor are being left behind. Karen Collier, who works in nutrition services at Fairv…

Habersham County, GA · 2d

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Stephens County Commission approves IGA with Martin for Animal Control

Stephens County will continue providing animal control services to the City of Martin. At its meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Martin for animal control services, explains Stephens County Administrator Christian Hamilton. “We take every opportunity we can...

Stephens County, GA · 1d
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Lassiter back in playoffs after 10 years

Lassiter will travel to Gainesville for a first round matchup in the Class AAAAAA playoffs this Friday night. The game will mark a milestone for the Trojans (8-2), as they have not played a postseason game in 10 years. Lassiter coach Sean Thom said he’s proud of his team for making the playoffs, and acknowledged his players set this as a goal heading into the 2026 regular season. “Excited for them. This is what they’ve worked for, this has been one of the goals,” Thom said. “The mission really doesn’t change, of what our football program is, but the vision, what they want to accomplish. Everybody said ‘Let’s play an 11th game,’ so they did that. I’m proud of the kids, I’m happy for them.” Thom said the support from the Lassiter fanbase and community as a whole has been excellent throughout his tenure at the school, but acknowledged the support and atmosphere around the team this season has been special. “I’ve told our kids, you rewind seven years ago, our place was always packed, and my message used to be ‘Give them a reason to stay.’ Now, when over the years you’ve built this thing up, you have given

Gainesville, GA · 15h

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Governor’s Honors Program Announcement of 2027 Hall County School District Nominees

Hall County Schools is proud to announce that 61 sophomores and juniors have been selected to represent Hall County Schools as district nominees for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. The Governor’s Honors Program, known as GHP, is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for one of the nomination areas.

Hall County, GA · 2d

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Traton Homes Now Selling Larkspur Townhomes in Hall County

Traton Homes, a family-owned Georgia home builder celebrating 55 years, announces that sales are underway at Larkspur, a new townhome community in Flowery Branch in Hall County. Located on Main Street within walking distance of historic downtown Flowery Branch, the community combines small-town charm, modern townhome living and convenient access to Lake Lanier. Homes are priced from $369,900.

Flowery Branch, GA · 3d

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Stephens County hosts Crisp County in the 1st Road of the State Football Playoffs Tonight (Nov. 13th)

The Stephens County Indians host the Crisp County Cougars in the first round of the state AAA football playoffs tonight (November 13, 2026) at The Reservation. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Stephens County and Crisp County met in the first round last season as well, but the Indians had to...

Stephens County, GA · 14h

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Stephens County Sends Three Teams to Second Round of NGYFA Playoffs

The first round of the North Georgia Youth Football Association (NGYFA) 2026 Playoffs has concluded with multiple Stephens County youth teams participating. In the 7U playoffs, Stephens County defeated Loganville 25-0. Stephens County will face Clarke Central on Saturday, November 14th at 10:30 a.m. at Habersham Central High School. The...

Stephens County, GA · 1d

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BLITZ Football Player of the Year Nominees

We studied all the season stats for Player of the Year nominees. Here are the best of the best in 2026 – 109 total nominees!. What’s Next? BLITZ will narrow down the finalist pool to a small group of finalists (5-7 players roughly). A select group of nominees will be up for the Fan Vote as the ‘LAST FINALIST’ to join our finalist group. Then, an internal vote takes place from our media panel to determine Player of the Year!

Stephens County, GA · 2d

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Toys for Tots launches North Georgia campaign with 87,000 toys donated

ATLANTA - Toys for Tots kicked off its annual holiday campaign Thursday at a new Stone Mountain warehouse, where organizers are racing to collect 1 million toys for children in need by Dec. 21. Stone Mountain holiday campaign. What we know:. Gov. Brian Kemp proclaimed Thursday as Toys for Tots...

Stone Mountain, GA · 21h

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Stephens County Elections Supervisor applauded by Commissioners

At its meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners applauded Stephens County Elections Supervisor Isaac Overstreet for running a successful election on November 3. Stephens County Commission Chairman Chris Rickman complimented Overstreet and his staff on their hard work. “Can’t say enough about Isaac and his...

Stephens County, GA · 1d