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County commissioners recently considered changes to the county's election board appointments.

County commissioners recently considered changes to the county's election board appointments.

County considers election superintendent appointment options

    County commissioners recently considered changes to the county's election board appointments.     After discussions in a planning meeting held last Thursday, the board decided to assess how other counties in the state deal with election office practices.
SPLOST funded projects include flooring and painting at Big A Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Toccoa Elementary, and Stephens County Middle School.

SPLOST funded projects include flooring and painting at Big A Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Toccoa Elementary, and Stephens County Middle School.

BOE moves forward on school projects

    School building improvements totaling some $6.07 million were approved last week by the Stephens County Board of Education.     The projects consist of flooring, painting, roofing, and heating and air conditioning systems.
Stephens County has expanded its county marshal services from two to three marshals. They are (from left) chief Tony Addison, Joe Smith  and Rik Wise.

Stephens County has expanded its county marshal services from two to three marshals. They are (from left) chief Tony Addison, Joe Smith and Rik Wise.

Animal control added to Marshal duties

    Animal control calls this month have been non-stop to the Stephens County Marshal's Office, said chief marshal Tony Addison.
Kemp traced his decision to expand vaccines to teachers on encouraging signs of increasing vaccine production from the Biden administration.

Kemp traced his decision to expand vaccines to teachers on encouraging signs of increasing vaccine production from the Biden administration.

Georgia school teachers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 8

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Teachers, school staff and certain other vulnerable groups in Georgia will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
The Stephens County School System has set dates to register for Pre-K classes.

The Stephens County School System has set dates to register for Pre-K classes.

Registration for Pre-K scheduled

Pre-K Registration will be held Monday, March 1, 2021 to Friday, March 26, 2021. The following documents are needed to complete registration.....
L.J. Harrison speaks during the grand re-opening of the renovated Ritz Theatre. Harrison was employed by the theatre in the 1950s.

L.J. Harrison speaks during the grand re-opening of the renovated Ritz Theatre. Harrison was employed by the theatre in the 1950s.

Black History Month: L.J. Harrison

    Career teacher and Toccoa's first black city commissioner L.J. Harrison knows it's been a long battle for blacks to receive recognition for their contributions.     While Harrison says progress has been made toward that end, he said more work remains to be done.
Some students and staff at Big A Elementary School recently celebrated the 101st day of school being in session by dressing as the 101 dalmations. Pictured in Mrs. Jodi Plaisted's class are (front, from left) Bella Torres, Kellynn Rodriguez, Izzy Lerma, Paislee Bohannon, Emma Carpenter, Kylee Smith, Ember Johnson, Aaliyah McCoy, Kaley Shook, Sophia Bridges, and principal Mrs. Regina Bayles. On the second row are Braxtyn Rogers, Braxton Schultz, Kreed Ivey, Kel Bennett, Aiden Terrell, Donnie Vinson, Andrew G

Some students and staff at Big A Elementary School recently celebrated the 101st day of school being in session by dressing as the 101 dalmations. Pictured in Mrs. Jodi Plaisted's class are (front, from left) Bella Torres, Kellynn Rodriguez, Izzy Lerma, Paislee Bohannon, Emma Carpenter, Kylee Smith, Ember Johnson, Aaliyah McCoy, Kaley Shook, Sophia Bridges, and principal Mrs. Regina Bayles. On the second row are Braxtyn Rogers, Braxton Schultz, Kreed Ivey, Kel Bennett, Aiden Terrell, Donnie Vinson, Andrew G

101 days of school

    Students and staff at Big A Elementary School recently celebrated schools being open for 101 days in the 2020-2021 school year.
Pursuit had speeds of more than 100 mph.

Pursuit had speeds of more than 100 mph.

Deputies chase vehicle at high speeds

    Stephens County sheriff’s deputies last week chased a vehicle into South Carolina at speeds up to 100 mph on the two-lane highway     Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at around 3 p.m.