GEORGIA — Republican leaders and supporters from across Georgia are set to gather in Warner Robins this weekend for the Central Georgia Fish Fry 2026. The Houston, Peach and Bibb County Republican parties will present the event on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Health Pavilion, […]

TOCCOA, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Toccoa woman after she was found deceased in her home over the weekend. According to the GBI, the Toccoa Police Department requested the agency’s assistance in the investigation. Officers with the Toccoa Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Cumberlin […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – At approximately 4:55 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a 911 call regarding an active physical domestic dispute at a residence on North Currahee Lane in Toccoa. Deputies were informed by 911 dispatchers that a male aggressor, later identified as Jeffrey Scott […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A Toccoa woman was arrested Sunday evening after Stephens County Sheriff’s Office deputies allegedly discovered approximately 3.5 pounds of suspected marijuana during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 365. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the agency’s K-9 Unit initiated a traffic stop at approximately 7:56 p.m. on […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A man accused of burglarizing a convenience store in Stephens County has been arrested after investigators identified him through public tips and recovered evidence linking him to the crime. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and investigators responded around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, to a reported overnight […]

TOCCOA, Ga. — Two men were arrested early Saturday morning after a traffic stop in Toccoa led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine, according to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a gray Volkswagen SUV at approximately 3 a.m. on June 20 along West Whitman Street for a traffic violation. […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A residential structure fire in Stephens County on Wednesday morning left one person with severe burn injuries and prompted a multi-agency emergency response. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, along with personnel from the Toccoa Fire Department and Stephens County Fire Services, were dispatched to a home on Rock […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – Tuesday afternoon, June 16, 2026, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (GBI) Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO), executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of Alban Court in Toccoa as part of an ongoing drug trafficking […]

GEORGIA – Georgia voters narrowed the field in the state’s open gubernatorial race Tuesday, setting up a high-profile general election contest to replace term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp. On the Republican side, businessman and healthcare executive Rick Jackson scored an upset victory over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, winning the GOP nomination despite Jones receiving endorsements from […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A Toccoa man wanted on an outstanding probation warrant was arrested following a multi-jurisdictional search that spanned several counties and resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine and other narcotics, according to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. In early May, agents with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division began receiving […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A Toccoa woman was arrested Tuesday night after deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office reportedly discovered suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Big A Road. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at approximately 9 p.m. on May 18, 2026, when a deputy conducted a traffic […]

PRESS RELEASE – At approximately 2:55 a.m. Thursday, May 14, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a silver Mercury sedan on East Tugaloo Street near Short Street in Toccoa. Deputies made contact with the driver of the vehicle who was identified as Rosevelt Trimiar, 33 of Toccoa. During the […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, May 4, 2026, Stephens County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired in the area of Whispering Pines Drive near Foxglove Road. One individual was arrested as a result of the investigation. At approximately 3:15 p.m., SCSO deputies made contact with an individual who called 911 […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A series of threatening messages that authorities say began as a prank escalated into a shooting early Monday morning, leaving three individuals facing serious charges following a multi-agency investigation. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 12:26 a.m. on April 27 to a residence on Tower Road […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – At approximately 9 p.m. on the night of April 16, 2026, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a physical domestic situation during which shots were allegedly fired at the 911 caller. When units arrived at the residence on Sweetgum Road, deputies attempted to make contact with an armed […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – At approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Old Liberty Hill Road in reference to a traffic violation. As a result, two females were arrested. During the traffic stop, deputies made contact with the driver of […]