STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A gas leak reported early Monday morning led to a temporary road closure and service disruption in a portion of Stephens County, according to the Carnes Creek Fire Department. Shortly after 6 a.m., Stephens County 911 received reports of a gas leak in the 2600 block of Rock Quarry Circle. Firefighters […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A pedestrian was seriously injured Sunday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Stephens County, according to authorities. At approximately 4:23 p.m., Stephens County 911 received reports of a crash involving a pedestrian in the 400 block of Sherwood Street. First responders from Carnes Creek Fire, Stephens County EMS, and […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A Stephens County family received unexpected help Tuesday morning after icy road conditions made travel unsafe during winter storm preparations. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, 911 dispatchers received a call around 9 a.m. requesting a citizen assist in Martin. The family reported an urgent need for baby formula but […]

PRESS RELEASE – Earlier this month, narcotics investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) received multiple tips that Adam Douglas Greeson, 37 of Toccoa, was distributing methamphetamine in Stephens County. The CSU launched an investigation and began monitoring Greeson’s activity. Investigators determined that Greeson had been traveling […]

PRESS RELEASE – Yesterday, January 7, 2026, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) conducted a follow-up investigation at a residence on Waters Edge Drive in Martin, Ga. During the investigation, CSU deputies located and arrested wanted fugitive Tracy Holbrook, 58 of Carnesville. Holbrook was wanted by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office after […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A routine traffic stop in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 4, resulted in the arrest of three Toccoa residents on multiple narcotics-related charges, according to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the stop occurred at approximately 3 a.m. on Highway 123 near the Broken Bridges area after a […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – A 16-year-old student was taken into custody early Monday after a weapons detection system at Stephens County High School identified a loaded firearm inside his backpack, according to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. School administrators and School Resource Officers responded immediately after the alert and detained the student without incident. Investigators […]

PRESS RELEASE – At approximately 8:30 p.m. yesterday evening, November 21, 2025, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Uniform Patrol Division and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) conducted a search at a residence in Toccoa. Three individuals were arrested on multiple charges for trafficking illegal narcotics. During […]

GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the FBI Atlanta-Gainesville Resident Agency regarding an ongoing Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) case where the suspect was determined to live in Stephens County. Following an arrest made by the FBI Pittsburgh Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force […]

GEORGIA – It’s, November, 4 2025 – Election Day! Check Fetch Your News for your local election results as they come in starting this evening! Don’t forget to get out and vote today!

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A late-night call about a possible prowler on a North Hicks Road porch turned out to be more mischievous than menacing. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 9:03 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, after a resident reported hearing “rummaging and banging noises” outside their home. When […]

TOCCOA, Ga. — The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested two wanted fugitives and one woman Friday evening during a series of law enforcement operations in Toccoa. According to the sheriff’s office, the first arrest occurred around 5:14 p.m. on October 10, 2025, after deputies conducted a traffic stop on West Currahee […]

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TOCCOA, Ga. — A commercial structure fire broke out on the evening of October 3, 2025, in the 2300 block of Highway 123, prompting a multi-agency response and temporary road closures. According to the Stephens County Fire Department, the blaze was reported around 7:15 p.m., with flames visible from neighboring properties. Firefighters from Carnes Creek, […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — October 2, 2025 – A year-long investigation into a major drug trafficking organization culminated this week in a sweeping operation across Stephens County, resulting in 20 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of drugs and firearms. The coordinated effort, led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Metro Gang Task Force […]