A burn ban is now in effect in Stephens County after fires ignited across the area Friday, fueled by over 70 mile per hour wind gusts. The Stephens County burn ban went into effect Monday after Gov.

Fires raged through Stephens County in two different areas Friday, causing the Town of Velma to evacuate as wind gusts over 70 miles per hour spread the flames. Stephens County Emergency Management ...

The Stephens County Sheriff’s office was notified of a fire around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, just west of the town of ...

After an Evacuation Order, residents of Velma have been given the clear to return to the town after a nearby fire threatened ...

The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) for Stephens County currently ranges from 24 to 306 with an average of 180. Much of the ...

The Stephens County Area Science Fair took place on March 7 for students ranging from fifth grade through 12th grade.

Two people were arrested following a drug investigation in Stephens County. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said in a ...

Stephens County Chief Appraiser Will Thompson revealed significant shifts in the county's property values over the past five ...

The Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s office said a man was sentenced to two decades in prison after pleading guilty to ...

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. (WSPA) — Deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two people in connection to methamphetamine trafficking. According to the sheriff’s office ...