The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Stephens County Development Authority is having a regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. On the agenda includes the election of an assistant secretary and the FY 18 budget. The meeting is in the development authority office on Doyle Street and is open to the public.
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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners continues working toward approving a business occupation tax and regulatory fees at their meeting Tuesday. Finance Director Phyllis Ayers said that this item came from one of the budget work sessions, but had been discussed in years prior. Ayers had written an ordinance for a business occupation tax several years back, but it wasn’t […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education is holding a work session and called meeting today at 5:30 p.m. On the agenda is the tax year 2018 millage rate approval and reviewing the agenda for the regular meeting on July 18. The meeting is at the board office and is open to the public.
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Three Toccoa Police Officers were assaulted Monday evening after responding to a domestic dispute. Police Chief Tim Jarrell reports that at 6:04 p.m. on Monday evening, officers were called to a residence on Avon Street due to reports of a domestic dispute. When the first officer arrived at the residence, he was invited into the home and found the house […]
Read moreA 2013 Franklin County High School graduate wins a huge award on Sunday. The Major League Baseball Futures game was held on Sunday featuring the top minor league prospects from each organization. The USA team defeated The World team by a score of 7-6 led by a local future major league player. Brent Honeywell, from Carnesville, and former Franklin County […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Little League baseball team opened District 7 tournament play with a bang on Monday night with 15 hits including 6 home runs to out offense Franklin 17-10 in Rabun County. Toccoa got home runs from Abe Stowe, Carson Worley, Ben Stowe, Devin Cobb, and two from Mason Dyer. Toccoa scored 10 runs in the top of the 2nd […]
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The city commission approves the combination of the citizen advisory panel on litter and blight with the Keep Toccoa Stephens County Beautiful Board at last night’s meeting. City Manager Billy Morse said that at a past work session, Tim Hale addressed the commission, asking that they de-commission the citizen advisory panel for litter and blight, contingent upon the approval of […]
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Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell reports an arrest after an individual attempted to strike an officer with his vehicle. On July 6, Officer Eric McKinney and his K-9 partner, Warlock, conducted a traffic stop on a 2000 BMW at the intersection of Broad and Currahee streets. Jarrell said that the driver was known to have a suspended license. “The driver […]
Read moreStephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley reports the arrest of an individual on drug charges. On June 26, Stephens County Sheriff’s Office investigators received an anonymous tip that led to the recovery of stolen property and narcotics at a residence on Sweetgum Road in Eastanollee According to Sheriff Shirley, investigators followed up with the lead provided, and were able to obtain […]
Read moreFuneral services are being held this week for the teenager who passed away last week from injuries sustained in a car accident two weeks ago. Kainan Green, 17 of Toccoa, was a passenger in the single-vehicle accident that occurred Friday, June 30 just after midnight on Brookhaven Circle. According to the Georgia State Patrol post in Toccoa, the vehicle was […]
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