Author: Charlie Bauder

The City of Toccoa celebrated with the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and the community on Tuesday with a grand opening and ribbon cutting at Reflections Event Center at Lake Toccoa. According to city officials Reflections Event Center is another step to enhance the Lake Toccoa area and the facility is for large events for as many as 200 or […]

During their budget planning session on Tuesday, the Stephens County Commission officially signed the documents to back the long-term bonds for Stephens County Hospital. Last month, the commission voted to approve backing a $5 million loan for the hospital, as well as voted to officially begin working with an underwriter to help set up the long-term bonds, totaling $15 million. […]

The Stephens County Board of Education had their second hearing regarding the fiscal year 18 budget during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said that they’re expecting revenues to exceed expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year and explained what else this budget will include. “This budget also offers our local taxpayers a one mil rollback from 18.3 […]

Stephens County High School Principal Scott Kersh gave a graduation update at last night’s Board of Education meeting. According to Kersh, there are approximately 214 seniors graduating this year and he says this class has earned an exceptional amount of scholarship money. “The 2017 senior class of Stephens County High School has earned in college and local scholarship money a […]

Phase 6 of Toccoa’s Streetscape project is now underway off Alexander St. The work involves the alleyway next to and behind WNEG Radio between Alexander and Sage Streets, as well as some of the sidewalk along Alexander Street. City Manager Billy Morse said those who normally use the alleyway and parking lot should find alternate routes and parking. “There will […]