Toccoa City Commission Working to Improve Cemetery

The Toccoa City Commission is working with another committee to create a set of rules and regulations for the cemetery. City Commissioner Gail Fry explained that currently, there is no written set of rules and regulations for the cemetery. The City Commission wanted to get the community involved to help make these decisions, which is why the committee was appointed. […]

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Stephens Co. Commission Approves Request for Construction of Poultry Houses

The Stephens County Commission approved a conditional use request for the construction of new poultry houses on properties on Davis and Yow mill roads at yesterday’s meeting. The decision was 4-1, but even those who voted for approval were concerned for the opposing citizens. County Commissioner Dean Scarbrough said that because the property is considered agriculture intensive in the current […]

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Aunt Jemima Recall

Another recall to tell you about. This time it’s Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes, Waffles and French Toast Slices along with packages of Aunt Jemima French Toast and Sausage and Hungry Man Selects Chicken and Waffles. Pinnacle Foods ordered the voluntary recall because of the possibility of Listeria contamination. There have been no reports of consumers becoming ill, but Company officials […]

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Toccoa City Commission Partnering with County to Resurface Roads

The Toccoa City Commission is awaiting an intergovernmental agreement with Stephens County that will allow them to resurface 26 city roads. During the Commission’s work session yesterday, City Manager Billy Morse said that partnering with the county crew for this project will save money. “Stephens County now has equipment and crews and they’re doing excellent resurfacing work if you’ve driven […]

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Distracted Driver Causes Wreck Leading to Injury

An accident on Saturday left four people injured. It occurred shortly after noon at the intersection of Georgia 17 and Memorial Drive. According to the Toccoa Post of the Georgia State Patrol, Marcus Henry Disspain was distracted by electronic communications and failed to yield right of way. Disspain was life flighted to Northeast GA Medical Center with injuries to the […]

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“Toast of Toccoa” Deemed a Success

Mainstreet Toccoa hosted the inaugural “Toast of Toccoa” this past Saturday. Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says that the event was a success, averaging about 4-5,000 visitors. The event was a mixture of art as well as a beer and wine festival, including four wineries and eight different types of beer. According to Crosby, most of the artists at the event […]

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Perdue Farms Recalling Fully Cooked Organic Italian Style Chicken Sausage

Perdue Farms is recalling 2,148 pounds of fully cooked organic Italian style chicken sausage because of some of the packages could contain pieces of plastic. The sausage is packaged under the PERDUE® HARVESTLAND® brand. Packages of the Harvestland Italian chicken sausage have a “Best if Used By” date of 6/25/2017. Company officials say an investigation determined a pair of safety […]

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Representative Collins Supports Rescinding GIPSA Rules

U.S. Representative Doug Collins is joining members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to new U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging him to rescind the  Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration or “GIPSA” rules issued in the eleventh hour of the Obama Administration. The letter was sent to Perdue on Friday. Collins and other […]

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Stephens Co. Hospital Signs Bond Resolution

Stephens County Hospital Authority signs a bond resolution yesterday. The two bond issues include a nine and a half million dollar tax exempt bond, and a taxable five and a half million dollar bond for a total of fifteen million. Stephens County Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson explained. “The Hospital Authority had been planning to issue some bonds that would give […]

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