SCBC approve several appointments to various boards during recent meeting

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting. During the meeting, the Commission approved motions appointing several to various boards throughout the Stephens County Government. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers explained the first motion will appoint Fredda Wheeler and Allanna Critchlow to fill the expired vacancies for the Toccoa-Stephens County Library Board of Trustees for […]

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Deadline to drop off gifts for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program is December 8

The deadline to drop-off gifts for Angels in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program is December 8. Toccoa Service Center Director Rebecca Dixon says the Salvation Army Angels are ready to be ‘adopted’ for this Christmas Season. Dixon says more than 200 families signed up this year, which represents almost 500 children, ranging in ages from newborn to 12-years-old. Adopting […]

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City of Toccoa employees will now have Veterans Day off

City of Toccoa employees will now have Veterans Day off. The decision came during the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting when Vice Mayor Jeanette Jamieson asked for support from her fellow commissioners to add Veterans Day to the list of City observed holidays. Jamieson says it’s important to allow the city’s employees to observe Veterans Day. Commissioner Terry Carter asked […]

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Christmas Fest returns to Toccoa next week

Christmas Fest returns to Toccoa a week from today. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, Christmas Fest will run from 6:00 p.m. until 9 p.m., on Friday, December 3, and kicks-off with the annual City of Toccoa Christmas Tree Lighting and Courthouse Wonderland at 6:00 p.m. “Christmas Fest this year is going to be on December 3 […]

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Toccoa City Hall closes for Thanksgiving holiday

The City of Toccoa has announced its holiday schedule for Thanksgiving. Toccoa City Hall will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving today, November 25, and Friday, November 26. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up today, November 25, will be picked up on Monday, November 29 and routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up […]

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Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner urges Georgians to use caution while cooking this holiday season

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to use caution while cooking this holiday season. Commissioner King tells WNEG News nine Georgians died in cooking-related fires last year. So far this year there have been 69 fire fatalities, and a 2019 report by State Farm Insurance said Georgia is the top state in the country for […]

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