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A Toccoa man has been arrested in South Carolina for receiving and possessing stolen goods and for outstanding warrants in Rabun County. According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department, Donald Lee Bales, age 63 of Toccoa, was arrested on Thursday afternoon in the Wal Mart Parking lot in Seneca. According to the report, officers responded in reference to a suspicious […]

Franklin County Commissioners have extended the moratorium on conditional use permits for large industrial uses until July 15th. At their called meeting last Friday evening, the Board voted unanimously to approve a resolution extending the moratorium that was put in place in early April. Commission chair Jason Macomson said the extension is to give the Board and County staff more […]

Georgia’s May unemployment rate dropped another 0.2 percentage points to reach 4.1 percent in May as the labor force declined 12,478 to reach a total of 5,160,501. The labor force increased gradually during the first quarter of 2021, but dropped in May despite the lifting of many pandemic restrictions and an increase in the state’s vaccination rates. Georgia’s employed residents […]

A Lakemont man was arrested recently for possession of methamphetamine. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on June 10, at approximately 8:45 a.m., a deputy was dispatched to Col. Robert F. Sink Trail to check on a suspicious vehicle. The deputy was advised they were looking for a gold Ford passenger car with the driver possibly passed out at […]

Main Street Toccoa will continue its Ida Cox Music Series this weekend with a performance by Frankie’s Blues Mission. Frankie’s Blues Mission is the headlining act and will take the stage following a performance by opening act Konner Clark at 7 p.m. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning and new […]

Stephens County Nutrition Department will continue its Summer Meals Program this week in Stephens County. During the summer months, the program provides a free sack lunch, Monday through Thursday, to children 18 and younger in Stephens County. It may be hard to believe, but there are many children in Stephens County who don’t get enough to eat during the summer […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre will continue its summer movie series this week with two screenings of Toy Story 4. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, every Thursday in June and July, the theatre will screen a different movie with two showings, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Mayhugh says the Summer Movie Series […]

It’s time to go back to work. As we’ve been telling you, on June 26, Georgia is discontinuing federal unemployment benefits and state benefits will require recipients to prove every week that they’re looking for work. So, you might want to mark your calendars to attend a job fair on Saturday, June 26 for Nifco KTW. The job fair will […]

An Anderson man has been indicted in Stephens County on one count of Enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of criminal attempt to commit enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of pandering for person under 18, and one count of criminal attempt to commit pandering for person under 18. The Stephens County Grand Jury indicted Charles […]

Dam safety officials from the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will test the spillway gates at Richard B. Russell Dam on the Savannah River next week. On Wednesday, June 23, beginning near noon, teams will test the spillway gates at the Corps’ hydropower dam near Elberton, Georgia. The test will last approximately 45 minutes. Gates will open only […]