Category: News

The Toccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter has closed cat intakes and cat adoptions due to the outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly, Feline Panleukopenia virus. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts, to date, 10 cats/kittens have died or tested positive for the virus and were euthanized. He says they currently have 34 cats/kittens at the […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a Pickens County man for the sexual exploitation of children. According to the GBI, on Tuesday, June 1, 33-year-old Frederick Austin Homonek, was arrested and charged with four counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children for the possession of child pornography by the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit. The […]

C.A.S.T. for Kids Lake Hartwell has announced an upcoming event for special needs children, ages 6-18, in Stephens and surrounding counties. On Saturday, June 5, join C.A.S.T. for Kids Lake Hartwell for a joyful day of fishing and boating for kids with special needs, their families, and community volunteers. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Participants […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick all jurors who received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, June 7, you need to report to the Stephens County Government Building no later than 9 a.m. Again, if you received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, June 7, you need to […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR It was another historically busy Memorial Day weekend on Lake Hartwell, according to DNR Law Enforcement officials, and that resulted in more incidents. DNR Law Enforcement Officer Craig Fulghum said they had two people injured while on the lake, one arrest, and issued numerous citations. “Friday night we got a call about a male subject who […]

Main Street Toccoa has been designated as an accredited Main Street program for meeting rigorous performance standards. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited programs to recognize their commitment to the Main Street Approach. He says Toccoa Main Street was one of 889 nationally accredited Main Street […]

Today marks the beginning of the Historic Ritz Theatre’s Summer Movie Series. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, every Thursday in June and July, the theatre will screen a different movie with two screenings, one at 10 a.m. and the second at 7 p.m. Today’s movie is Trolls World Tour. Mayhugh says the Summer Movie Series will […]

The annual Boy Scout American Values Dinner was held on Thursday, May 27th in the Commons Dining Hall on the campus of Piedmont University in Demorest, GA. Each year, this dinner event honors three outstanding community citizens with the Distinguished Citizen Award. The honorees at the 2021 Dinner were Superior Court Judge Chan Caudell and Attorney Jim Weidner from Habersham […]

The Hope Center of Toccoa is dissolving itself from the operations of The Wellness and Recovery Center at 467 West Doyle Street. According to Hope Center Director Steve Paysen this was not an easy decision due to the enormous investment of time and energy; but, the best decision based upon mutually agreed terms between Paysen and former Hope Center Board […]

Main Street Toccoa is kicking off its Ida Cox summer music series this Saturday, June 5. The annual summer music series runs through August. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning and new performers. Hamilton says Toccoa Jazz has opened the summer concert series for several years in a row, and […]