Toccoa Salvation Army in urgent need for donors to fill requests from Angel Tree Program

The Toccoa Salvation Army is urging residents, businesses and organizations to participate in its annual Angel Tree Program. According to Toccoa Salvation Army Social Worker Brenda Gragg this year there are over 700 children in Stephens County who without the Angel Tree Program will not open gifts on Christmas Day. She says adopting an Angel is easier now than ever […]

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Governor Kemp Formalizes Election Certification, Calls for Signature Audit, Endorses Voter ID for Mail-In Balloting

Today from the Governor’s Ceremonial Office at the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered the following remarks regarding the results of the 2020 election in Georgia: “Good afternoon. COVID-19 has introduced numerous challenges to county and state elections officials as they work to keep Georgia elections secure, accessible, and fair. Given the record number of absentee ballots and […]

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School Covid-19 Report Shows Rise in Staff Positive

The latest Covid-19 report from the Stephens County School System shows a rise in positive cases for school staff. The report for the week ending November 20, 2020 is as follows: 9 staff members with a positive Covid-19 test. 3 staff members quarantined at home. 155 students quarantined at home. 4 students with a positive Covid-19 test. 3,929 students currently […]

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BREAKING: Several local firefighters test positive for COVID-19 in Toccoa

The City of Toccoa issued this press release on Friday, November 20, detailing the Toccoa Fire Department having several firefighters test positive for COVID-19: The Toccoa Fire Department reports that several Firefighters have tested positive for Covid-19.  All Toccoa Firefighters have been tested.  Of those tested, numerous Firefighters received results that they are negative for Covid-19, so staffing Toccoa’s two […]

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District 2 Public Health announces new hours of operations for local health departments

District 2 Public Health announces new hours of operations for local health departments. According to officials with District 2 Public Health, the new hours will offer health department services until 7:00 p.m. every Tuesday. These extended hours will add convenience for individuals whose schedules may not allow them to come to the health department during the normal 8:00 a.m. to […]

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Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Meth in Candles to Hart County

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A Mexican illegal, arrested last year in one of Hart County’s biggest drug busts, will spend the next 13 years in prison without the possibility of parole. District Attorney Parks White said that this week, 20-year old Arturo Gonzalez plead guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Hart County Superior Court. Gonzalez’s arrest came in September 2019 when […]

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Stephens County Registrar explains reasoning behind using poll workers for recent audit

Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober has announced that her office didn’t violate any guidelines by using poll workers to complete the recent audit of the November 3rd Election. As WNEG News reported on Wednesday, Georgia GOP Monitor for Stephens County Rebeckah Bennett said the audit should have been completed using volunteers representing the Democratic and Republican Parties. However, Gober says […]

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Christmas Fest returns December 4th

Christmas Fest returns to Toccoa on December 4. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby the city has planned several entertainment options for families to enjoy. Christmas Fest will run from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., and will kick-off with the annual City of Toccoa Christmas Tree lighting at 6 p.m. Take in the sounds of the holiday […]

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