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Today is the final day to register to vote and be eligible to vote in the upcoming January 5th Runoff Election. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, it’s fairly simple to register to vote through the Secretary of State’s Office website at registertovote.sos.ga.gov. To register online, you must have a valid Georgia Driver’s License of ID Card issued by […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre will continue its Christmas Movie Series this week in downtown Toccoa. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this week the theatre will be screening The Man Who Invented Christmas on Thursday at 10 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. Then next week, on December 17, come see Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, which […]

The winners are in for this year’s Toccoa Christmas Parade. This year’s parade was held on Saturday in Downtown Toccoa. The 2020 winners include: Best Overall – Quality Foods Best School—Stephens County High School Band Best Church/Civic Group—Gateway Best Other— J & S Farm The Toccoa Women’s Club sponsors the Toccoa Christmas Parade each year. This year’s theme was “Christmas […]

The Covid-19 positive numbers keep rising in the state of Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health is almost 5000 more cases have been reported since Thursday bringing the total to 438,300. That marks over 13,000 cases in the state of Georgia the past three days.  Of those with positive cases, just over 700 have been hospitalized in […]

The Department of Public Health is now reporting an even larger rise in positive cases of Covid-19 with over 4300 more cases since Wednesday bringing the total to 433,353. That marks the second straight day of over 4000 cases in the state. Of those with positive cases, just over 500 have been hospitalized in the last two days bringing that […]

Christmas Fest returns to Toccoa tonight. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby the city has planned several entertainment options for families to enjoy. She says Christmas Fest will kick-off with the annual City of Toccoa Christmas Tree lighting at 6 p.m., and the festivities will continue until 9 p.m. Unlike previous Christmas Fest, this year, the event […]

The annual Toccoa Christmas Parade is coming up this weekend in downtown Toccoa. The annual parade is sponsored by the Toccoa Women’s Club, and this year, will take place on Saturday, December 5 at 4 p.m. Floats will begin lining up at 2:30 p.m. According to Women’s Club Member Bonnie Sparks, the parade’s theme is “Christmas in America.” She says […]

A recent Rabun County Fire has been ruled arson. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, the fire occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, heavily damaging at home at 1359 Camp Creek Road in Tiger. King says the 2,600 square foot home was roughly 20 years old and had been converted into a unit with […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre has announced that is December 13th performance of the SouthEastern Young Artists, featuring Benjamin Kronk, has been postponed. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, the performance was postponed due to growing concerns with travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, Mayhugh says a new date has yet to be set for the performance. […]

Due to a projected rain event Friday night, there will be several changes to this year’s Christmas Fest. According to Toccoa Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby the following will be updated or changed due to the weather: The lighting of the tree and the courthouse lawn displays will continue to be held at 6:00 pm at the city tree […]