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The Toccoa Police Department is looking for a Toccoa man, believed to have been involved in a simple battery incident. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, officers were dispatched to a physical altercation at Buddy’s Quick Stop, located at 474 Big A Road. The complainant stated her son had been punched in the […]

District Two Public Health is partnering with the Georgia Mountain Food Bank to offer free food distribution today. The event will be held at the lower field at Allen Creek Soccer Complex on Allen Creek Road in Gainesville. One package of food per car can be picked up between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or until supplies run out. District […]

The Stephens County School Systems Nutrition Department will celebrate its 8th Annual School Lunch Hero Day, today. School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for children in their community. According to Stephens County School Nutrition Director Kim Caudell, in light of school closing, the Stephens County Nutrition Department has continued daily meals, […]

Today Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 and issued the following statement: “Tonight at 11:59 PM, the statewide shelter in place order for most Georgians will expire. However, moving forward, I am urging Georgians to continue to stay home whenever possible. I want to thank the people of our great state who heeded public health advice, afforded us […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 73 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. As of 10 a.m. Thursday morning, the Department of Public Health updated its website to reflect the most current numbers. Habersham County has been hit the hardest with 252 positive cases of the virus and seven fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a motion announcing Matt Ward as the sole finalist for the position of Stephens County Parks and Recreation Director. Following the required 14-day public notice period, Ward will fill the position left vacant by former Director Richard Adams, who retired earlier this month. Currently, Ward serves as the Stephens County Assistant Athletics and […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is set to deliver over $5,000 to sixty local small businesses — A direct result of the Chamber’s recent “Keeping Stephens Strong Together” T-Shirt Campaign, which allowed anyone who purchased shirts the ability to designate funds to a small business of their choice. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen, “the […]

The Toccoa City Commission approved a motion on Monday, moving the second City Commission meeting in May to May 18. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the meeting was originally scheduled for May 25, which is Memorial Day; therefore, the meeting would need to be moved to a different date. “This is an order of house-keeping, the May 25 meeting […]

Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester announced on Tuesday that beginning today, April 29, the hospital will be opening a drive-up testing site on the hospital campus. He says the testing site will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This site is open to anyone who has a doctor’s order to be […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 71 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Department of Public Health updated its website to reflect the most current numbers. Habersham County has been hit the hardest with 212 positive cases of the virus and seven fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, […]