TPD make a third arrest in Green murder

Another Toccoa man has been charged with the August 2018 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Joel Keshon Green. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Friday, the murder investigation of Green was presented to a Stephens County Grand Jury, and as a result, warrants were issued for Demetrius Sanchez Smith, 29, of Toccoa. Smith was then arrested on charges of […]

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A string of aggravated assault calls ends with 3 arrested

Recent reports of an aggravated assault ended with three Toccoa residents being arrested. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his officers were notified of the South Alexander Street aggravated assault. He says, investigators were able to speak with Antonio Jackson, who told them he was heading to Pond Street when 20-year-old Clarence Grimes Jr. waved him down. According to […]

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9th District Opportunity representatives will begin seeing appointments on Thursday

The Ninth District Opportunity’s representatives with the Low Income Heating Assistance Program will begin seeing appointments on Thursday. Appointments can be made for home heating assistance for seniors age 65 and older. The Low Income Heating Assistance Program or LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that assists low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with heating bills through direct payments to home energy […]

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2 Eastanollee men arrested on drug charges

Two Eastanollee man were arrested after investigators were led to their residence through multiple tips. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, investigators with his department recently wrapped up a lengthy drug investigation. He says they had been focusing on a residence located at 599 Gooseneck Road, in Eastanollee where an individual was reportedly selling methamphetamine. Investigators had received multiple […]

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42nd annual Toccoa Harvest Festival kicks off tomorrow

An annual Fall tradition returns to downtown Toccoa this weekend. The 42nd annual Toccoa Harvest Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday in downtown Toccoa. Toccoa Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said there will be many craft and food vendors with booths set up, but also this year’s festival will feature entertainment options, ranging from two music stages to activities […]

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SCBC approve purchase of 2 new vehicles for the SCSO

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office will be receiving two 2019 Ford Police Interceptor Sedans. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board voted and approved a motion to award the bid to Mike Jones Ford for the two vehicles. The vehicles cost $21,823.68 per unit and will be purchased with funds from the Special Purpose Local Option […]

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Employee of a Lula Business burglarizes own store

Officers with the Toccoa Police Department recently responded to an unknown disturbance call at a business on Big A Road. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, upon the arrival of officers, they were met by an employee from Lula’s Dollar General she was identified as Amanda Perkins, 25, of Alto. Mize said that Perkins told officers she had received […]

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A South Carolina man is behind bars after allegedly dealing meth in game room

A South Carolina man was arrested after deputies were following up on reports of alleged drug dealings. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his investigators were looking into recent complaints of a suspect dealing methamphetamine in a local gas station’s game room. He says that his investigators were watching the suspect, identified as Randy Clint Funderburk, 45, of South […]

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Stephens County Hospital begins to Trend Upward

Across the state of Georgia hospitals struggle to stay afloat, and almost all of them are losing large amounts of money each month; especially, in expansive rural areas, where six hospitals have closed since 2013 and more than half of those remaining are at risk. According to Stephens County Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey, the hospital staff has been […]

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