Author: Chad Dorsett

By April James, School and Community Engagement Coordinator for Stephens County Schools Kasey Ivey has been named the new Assistant Principal of Liberty Elementary School, beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Mrs. Ivey has served the Stephens County School System for 14 years. She currently teaches science and special education at Stephens County High School, where she also serves as […]

Could you imagine doing anything for 37 consecutive hours? What if it was playing soccer? Members of the 1975 Toccoa Falls College (TFC) Men’s Soccer Team will celebrate the 50th anniversary of setting a Guinness World Record for playing the longest soccer game on April 26, says Stan Hotalen. During the entire game, then TFC Coach Julio Vena, stood on […]

The Toccoa Stephens County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to spend the third Thursday of each month in Downtown Toccoa, says Chamber President Julie Paysen. The next Thursday on Main is April 17, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Toccoa.

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office utilizes inmates to pick up litter. They are affectionately known as the “Litter Critters” by their supervisor Deputy Edward Bush. These non-violent offenders work each weekday, weather permitting, to clean up Stephens County. In March they picked up an above-average number of bags of trash, says Bush. Bush says since Stephens County announced it would […]

Toccoa Falls College (TFC) reports that in advancing the Toccoa Falls College Museum and Archives, TFC recently commissioned the framing of two historic documents with Troup’s Studio and Gifts. The first document is the Abstract of the Falls Tract of Land created in 1905 when Stephens County was first created out of Franklin and Habersham Counties.  It documents the proprietorship […]

Toccoa Falls College (TFC) reports that it is thrilled to announce its newest Graduate Studies program, the Master of Arts in Theology. Continuing to encompass TFC’s vision, this program further exemplifies the desire to provide academic excellence and integrate biblical truth in a unique Christian community through residential and online learning. It is also one of the most affordable theology […]

In continuing efforts to educate and inform citizens, and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office releases its April 2025 Scams Update. A Deputy spoke with the victim of a law enforcement scam.  The victim said that they received a call from someone using the name of a current, and former employee, of the […]

Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful (KTSCB) is looking for volunteers to help with Stephens County’s Amnesty Day on May 3, says President James Addison. This annual dump your junk for free event on May 3, takes place at Stephens County Public Works at 1597 Scenic Drive in Toccoa from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The Stephens County 4-H is celebrating some recent successes, shares Stephens County 4-H Agent Crystal Lee Roesch. 4-H stands for Hands, Heart, Head, and Health. Stephens County Extension offers educational programs in the areas of horticulture and agriculture, leadership and citizenship for youth through Stephens County 4-H, and food safety and nutrition information. Stephens County 4-H is located at 50 […]

At their Work Session meeting on Thursday, April 10, the Stephens County Board of Education (BOE) heard a presentation from Stephens County High School Career, Technical, and Agriculture Educational (CTAE) Director Rod Pipkin on the purchase of a 3-D printer. Stephens County Schools Superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin said she would be recommending the purchase of the 3-D printer for the […]