Author: Chad Dorsett

By North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) WoodmenLife Chapter 47 in Toccoa recently partnered with NGTC’s Currahee campus to honor veterans, students, the State of Georgia, and the community by updating the campus flags. The newly replaced flags will serve as a visible reminder of the commitment to civic pride, patriotism, and community partnership as our Currahee campus continues to welcome […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest yesterday on multiple charges, including a charge of First Degree Burglary. 25-year-old Robert Lawrence Dagostaro, of Ames Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 6:07pm Tuesday.  In addition to the […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina The Unsolved Case Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, after consultations with the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, has closed a 2002 homicide investigation.  On the morning of June 28, 2002, Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office responded to a mobile home at 271 N. […]

By the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia Thirteen members of a prison-based methamphetamine distribution ring have been convicted and sentenced. Before they were identified by federal agents, state inmates Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated with Jose Santos Isaola Cisneros, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, to distribute methamphetamine […]

The Toccoa Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening, March 10, 2026, on Wood Street. The investigation has led to the identification of multiple suspects and vehicles. The Toccoa Police Department is not aware of any injuries resulting from the incident.

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners passed two proclamations at their meeting on Tuesday, March 10.  The first proclamation recognized the 100th anniversary of American Legion Post #104. Stephens County Commission Chair Chris Rickman read the proclamation. Pictured: (front row) Members of American Legion Post #104 (back row) Stephens County Board of Commissioners The second proclamation recognizing Government Finance Professionals […]

Thursday, March 12, is Stephens County Day at the Georgia State Capitol. Local dignitaries will travel to Atlanta and meet with leaders, says Julie Paysen, President of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce. County Days at the Capitol immerses Georgia’s county officials in the policymaking process by placing them in contact with their state counterparts, elected and appointed, so that […]