Author: Ethan Jordan

A Hart County man is facing charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, 57-year old Loyd Lewis was charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material) by the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit. Spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said while being investigated for narcotics by […]

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has recertified the results of the November 3, 2020, presidential election. The recertification came following an audit-triggered hand recount and a formal recount requested by the Trump campaign. Both recounts upheld the original outcome of the race. The certified results of state and federal races can be found on the Secretary of State’s website: sos.ga.gov. […]

The Covid-19 positive numbers keep rising in the state of Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health just over 10,000 more cases have been reported since Thursday bringing the total to 443,822. Of those with positive cases, just over 900 have been hospitalized in the last five days bringing that total to 36,039, and 173 more died from […]

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 […]

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. […]