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Early voting continues in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. Early voting began on Monday, October 12, and Gober says, during the first three days, 2,115 residents have come in to cast advance ballots. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Early voting […]
Read moreStephens County’s Nifco KTW America is the recipient of the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s 2020 Georgia GEAR Award for Supplier of the Year—Employing 200 or more people. “GEAR” stands for: Georgia Emerging Automotive Recognition Award. On Wednesday, leaders from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce Division came to Toccoa to recognized Nifco KTW with the award. Nifco […]
Read moreAfter having last Friday off, the Stephens County Indians will be back in action tonight as they travel to Monroe Area for their first game on the region schedule. Both teams will enter the game with 4 & 1 records. The Indians are coming off a big rivalry win 2 weeks ago against Habersham Central, 27 to 12. Monroe Area […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners have set the date for this year’s amnesty day event. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, November 7. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers opened the discussion by saying Stephens County residents continue to call her office asking when the next amnesty day event […]
Read moreStephens County School System’s Nutrition Director Kim Caudell has announced that recent action with the U.S Department of Agriculture will allow students to have free breakfasts and lunches at Stephens County High School until the end of the academic year. Last month, Caudell announced that the School System had received funding from the USDA allowing all students to have free […]
Read moreThe second installment of the fourth season of the Ritz Theatre’s Open Mic Monday will be held next week in downtown Toccoa. The competition will begin at 7 p.m., Monday, October 19, and continue on the third Monday of each month through December. The series will culminate with a Winner’s Showcase in January. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh tells […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians softball team lost both of their Region 8-AAA playoff games Wednesday, coming up short by just one run in each game. In the first of four games played Wednesday at Franklin County High School, the Lady Lions were victorious over Hart County, 8 to 4, to advance to the championship game. The Lady Indians took […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners have instructed County staff to move forward and begin the adoption process for amending the Building Code Ordinance. During the recent Commissioner meeting, Commissioner Michelle Ivester recommended the board authorize staff to begin the process for adding a minimum square footage to the building code. Ivester says she feels 650 square feet should be […]
Read moreEarly voting continues in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says the first day of early voting, which began on Monday, October 12, brought out 779 residents to cast advance ballots. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Early voting will continue […]
Read moreThe Historic Ritz Theatre in conjunction with Reel Works Studios will be presenting a one-night-only showing of When We Last Spoke, later this month. When We Last Spoke, filmed here in Toccoa, will be shown on Thursday, October 29 at 7 p.m. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says because of social distancing guidelines the show will be limited to […]
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