Author: Ethan Jordan

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for an escaped inmate from Stephens County Jail. They are using the assistance of canines and a helicopter to locate the fugitive. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, 24-year-old Calvin McCoy escaped from the Stephens County Jail late Wednesday morning. “The kitchen inmate workers were unloading food from a delivery truck […]

Two Toccoa businesses received a $650 fine after the Georgia Divison of Alcohol and Tobacco made two arrests for sales of alcohol to a minor. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse told the Toccoa City Commission that the Alcohol Beverage Control Board recommended the Commission fine the two businesses $500 and suspend their licenses for 15 days. “On December 23, 2019 […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for an escaped inmate from Stephens County Jail. They are using the assistance of canines and a helicopter to locate the fugitive. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, 24-year-old Calvin McCoy escaped from the Stephens County Jail late this morning. At this time, Shirley is advising residents to keep their doors […]

The Toccoa City Commission met with the Downtown Development Authority and the city’s department heads on Monday, for its annual Planning Meetings. According to Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter, the meetings were productive. He says that during the Downtown Development Authority meeting with the City Commission, the authority talked about several of its goals for downtown Toccoa. “We began the morning, […]

Stephens County Board of Elections Democratic Party representative Agnes Oglesby has tendered her resignation. During the Stephens County Board of Commissioners work session and regular scheduled meeting Tuesday, the commissioners accepted Oglesby’s resignation effective immediately. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers presented the board with the announcement that Oglesby had submitted her letter of resignation. Ayers says Oglesby was a joy […]

Next Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, marks the grand finale of the Open Mic Monday held at the Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schafer Center in downtown Toccoa. The event starts promptly at 7 p.m. and admission is free. What started in 2017, has now grown to be a beloved event for the public. Each month, performers came out and competed […]

During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting there were several appointments made by both the Mayor and the Commission. Billy Morse was reappointed City Manager. Fredda Wheeler was reappointed City Clerk. Paul Garrison was reappointed City Chaplain. In one fell swoop, Commissioner Jeanette Jamison made a motion to appoint all three individuals. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Gail Fry, […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. Some items up for discussion include abandoning Kay Drive, an agreement of automatic aid and mutual aid between the City of Toccoa and Stephens County Fire Services, and some amendments to the Fiscal Year 2020 budget. The board will hold a public […]

High school students and family members interested in learning about potentially enrolling at North Georgia Technical College are invited to the Spring 2020 Open House in March on all three campuses. The Blairsville open house is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 3. The Currahee open house is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 17. The […]

The Georgia General Assembly reconvened on Monday for the 2020 session and among the issues to be discussed this session include the budget, teacher pay raises, healthcare, and gambling, and tax cuts. Speaking last week to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, House Speaker David Ralston said voters should decide whether they want to expand gambling. Right now, the only gambling in […]