Author: Ethan Jordan

More people are going back to work in the Georgia Mountains region and more companies are hiring. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the Georgia Mountains region, which includes Stephens, Franklin and Hart counties, set more records in October in labor force numbers and employment. However, the area, he said also saw a slight rise in the unemployment rate. In […]

The Stephens County Board of Education will meet this week on Wednesday for its work session. One item up for discussion is a consideration to reallocate system funds to cover the cost to operate the Eastanollee Cannery. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey, the board will need to approve the transfer of funds in order to cover the […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR In this season of holiday spending, the Ritz Theatre in Toccoa is offering you a fun, cost-effective way to treat your family to the movies. Through December 19th, the Ritz is showing several of your favorite Christmas movies for just a $1 per person. And all concessions are also just a $1. Beginning this Thursday, December […]

The deadline to participate in the annual Downtown Toccoa Storefront Window Contest is fast approaching. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, the deadline to sign up is Thursday, December 5. Hosted by Main Street Toccoa the annual Downtown Toccoa Storefront Window Contest will run throughout the month of December. Hamilton says all month long, downtown businesses will decorate their […]

Stephens County will soon be the home of a new hotel. The Stephens County Board of Commissioners recently approved several land use rezoning and variance requests during its regular scheduled meeting last week. The bulk of the land use rezoning and variance requests came from Real Property Holdings, Toccoa GA, LLC, and Currahee Club Investment Land, LLC the holding companies […]

A Stephens County High School Senior has collaborated with many local businesses and organizations to put together an activity bag for patients in the Emergency Room at the Stephens County Hospital. Paige Phillips recently delivered a couple hundred ‘Busy Bags’ to the hospital’s Emergency Department to give patients something to keep them busy while waiting in the ER. Phillips told […]

The annual Christmas at the Paul Anderson Memorial Park and Tree Lighting will be held this week in downtown Toccoa. Christmas at the Park has become an annual tradition that marks the beginning of the holiday season for Toccoa-Stephens County. This year, the event will be held on Thursday, December 5. According to Paul Anderson Park Board Member Samantha Rickman, […]

A Toccoa man was arrested recently after it was discovered that he had allegedly burglarized the Stephens County Drug Court Office on West Tugalo Street. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the incident occurred on November 18, after officers were dispatched to the Courthouse Annex Building in reference to a burglary. Mize says upon arrival officers discovered the Stephens […]

While many people have plans to check off the majority of items on their shopping lists during Black Friday, Main Street Toccoa wants to remind you to save some room for Small Business Saturday. First observed nationally in 2010, Small Business Saturday or Shop Small Saturday is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail […]