Author: Ethan Jordan

Toccoa City Commission Post 2 unofficial election results: Advance in Person, Absentee, and Election day totals: (Incumbent) David Austin – (406) 56.47% Inger Neal – (313) 43.53%   Stephens County’s unofficial election results for the referendum calling for the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST): Advance in Person, Absentee, and Election day totals: Yes (1272) 77.56% […]

Today is election day in Stephens County. Beginning at 7 a.m., residents of Stephens County will go to the Stephens County Senior Center, located on Rose Lane, in Toccoa, to cast ballots until polls close at 7 p.m. Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober says the polls will be set up as normal; however, she says residents who live in the […]

Truett McConnell University String Orchestra will be performing at the Historic Ritz Theatre next week in Stephens County. As part of the Night at the Ritz performance series, the orchestra will take the stage on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this will be a free performance for the community to enjoy. […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Citizens living around the GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility in Carnesville will again be at tonight’s County  Commission meeting and say they’re not going to stop coming before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners until something is done to relieve the issues they claim are depriving them of the peaceful enjoyment of their homes and property. […]

Tuesday is election day in Stephens County; however, there are some things that complicate the typical voting procedures. Toccoa residents who are planning to cast ballots for the city commission race and the SPLOST VII Referendum tomorrow, November 5, will have to vote at two separate locations. For the city commission race, incumbent David Austin is being challenged by Toccoa […]

Hope for a Drug Free Stephens County is pleased to announce its inaugural Turkey Trot 5K run/walk/trot which will take place in downtown Toccoa. The members of Stephens County Mental Health and Addiction Alliance launched HOPE for a Drug Free Stephens County with the goals of protecting the community from the dangers associated with heroin and opioid painkillers and reducing […]

Two Toccoa Falls College students are the recipients of two $1,000 scholarships from the Toccoa Rotary Club. Rotary Club President Leon Womack says this is the fourth year the “Service Above Self” scholarship has been awarded locally; however, this is the first-time students from TFC has been selected for the scholarship. The “Service Above Self” scholarship is awarded to a […]

Today is the last day to cast an advance ballot in Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says to take advantage of the early voting period, residents have until 5 p.m. today to cast an advance ballot at the Registrar’s office. In Stephens County, residents will cast ballots for a referendum calling for the continuation […]

Main Street Toccoa’s annual Children’s Costume Parade was a success. Hundreds of tiny trick-or-treaters lined up outside the Historic Ritz Theatre for the annual Children’s Costume parade and costume contest. Sponsored by Toccoa Main Street, Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says this year’s event was successful. Businesses filled the aisles at the Ritz to fill children’s baskets and bags with […]