Author: Ethan Jordan

A local organization is looking for a few good men and women. Stephens County Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help with the museum, events, committees, and Camp Toccoa at Currahee. According to Currahee Military Museum Executive Director Brenda Carlin, a meeting has been scheduled for November 7, for anyone interested in serving as a volunteer. The  meeting will begin […]

Two men from Union, South Carolina have been arrested for a home invasion that occurred at a residence in Baldwin, Georgia. According Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Kimberly Williams, on Friday, October 25, arrest warrants were taken in Habersham County for James Childers II, 38, of Union, for charges related to the home invasion. The warrants issued […]

A recent partnership between GeorgiaCares and the Fort Valley State University Mobile Technology Unit will provide free Medicare counseling sessions to seniors throughout the state during the Medicare Open Enrollment period. According to GeorgiaCares Program Team Lead Christine Williams, this partnership allows GeorgiaCares to reach more residents around the state and provide on-site access to information and resources. Seniors in […]

Local Toys for Tots Coordinator Don Alexander is reminding parents that today is a distribution day for Toys for Tots in Stephens County. He says parents who have requested toys for their children have from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to pick them up. The Toys for Tots warehouse is located on Whitman Street in Toccoa, behind Mt. Zion Church. […]

Two Toccoa residents are behind bars after 23 aggravated cruelty to animal warrants were issued for the pair. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on October 22, deputies with his office responded with Stephens County Animal Control to a Country Club Trail residence in Toccoa. Animal control and law enforcement had received complaints that a large number of animals […]

The advance voting period continues this week in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober this is the last week of early voting. She says the advance voting period will continue this week through Friday, November 1, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. All advance ballots will be cast at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, located inside […]

A local organization has planned a free concert for the community. Tammie Arthur, organizer of Stephens County’s Stop the Bullying campaign, says on Saturday, November 2, B-Shock and D-Earl will be performing at the Pointe Church, in Eastanollee. Arthur says the concert will be a lot of fun. “We’re having B-Shock and D-Earl, it’s not going to be like the […]

Main Street Toccoa and the United State Department of Agriculture have partnered together to present Home and Business Essentials at the Historic Ritz Theatre this week in Stephens County The seminar is slated for Tuesday, October 29, at 4 p.m. and will focus on topics including starting a business, improving a business, getting a business loan, garnering a home loan, […]

Toccoa Main Street’s 29th annual Children’s Costume Parade is this week in Stephens County. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the annual event will be held this Thursday, October 31. She says children will begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. and the parade begins at 10:00 a.m. As Crosby said, this year, there will be two lines for […]