Dr. Pinkerton named SCH’s Interim CEO

With the recent departure of Stephens County Hospital’s former Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey, Dr. Stephen Pinkerton will now serve as Interim CEO until the Stephens County Hospital hires a new CEO. Pinkerton has provided medical services to Stephens County since 1991. During his time as Interim CEO, Pinkerton will continue to work as a full-time surgeon as well as […]

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Toccoa-Stephens County gearing up for MLK Day

In observation of Martin Luther King day a series of events to celebrate Dr. King are being held in Toccoa. Activities will kick-off with the Senior Citizens Reflections slated to begin Saturday, at 3:00 p.m. Other activities include the annual Musical Extravaganza, on Sunday, Jan. 20, beginning at 5 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church. Activities conclude with the annual Interfaith […]

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Stephens County receives push back from Greenville Stations after uploading FCC application

Stephens County is receiving push back from the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville Stations, after uploading its application and petition to the Federal Communications Commission. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville Stations have submitted their own petitions asking the FCC to deny the county’s request. “We’ve submitted and uploaded our application to the FCC’s website. We haven’t received word from the […]

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Pre-legislative coffee draws crowd

Local leaders received a preview of the forthcoming state legislative session on Thursday. 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson and Newly elected District 28 State Representative Chris Erwin appeared before local leaders at the Pre-Legislative Coffee event at the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room at the Historic Train Deport in Toccoa. Both Wilkinson and Erwin addressed a number of topics they […]

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Recent scam directed at local businesses

The Toccoa Police Department are releasing information regarding a recent scam involving local businesses. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, officers with the Toccoa Police Department were dispatched to the Walgreens Store on Big A Road in reference to a fraud report. He says officers were told that a man had called and claimed to be part of the […]

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Scarborough appointed Chair, Bell Vice-Chair

Stephens County Board of Commissioners have appointed a new Chairman for the 2019 calendar year. Tuesday, county commissioners held their first meeting of 2019. During which, Former Chairman Michelle Ivester handed the gavel off to Commissioner Dean Scarborough after he was selected unanimously by his fellow commissioners to serve for the year ahead. Scarborough said he is looking forward to […]

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