The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Some local children will have a happier Christmas this year thanks to help from the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Recently, Chapter 105 of the Northeast Georgia Fraternal Order of Police started accepting applications for its “Cops and Kids” program, which helps children from low-income families’ shop for presents. Stephens County Commissioner and Comer Police Chief Dennis […]
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Little princesses, super heroes and other cuties once again line the streets of downtown Toccoa. Hundreds of tiny trick or treaters descended on Doyle Street Wednesday for the annual preschooler Halloween parade and costume contest. Sponsored by Toccoa Main Street, Event Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this year’s event was the best one yet. Businesses all along Doyle St lined up […]
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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners were recently split in deciding to grant a variance request allowing a woman to temporarily live in a camper. During the last week’s board meeting, Lisa Canup came before the commissioners to ask for the variance request. She says she needs to take up residency in the camper while her home is being renovated. […]
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Amnesty Day in Stephens County is this Saturday. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Stephens County and the City of Toccoa, are holding the 2nd Amnesty Day Celebration for 2018. This is an opportunity for every resident of Stephens County to get rid of their junk for free. Just bring it to the Stephens County Road Department, located at […]
Read moreLast week’s shooting outside of a local motel revealed to be self-inflicted. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his officers were dispatched to the Regency Inn, on West Currahee Street, in reference to a “shots fired” call with an injured male. Mize said that when his officers arrived on scene, they found Johnathan Zimmerman, 28, of Carnesville, lying at […]
Read moreBy Rob Moore, AccessWDUN A Toccoa woman was injured and her male passenger died of injuries in a single-vehicle wreck in Stephens County Sunday night. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Amanda Renee Combs, 26, of Toccoa and formerly of Cleveland, was traveling north on Ga. 17 Alternate (Talmadge Drive). The Jeep failed […]
Read moreWe have additional information on an accident we told you about recently. According to officials with the Georgia State Patrol, the accident involved a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle at South Side Package, located on the corner of E. Currahee and South Hill Streets. On October 18, Joshua Kay, 27, of Toccoa was driving in the parking area of […]
Read moreAnother Toccoa man has been charged with the August 2018 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Joel Keshon Green. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Friday, the murder investigation of Green was presented to a Stephens County Grand Jury, and as a result, warrants were issued for Demetrius Sanchez Smith, 29, of Toccoa. Smith was then arrested on charges of […]
Read moreRecent reports of an aggravated assault ended with three Toccoa residents being arrested. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his officers were notified of the South Alexander Street aggravated assault. He says, investigators were able to speak with Antonio Jackson, who told them he was heading to Pond Street when 20-year-old Clarence Grimes Jr. waved him down. According to […]
Read moreThe Ninth District Opportunity’s representatives with the Low Income Heating Assistance Program will begin seeing appointments on Thursday. Appointments can be made for home heating assistance for seniors age 65 and older. The Low Income Heating Assistance Program or LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that assists low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with heating bills through direct payments to home energy […]
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