Author: Ethan Jordan

The Toccoa City Commission approved an initial zoning and annexation request for a new residential subdivision during its meeting on Monday. The requests were from Brittsco, LLC for the property located in the 1300 block of Fernside Drive. City Attorney John Dickerson opened the public hearings for the two requests. The requested zoning classification for the property is R-1B: Single-family […]

C.A.S.T. for Kids Lake Hartwell has announced an upcoming event for special needs children, ages 6-18, in Stephens and surrounding counties. On Saturday, August 27, join C.A.S.T. for Kids Lake Hartwell for a joyful day of fishing and boating for kids with special needs, their families, and community volunteers. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Participants […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a Toccoa man following a traffic stop. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on August 22, a deputy with his office was on a routine patrol when he noticed a red Chrysler PT Cruiser traveling on Georgia Highway 365 with no tag lights. The deputy then initiated a traffic stop on the […]

Main Street Toccoa unveiled a Historic Plaque inside the Currahee Military Museum recognizing the legacy of Stanley “Stan” Ralph Smith this past weekend. A large crowd gathered on Saturday for the plaque unveiling. Smith passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021. He was a lover of local history and helped to create and guide multiple local history groups, including the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this evening for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. inside the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. The meeting will start with the recognition of the student of the month; which is part of one of the initiatives started by Chairman James Addison. Then, the Commission will hold […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet this evening for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will start promptly at 5:00 p.m. inside the City Commission/Court Room at Toccoa City Hall. Up for consideration is a public hearing and initial zoning request for annexation from Bittsco, LLC for the property located at 1300 Block of Fernside Drive; the consideration of Fiscal […]

Main Street Toccoa’s Ida Cox Summer Music Series will be closing out the 2022 season on Saturday, August 27. Milkshake Mayfield is set to headline the final installment. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says the music starts at 7:00 p.m. and will last until approximately 10:00 p.m. The Ida Cox Music Series, named after famed Toccoan Blues musician, […]

Camp Fire Georgia is in dire financial need. Later today, the Board of Trustees of Camp Fire Georgia will host an emergency Zoom meeting for all interested parties. This meeting will present the current and projected financial state of Camp Fire Georgia, as well as plans to bring “normal” programming back on-line. These plans are being enacted now but can’t […]

You can start requesting Absentee Ballot applications on Monday. According to Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry, Monday, August 22, is the first day registered voters can request an absentee ballot application for the November election. She says you will not be able to request one any earlier than August 22. She says the last day to register to vote […]