Author: Ethan Jordan

The Toccoa City Commission held a public hearing during its recent meeting to consider a rezoning request. Toccoa Mayor Jeanette Jamieson explained that the rezoning request is from Cynthia D. Miller for the Estate Property of George Miller located at 103 South Pine Street. The public hearing was opened by City Attorney John Dickerson, who invited the public to come […]

Local veteran groups join to remember those who lost their lives in service of their country. A special Memorial Day service under the pavilion at Camp Toccoa was held on Monday. During the service, Rick Hack with the VFW, says it’s important to remember the fallen soldiers who died protecting their country. Monday’s service was co-sponsored by the VFW Post […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners met last week for its regular scheduled meeting. During the meeting, the Commission made a motion to declare the greenhouse at the Stephens County Senior Center as surplus and sell by sealed bid process. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers explained that the greenhouse was for a program the county had started several years ago that […]

District 2 Public Health has announced that today is the final day the Hall County COVID-19 testing site will be open. The site is located in the Sherwood Plaza in Hall County. According to a release issued by District 2 Public Health, the closure is due to the decrease in testing demand. The testing site has been in operation since […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library is partnering with the Historic Ritz Theatre to kick-off the 2022 Summer Reading Program. This summer’s theme is Ocean of Possibilities. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says, today, at 2 p.m. the Ritz will host a free show to kick-off the summer. She says this free show will feature magician Ken Scott, four-time winner […]

The Doyle Street Pool in Toccoa is now open. On Monday, the city pool opened for the 2022 Summer Season. Camp Fire Georgia is operating the pool for the city of Toccoa. The Doyle Street Pool is open Monday through Saturday from 12 – 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m. through July 31. The pool will […]

The Georgia State Patrol has charged a North Carolina man for the death of a Toccoa man following a fatal accident at the Jeanette Jamieson Intersection/Dicks Hill Parkway and the Toccoa Bypass in Stephens County. According to the GSP, 61-year-old Richard Cabe of Bryson City, North Carolina was driving a 1996 Ford Thunderbird south on GA 365 when he failed […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the Stephens County Recreation Department’s Splash Pad with a ribbon tying ceremony. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen explained that a ribbon tying ceremony symbolizes a community surrounding a new business, organization, or community facility in support of the new service. Stephens County Commission […]

Stephens County Government has released its schedule for the Memorial Day holiday. Today all Stephens County Government offices will be closed. Additionally, the Stephens County Convenient Sites will be closed at all locations as well in observance of the holiday. Also, the City of Toccoa has announced that Toccoa City Hall will be closed today in observance of the holiday. […]

As people are enjoying their Memorial Day holiday weekend, today there will be a lot of visitors to Lake Hartwell. That’s why the Georgia Department of Natural Resources wants everyone to remember a few simple safety measures to ensure you and your loved ones have a great and safe holiday. Lake Hartwell has already seen one boating fatality recently that […]