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This year marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day in Europe during WWII, and both Camp Toccoa at Currahee and the Currahee Military Museum are marking the anniversary with events this weekend. The D-Day Banquet is scheduled for this evening, May 31, with festivities beginning at 6 p.m. and dinner served at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Ben Wax, Jr, who […]
Read moreA senior member of the Stephens County High School Track Team will be continuing his education and athletic career in college. LaShuan Gibbons, son of Christina and Lamar Gibbons Sr., held a signing ceremony Tuesday at the high school to announce his decision to attend Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs. Gibbons was a member of the Indians track team for […]
Read moreAfter District 7 Tournaments concluded this past weekend, the Toccoa Little League will send 3 teams to Northeast Georgia Sectional tournaments beginning this Saturday in Lavonia. First and second place teams from the district advance to sectional play. Toccoa Sandlot Baseball won the District title with a 14 to 3 win over Franklin County. Toccoa will play Oconee County Saturday at […]
Read moreStephens County High School hosted a “Meet & Greet” to introduce the new head baseball coach Thursday night at the high school baseball field. Dacen Cash has been hired to replace Greg McCall, who recently retired from that position. Cash, who is a 2010 Stephens County graduate, comes to the Indians after serving seven years as assistant baseball coach at […]
Read moreUPDATE: As of 4:50 p.m. today, May 29, Toccoa Utilities officials said that milling at the site of the damaged road surface on Falls Road was completed today, and paving work will begin in the morning. Detour routes along Prather Bridge Road/Scenic Drive/Rock Quarry Road are still in effect until further notice. *** Progress is being made on reopening Falls […]
Read moreNow that warm weather is here, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, at Hartwell Lake and Dam Project Office would like to remind park visitors to bring a debit or credit card to pay for the use of a boat ramp and/or visits to day-use parks, as cash isn’t accepted at the automated fee stations. The automated credit/debit […]
Read moreA motor vehicle crash between two vehicles with injuries will block the right hand southbound lane of Big A Road near Glendale Street (Planet Fitness/Salvation Army Thrift Store area) for another one hour plus… so until at least 8 PM. Injuries were not reported as life-threatening, but specie details about the number of injured or the type of injuries will […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. today for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will take place at the Historic Courthouse, 37 West Tugalo Street in Toccoa. Four land use public hearings will open the meeting, including a variance request for a property in the 100 block of Hardy Farm Point in Martin allowing for […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Recreation Department’s Splash Pad, located at the lower parking lot at the Rose Lane Recreation Complex, opened for the 2024 season on May 24 and will be open daily, weather permitting. The Splash Pad will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m on Sundays. Rental reservations are also […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education will hold the first advertised Public Hearing this Thursday, May 30, to allow public comment on the proposed FY2025 Stephens County School System budget. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. at the school administration building, 191 Big A School Road in Toccoa. The second public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4 […]
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