The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead at the bottom of Tallulah Gorge. The body of William Lang Pottle, 39, of Brookhaven was found in the gorge Friday night, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said. He was found about 150 feet (46 meters) from the top of an overlook, DNR spokesman Mark McKinnon said. Searchers began looking […]
Read moreMrs. Phyllis Diane Beatty Freels, age 84 of Yow Mill Road, Toccoa passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late Harve E. Beatty and Marie Galloway Beatty, she was born March 27, 1937 in Burrville, Tennessee having lived in Toccoa since 1995. She was employed with the Hosiery Mill in Tennessee for a number of years. She was of the Baptist […]
Read moreMrs. Florence Bell Deaton, age 98, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at her home. Born February 26, 1923 she was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Annie Mae Smith Bell. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Becky Pruitt Sunday School Class. Crick as she was affectionately known worked for […]
Read moreStephens Co JV football season ended Thursday night at the Reservation with a shutout of Hart Co 16-0. This concludes the season for the JV team with a record of 4-4.
Read moreOur player of the game against Hart County is Javin Gordon. Dawn Jameson from Farm Bureau is pictured with Javin presenting him with a football.
Read moreAmerican Legion Post 104 in Toccoa is hosting the annual Moogy-Que this Saturday. Moogy-Que has been the annual fundraiser for American Legion Post 104 for over thirty years. Post 104’s William Tucker says the event was started by a local businessman to support American Legion Post 104. ” Moogy Childers was our Assistant Fire Chief here in Toccoa, and we […]
Read moreMiss Alma Juanita Hardin, age 90 of Toccoa passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Pruitt Health Toccoa. A daughter of the late James Ervin Hardin and Julia Mae Driskell Hardin, she was born September 7, 1931 in Juliette, Georgia having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She was a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia with a Degree in Nursing. She was […]
Read moreMrs. Elise Scruggs Beaver, age 79 of N. Broad River Road, Eastanollee passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Stephens County Hospital. A daughter of the late Eugene and Ola Dell Williams Scruggs, she was born March 2, 1942 in Fulton County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]
Read moreMrs. Lisa Maria Bernadette Clarkson Imberi, age 57, of Canon, GA, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Athens. Born March 5, 1964 in Robbinsdale, MN, she was the daughter of William Clarkson and the late Mary Lou Boileau Clarkson. She was a member of the Encounter Church. Lisa and her husband breed Labrador Retrievers. Family members include her husband, […]
Read moreThe drive thru flu shot clinic that was scheduled for Thursday from 9 A.M.- 4 P.M. at The Stephens County Health Department in Toccoa, has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 4th due to expected inclement weather. Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurances will be accepted. Contact the health department at 706-282-4507 for more information. Again, the drive-thru flu shot clinic that […]
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