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William David Buffington, 48, of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday morning at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Born November 23, 1972, in Athens, Georgia he was the son of Sharon Elizabeth Herring Buffington and the late George Clarence Buffington. David was a former Franklin County Magistrate Judge, and had served as a law enforcement officer with Franklin […]
Read moreBoys and Girls travel to Franklin County for 4 games – 1/8 Friday 4 games 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, and 8:30– NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES – 500 SPECTATORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN, BUY TICKET AT THE GATE Girls have a makeup game – home – Rabun Gap – 1/11 Monday 6pm (Varsity Girls only – 1 game) NO ADVANCE TICKET […]
Read moreStory by M.J. Kneiser WLHR St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital President Jeff English said Monday the hospital is experiencing the highest volume of COVID-19 patients they have seen since the beginning of the pandemic. In a press release issued Monday afternoon, English said like many other hospitals around the state, Sacred Heart is feeling the stress of high volumes, high […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Main Street Awards are set for Thursday, January 28th, but this year with a twist. The annual Main Street Awards will be held virtually and streamed beginning at 6 P.M. at www.facebook.com/mainstreettoccoa. Toccoa Main Street Events coordinator Sharon Crosby says it is important to honor these businesses. “It has been a difficult year for everyone, especially many of […]
Read moreHere is a special public notice announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick…All State Court in Stephens County has been suspended for the month of January as a precaution with Covid-19. That also means that State Court scheduled for this Friday has been suspended. If you have any questions about your court date please call 706-886-9496.
Read moreThe results are in for the January 5th General Runoff Election. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s website with 100 % of the counties/precincts reporting, the unofficial results with totals that may not include all absentee or provisional votes have Democrats Rev. Raphael Warnock, and Jon Ossoff winning seats in the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia. In the U.S. Senate […]
Read moreToccoa Main Street announced the winners of the Christmas Storefront contest winners last week. Winners included: 1st place: Downtown Flowers 2nd place: Toccoa Nutrition 3rd place: Anastasia Organic Spa and Salon Honorable mentions include: Most Creative: The Chattel Shop Most Appealing to Children: Details Salon 73 & Spa Best Religious: Simmons-Bond Inn Merriest: Van Minos Insurance Agency Most Nostalgic: Angel […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians basketball team dropped their second straight game last night falling at Buford 79-47. Buford led 44-23 at the half and increased the lead in the 2nd half to remain undefeated at 6-0. Stephens County falls to 7-3. The game was added recently to make-up for some games missed due to Covid protocols. The Lady Indians […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Pre-Legislative Meeting tomorrow. Chamber President Julie Paysen says this year’s event will be virtual. “This time every year we have a Legislative coffee, but this year it will look a little bit different as everything else has for the last 12 months. We have a link available for the virtual […]
Read moreThe results are in for the January 5th General Runoff Election. With 99.37 % of the votes in, it looks like Rev. Raphael Warnock will take the U.S. Senate runoff. As of now, the unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website that may not include all absentee or provisional votes have the Democrat challenger Warnock with over two […]
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