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Mr. Randy Lamar Brown, age 64, of Toccoa, passed away peacefully on his Mama’s birthday, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Piedmont Athens-Regional. Born June 10, 1958 in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Henry Johnson and Eva Nell Cheek Brown. He was employed as a truck driver for many years prior to becoming disabled. Family members include […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Little League All-Stars won the District 7 title on Tuesday night defeating Franklin County 7-4 in Lavonia. Franklin County led 3-0 after the 1st inning but Toccoa’s Noah Ward led off the 2nd inning with a double and scored on Brogann Adams RBI groundout to cut the score to 3-1. Toccoa cut the lead to 3-2 in […]
Read moreMr. William Allen “Bill” Barrett, age 78, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022. Born June 30, 1943 in Forsyth, GA, he was the son of the late Wilburn and Kathryn Ledford Barrett. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Barrett. He was employed with Development Associates and was of the Baptist Faith. […]
Read moreMr. Calvin “Butch” Glenn Farmer, age 65 of Queen Street, Toccoa passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at his residence. A son of the late Joe Allen Farmer and Joyce Kelley Farmer, he was born October 24, 1956 in Fort Ord, California having lived most of his life in Toccoa. He was a retired carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, […]
Read moreMary Sue Stinespring Crawford was born in Cornelia, Georgia on March 25, 1925. She went to heaven on June 27, 2022. Her father, Curtis Price Stinespring Sr., died when she was 13 years old. Her mother Mary Green Stinespring died in the Winecoff Hotel fire of Atlanta in December 1946. She married the love of her life, Anderson Burgess Crawford, in April 1946. They lived in Toccoa and enjoyed […]
Read moreSylvia Ann Cochran Cressler, 75, of Morristown, TN, passed away June 27, 2022. She was born September 24, 1946, in Royston Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Aaron Sylvanius and Mattie Ann Macomson Cochran. She was also preceded in death by many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. She moved to Oak Ridge, TN in 1966 and then to […]
Read moreThe 4th of July is a week from today. And as many in Northeast Georgia and millions of Americans head to picnics, attend barbecues, and fire up the grill this Fourth of July and throughout the summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging consumers to follow the four steps to food safety. USDA Food Safety experts are also […]
Read moreThe Community Fireworks display at the Stephens County Recreation Department on Rose Lane will be this Friday night. Cheryl Stinnett, Program Director for the Stephens County Recreation Department, says this annual community event will be fun for all ages. “We just want everyone to come out, bring your family and friends, bring chairs, blankets, and enjoy the fireworks. They (the […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and Habersham County Chamber of Commerce held a joint after hours at the Shepherd’s Hill Academy Welcome Center on Thursday in Martin. Habersham County Chamber President Mary Beth Horton says it is a great opportunity to connect and meet new faces. “It is always nice to collaborate with our neighbors and Julie and her […]
Read moreThe City of Toccoa has announced that Rice-Lewis-Gilliard Way (the alley between Tugalo Street and Doyle Street) will be closed today from the exit at Sage Street to approximately a third of the way down the alley. A portion of the parking lot will be utilized to stage vehicles for construction work to be completed on the rear of the […]
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