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A day removed from the Republican Primary Runoff Election the newly elected Stephens County Commissioner in Post 4 Chris Rickman expressed gratitude to the voters in Stephens County. “I just want to thank all of the citizens of Stephens County. It has been an awesome experience. It has been really encouraging and engaging with the folks of Stephens County and […]
Read moreNorth Georgia Technical College recently celebrated the official grand opening of the Tommy and Bernice Irvin Aquaculture and Agricultural Mechanics Complex with a ribbon cutting led by Chris Irvin and family members representing the Thomas and Bernice Irvin Foundation. The Thomas and Bernice Irvin Foundation, named after longtime Georgia commissioner of agriculture Tommy Irvin and his wife, Bernice, seeks to […]
Read moreA Toccoa man has been arrested and charged in connection to a fight at the Sav-a-Lot in the Collins Road area. On Tuesday, June 14th, City of Toccoa officers responded to a fight in progress at the Sav-a-Lot. When they arrived, officers found Roy L. Sears with cuts on his right arm. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Sears […]
Read moreNext week Erin Harper will complete her second month on the job as the new Stephens County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. Harper comes to Stephens County from Illinois where she taught at the University of Illinois and spent four years as an extension agent. Harper grew up on a farm family in Central Illinois, got her undergraduate degree […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Commission will have three new commissioners in 2023 as a result of the Republican Primary Runoff on Tuesday. In County Commission Post 4, the challenger Chris Rickman defeated the incumbent James Addison. Rickman received a total of 937 votes to Addison’s 756. The totals for Rickman were 573 in advance voting, 313 on election day, and 51 […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of a Toccoa man that involved multiple drug charges and possible dog bite. On June 6th, 911 dispatched deputies to 6280 Mize Road after a caller reported two dogs running at large where one person may have been bitten. The caller was worried about the dogs being loose, unattended, and could […]
Read moreStephens County Commission Post 4 Dennis Black 813 Tara Simmons 867 Simmons will face Democrat Kathy Pauly and Libertarian Craig Oglesby in the General Election in November. Stephens County Commission Post 1 James Addison (I) 756 Chris Rickman 937
Read moreRev. Zack Walton McNeal, age 84 of Rothell Road, Toccoa passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at his residence. A son of the late Charles Walton McNeal and Vitena Jones McNeal, he was born August 22, 1937 in Opp, Alabama, having lived most of his life in Northeast Georgia. He was a retired United Methodist Minister having served in churches in Northeast […]
Read moreMr. Thomas Alton “Tom” Norris, age 90, passed away at his home on June 21, 2022. A native to Georgia, he was born on February 11, 1932, in Royston, and lived in Toccoa with the majority of his life in Martin. Tom was the son of the late Claude Frank Norris and the late Nora Lake Gibson Norris. In addition […]
Read moreFood maker Freshpet Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of the product: Freshpet Select Fresh from the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe (4.5 lb. bag), with sell-by date of 10/29/22. The product is sold in Georgia. Anyone who purchased the product should immediately dispose of it and contact Freshpet Inc. at 1-800-285-0563. According to the Federal Drug Administration, the Salmonella […]
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