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The three suspects wanted in connection to stealing two vehicles have been captured. That’s according to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley. On Sunday, three men entered an unlocked vehicle on Rock Creek Road and took items from the vehicle. According to reports, the homeowner had a security system that included an outside video surveillance system; however, at the time of […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has announced that the jail inmate who escaped on Wednesday has been captured. According to Shirley, the arrest happened just after midnight Thursday, while units of the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office were surveilling the last known address of 24-year-old Calvin McCoy on Memorial Drive. McCoy was believed to be in the vicinity of the residence. […]

A Stephens County High School junior’s design concept has been selected to be featured on a limited-edition t-shirt celebrating the Historic Ritz Theatre’s 80th anniversary. On Wednesday, Friends of the Ritz, Incorporated board member Marie Cochran made the announcement that Arly Lerma’s design concept, incorporating The Wizard of Oz and the Ritz into one design. Cochran said selecting a design […]

The Toccoa City Commission awarded a bid to Evans-based Press Rentals for the Alum Lagoon Dredging Project. According to Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse, the city received bids from four companies. “Both Alum storage Lagoons at the water plant are in need of dredging. We requested bids from six companies, and received four,” Morse said. “The low bidder at $69,450 […]

Stephens County is gearing up for another Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In observation of the National Holiday, a series of events to celebrate Dr. King are being held in Toccoa. Activities will kick-off this weekend at 3 p.m. with the annual Senior Citizens Reflections on Saturday, January 18, held at the Cross Roads Baptist Church, located at the intersection […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says escaped inmate is no longer in the area. According to Shirley, after searching throughout the day and into the night Wednesday, he believes 24-year-old Calvin McCoy is no longer in the perimeter his office has been searching. McCoy was able to escape the Stephens County Jail Wednesday morning, when jail workers were unloading a […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for an escaped inmate from Stephens County Jail. They are using the assistance of canines and a helicopter to locate the fugitive. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, 24-year-old Calvin McCoy escaped from the Stephens County Jail late Wednesday morning. “The kitchen inmate workers were unloading food from a delivery truck […]

Two Toccoa businesses received a $650 fine after the Georgia Divison of Alcohol and Tobacco made two arrests for sales of alcohol to a minor. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse told the Toccoa City Commission that the Alcohol Beverage Control Board recommended the Commission fine the two businesses $500 and suspend their licenses for 15 days. “On December 23, 2019 […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for an escaped inmate from Stephens County Jail. They are using the assistance of canines and a helicopter to locate the fugitive. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, 24-year-old Calvin McCoy escaped from the Stephens County Jail late this morning. At this time, Shirley is advising residents to keep their doors […]

The Toccoa City Commission met with the Downtown Development Authority and the city’s department heads on Monday, for its annual Planning Meetings. According to Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter, the meetings were productive. He says that during the Downtown Development Authority meeting with the City Commission, the authority talked about several of its goals for downtown Toccoa. “We began the morning, […]