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Local authorities say they are pleased with two arrests made in Stephens County as part of a larger drug investigation. Friday, the Applachian Regional Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence on Head Drive in Toccoa and arrested 28-year-old Christian Lee Hilland and 29-year-old Samantha Nicole Nagy of Toccoa. Both Hilland and Nagy were charged with Trafficking […]

Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter says the city accomplished a lot in 2015. Carter, whose term as mayor comes to a close on December 31, recapped some of the city’s accomplishments over the last year at Monday’s final Toccoa City Commission meeting of 2015. He said one of the biggest accomplishments for the city this past year was re-opening the city’s […]

The Stephens County Airport Authority is still working to settle a dispute with one of its tenants. Foothills Aviation filed an informal Part 13 complaint earlier this year against the airport with the Federal Aviation Administration. That complaint accuses the airport of unjustly discriminating against Foothills Aviation in regards to the Airport Authority not allowing Foothills to continue leasing hangar […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person who robbed a bank in Cornelia Tuesday. According to the GBI, a bank robbery occurred at the Traditions Bank in Cornelia at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the robber reportedly entered the bank wearing a Spiderman mask and holding a device, threatening he had a […]

The city of Toccoa and Stephens County have their Christmas holiday schedules in place. Both Toccoa City Hall and Stephens County government offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 for Christmas. Also in Stephens County, convenience sites will be closed on Friday, December 25 and will re-open on Saturday, December 26 on their normal hours. […]

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, is getting ready for Santa to arrive Thursday night. Starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, people can go to www.noradsanta.org and watch Santa make preparations for his flight and NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations. Then starting at 6 a.m., trackers can […]

Toccoa Vice-Mayor Evan Hellenga will slide over into the mayor’s chair in 2016. Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners voted unanimously for Hellenga to take over as Mayor for the next 12 months starting on January 1. Toccoa’s commissioners traditionally rotate the mayor’s seat among themselves on a yearly basis. Hellenga replaces Terry Carter, who served as Mayor in 2015. He said […]

Stephens County Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell attends his final Hospital Authority meeting as Administrator. The authority met Monday night and for Gambrell, it was the last meeting for him before his retirement at the end of the month. As the longest-tenured hospital administrator in Georgia, Gambrell has attended hundreds of authority meetings. He said it is amazing how time has […]

A building that has served as a downtown Toccoa landmark for generations receives national recognition. Toccoa’s Schaefer Center has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places. City and state officials made the announcement in the last few days. The National Register of Historic Places is the country’s official list of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is trying to help clear a path for travelers on the state’s highways over the Christmas holiday. DOT Spokesperson Teri Pope said that all scheduled and ongoing construction-related lane closures on Georgia highways will be suspended from 5 a.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Sunday. “We want you to know that we will be out of […]