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The Stephens County Development Authority signs a resolution that it hopes will help a company make a decision about moving to the area. At its monthly meeting last Thursday, the Stephens County Development Authority unanimously approved an inducement resolution for an unnamed potential business project code named “Project Hummingbird.” Stephens County Development Authority Executive Director Tim Martin said an inducement […]

Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers says she hopes to have a final bond proposal ready for county commissioners to consider possibly in the next month or so. The county is looking to issue up to $4.5 million in bonds to forward fund SPLOST VI road projects planned for the county. SPLOST money would then re-pay the bonds. County officials said […]

Stephens County Commissioners approve additional funding to help support the county’s 4-H program. Tuesday, the county commission heard from Stephens County Extension Agent Forrest Connelly, who was requesting the county contribute an extra $2,700 annually to the funding it already contributes towards 4-H. This request came after the Stephens County Board of Education voted last month to cut its 4-H […]

Toccoa receives a visit from the National President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies’ Auxiliary National President Ann Panteleakos visited the area this week. Tuesday, she spoke to a group of veterans and ladies auxiliary members at the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room in downtown Toccoa. Panteleakos said it is a honor for her to meet with […]

The city of Toccoa continues to make progress on improvements out at the Pines golf course. On Monday, city commissioners unanimously approved spending $25,000 to move the large metal maintenance building at the golf course from its current location by the Pro Shop to a new location adjacent to a small maintenance building elsewhere on the property. Toccoa City Manager […]

The Stephens County school system is holding Kindergarten registration this week. Kindergarten registration for the Stephens County school system will be held on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will be held at the Stephens County elementary schools. A child must be five years of age on or before September 1, […]

Preparations are underway for the first full summer at the new Doyle Street Pool. Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners unanimously approved a pool management agreement allowing Camp Fire Georgia to again operate the pool for the city. Camp Fire operated the pool for the city when it opened late last summer. City commissioners met with Camp Fire CEO Elaine Brinkley to […]

The Stephens County Board of Education has set public hearings surrounding the proposed closing of Eastanollee Elementary School. Those public hearings will be on March 30 and on April 13. Both hearings will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Tugaloo Center for the Performing Arts at Stephens County High School. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey […]

Stephens County Commissioners are expected to consider a request from County Extension Agent Forrest Connelly for additional funding from the county government for the 4-H program at their meeting later today. The county commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the second floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. Commissioners are expected to consider a […]

Stephens County Public Works Director Tim Mitchem said he is working with the Department of Transportation regarding the closure of a bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Last week, Mitchem announced that the Georgia DOT had told the county that the Stonewall Court bridge over the railroad required immediate closing. Stonewall Court is located near the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport. According […]