Category: News

Officials have announced the date for Christmas at the Park and Tree Lighting event, as December 5. Christmas at the Park is known as the first event of the holiday season in Toccoa-Stephens County. Each year, Christmas at the Park and Tree Lighting at the Paul Anderson Memorial Park, on the corner of Tugalo Street and Big A Road, is […]

9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins has sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to express his support for the satellite market modification petitions submitted by Franklin, Hart, Stephens, and Elbert counties and to urge the Media Bureau to work with stakeholders to expedite the appeal process for three of the four counties. In the letter sent […]

The results are in. The majority of Stephens County residents voted yes for the referendum calling for the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The unofficial results for the referendum are 77.56% or 1,272 (yes) and 22.44% or 368 (no). In the Toccoa City Commission Post 2 race, Toccoa residents selected Incumbent David Austin to serve for […]

Just a reminder, Home Heating assistance for seniors over 65 and the medically home-bound is now underway. Brenda Dalin Director of the Ninth District Opportunity in Gainesville tells WNEG News sign-up for their Home Heating Assistance program began Friday and will run through the end of the month. Dalin said this year, one-time payments will be made by check issued […]

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced recently that the Georgia Mountains region set a series of all-time records in September. The Georgia Mountains region is comprised of 13 counties, including Stephens County, and set all-time highs in labor force and employment. Butler says at the same time unemployment rates fell to their lowest number ever. Nationally, the unemployment rate dropped […]

Toccoa City Commission Post 2 unofficial election results: Advance in Person, Absentee, and Election day totals: (Incumbent) David Austin – (406) 56.47% Inger Neal – (313) 43.53%   Stephens County’s unofficial election results for the referendum calling for the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST): Advance in Person, Absentee, and Election day totals: Yes (1272) 77.56% […]

Today is election day in Stephens County. Beginning at 7 a.m., residents of Stephens County will go to the Stephens County Senior Center, located on Rose Lane, in Toccoa, to cast ballots until polls close at 7 p.m. Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober says the polls will be set up as normal; however, she says residents who live in the […]

Truett McConnell University String Orchestra will be performing at the Historic Ritz Theatre next week in Stephens County. As part of the Night at the Ritz performance series, the orchestra will take the stage on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this will be a free performance for the community to enjoy. […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Citizens living around the GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility in Carnesville will again be at tonight’s County  Commission meeting and say they’re not going to stop coming before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners until something is done to relieve the issues they claim are depriving them of the peaceful enjoyment of their homes and property. […]

Tuesday is election day in Stephens County; however, there are some things that complicate the typical voting procedures. Toccoa residents who are planning to cast ballots for the city commission race and the SPLOST VII Referendum tomorrow, November 5, will have to vote at two separate locations. For the city commission race, incumbent David Austin is being challenged by Toccoa […]