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Toccoa City Commissioners make two equipment purchases. Monday, commissioners unanimously approved both the purchase of a new computer server and the purchase of a tag reader for the Toccoa Police Department. City Manager Billy Morse said Toccoa’s current computer server needs to be replaced. “The city does have a computer hard drive server that we use to process all of […]

In light of the Georgia EPD’s order last week that called on the Wilbros facility at the center of a years long odor controversy to shut down, the civil suit filed by Stephens County Commissioners and others against Wilbros is now scheduled to head back in to a courtroom next month. A hearing has been scheduled for February 24 and […]

The Toccoa VFW Post’s Ladies’ Auxiliary celebrates a milestone. This weekend, the VFW Post 4346 Ladies’ Auxiliary held a celebration to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its chartering, which officially happened on January 6, at the Post Home on Savannah Street in Toccoa. VFW Post 4346 Ladies’ Auxiliary President Patti Lester said the celebration provides a great opportunity to look […]

Stephens County Commissioners will hold a regularly scheduled meeting later today. County commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the second-floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. Commissioners will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a work session to discuss items that are on the agenda for the meeting. Items on today’s meeting agenda include consideration […]

A traveling art exhibit will have its grand opening later today in Toccoa. The “Inspired Georgia” exhibit will open at 10 a.m. today in the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room, at the historic train depot in downtown Toccoa. After the official opening, visitors will then be able to view the art exhibit. The exhibit is free to the public and will […]

Toccoa City Commissioners are set to gather for a regularly scheduled meeting later today. City commissioners will hold their second regularly scheduled meeting for January today at 5 p.m. at ToccoaCity Hall. The agenda for the Toccoa City Commission meeting later today includes consideration of two purchases. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss purchasing a new computer server and a tag […]

The tax filing season is right around the corner and those eligible for free filing online with the Internal Revenue Service can actually get started now. IRS Spokesman Mark Green said that “Free File” is now available to those in Georgia who wish to file their own taxes online and meet certain criteria. “Here in Georgia, we anticipate 4.5 million […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recognizes two businesses with one ribbon-cutting. Thursday, the Chamber held a joint ribbon cutting for That’s a Great Deal and McGarity’s Starters and Alternators, which are both located on Big A Road in Toccoa near its intersection with Currahee Street. That’s A Great Deal is celebrating its four year anniversary. Owner Charles Hall said […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is announcing road work in Stephens and surrounding counties for this week. In Stephens County, a crew will be sealing the joints on the State Route 17 Alternate bridge over the railroad tracks. A lane closure will be required as work occurs. Meanwhile in Franklin County, a crew will inspect the drainage structures for State […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A year after his arrest, no trial date has yet been set for Brent Shubert. He is the Canon man accused of murdering his fiancé a year ago. Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White has asked for the death penalty in that case. White said he hopes to hear by the end of […]