The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Ida Cox Summer Concert series is set to begin tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. The concerts are every Saturday from June to August and opening acts begin at 7 with main acts following at 8. Guests can bring their own blankets and chairs to enjoy the concert. Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said that three restaurants are open during the […]
Read moreThe eighth historic plaque in the 2016-17 series of plaques dedicated to downtown buildings will be unveiled on Thursday, June 1 at 5 p.m. at the former location former location of the Andrews-Hamby Men’s Store, located at 20 Doyle Street. According to Community Development Specialist Christian Hamilton, the building was constructed around 1916 when the City of Toccoa began expanding […]
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The Stephens County Hospital Board is having a called meeting tonight to discuss the approved amended documents for the bond they recently received. Earlier this month, the board decided to use a consulting firm by the name of Stroudwater Associates to help evaluate areas of the hospital. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said that Stroudwater will help the board identify their […]
Read moreMainstreet Toccoa put out a survey to get feedback about Toast of Toccoa that was held earlier this month. Community Development Specialist Christian Hamilton said that as of last Friday, they had 100 responses. According to Hamilton, so far, the feedback has been positive. “Overall, pretty good feedback,” said Hamilton. “One question right now has ‘How would you rate Toast […]
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A crowd gathered yesterday at the Camp Toccoa at Currahee pavilion for the Memorial Day observance. The ceremony was themed for World War I as this year is the 100th anniversary of the Great War. It included many traditions to honor those who have given their lives in service of this country, including the Colors Presentation by the Stephens County […]
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There will be a Memorial Day Observance at the pavilion at Camp Toccoa today, beginning at 11 a.m. This year’s theme is World War I and the Battle of Argonne to honor the 100th anniversary of WWI. Veterans Service Coordinator Rick Hack said that they try to theme the observance each year for a group, however, the observance is for […]
Read moreLast week, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Fatality Review Unit released data on youth suicides in 2017. So far this year, 18 children have committed suicide in Georgia, and 14 of those cases have happened in the last two months. These suicides are most common among white males between the ages of 15 and 17, followed by white females […]
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Some information about what will be operating today due to the observance of Memorial Day: Toccoa City Hall will be closed, but the Toccoa Police and Fire Departments will be on duty. Garbage Route and Recycle Route that are normally scheduled to be picked up on Monday, May 29th will instead be picked up on Tuesday, May 30th. Commercial garbage […]
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Tickets are now available for the premiere of County Line, a film that INSP Films shot in Toccoa. Premieres will be Friday, June 16 at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 17 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 18 at 3 and 6 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schaeffer Center. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for students […]
Read moreThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation has issued a public safety alert regarding counterfeit pills. Since January 2015, the crime lab has received 454 exhibits of counterfeit pills. These pills contain drugs other than those that are indicated by the markings. This led to an internal study to determine the contents of counterfeit pills submitted to the lab by law enforcement […]
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