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A major fundraiser for the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter is coming up this weekend. It is the annual “Jailhouse Rock” dinner and auction and it takes place this coming Saturday at the Toccoa Elks Lodge. Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said everything starts at 6 p.m. “At 6 p.m., you can start looking at some of the auction […]

Fall sports are wrapping up at Toccoa Falls College. The TFC volleyball, men’s soccer, and women’s soccer teams all took part in region tournament play this past week. Toccoa Falls volleyball was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the region tournament, going 2-2 during the event. The Screaming Eagles defeated Johnson University of Florida and Trinity Baptist College in straight sets […]

Weather that was at times, cold and windy, over the weekend did not stop the Toccoa Harvest Festival. The annual event took place Saturday and Sunday in downtown Toccoa. Thousands of people enjoyed food and craft vendors, along with games, entertainment, and children’s activities. Wind and cold, especially Saturday, did cause some issues. However, Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon […]

With Election Day now just 24 hours away, candidates in the U.S. Senate race in Georgia continue to stump for votes. Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn stopped in Toccoa last Thursday. His daughter, Michelle Nunn, is running for U.S. Senate against David Perdue. Nunn served for 24 years in the U.S. Senate. He said the biggest change he has seen […]

A freeze warning remains in effect for Stephens and surrounding counties through 10 a.m. today. The National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg said that cold high pressure will remain in place over the region today. According to the Weather Service, this will keep calm to light winds while skies remain generally clear. For that reason, the Weather Service said widespread […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Lavonia Housing Authority is moving to a new funding system from the federal government. Housing Authority Board members met last week to approve the Authority’s plan to move from the Public Housing Program to the HUD Project Based Rental Assistance through the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program, also known as Section 8. The Housing […]

A new class enters the Toccoa-Stephens County Schools Hall of Fame. Prior to Friday night’s football game at the Reservation, five new members were inducted into the Hall as the Class of 2014. The five inductees were Dr. Jeffrey Deal, J.B. Hudgins, Jr., Leonard Sheriff, Ken Spratlin, and Leonard Wheeler. With the addition of the five members of the Class […]

Winners are in for this year’s Toccoa Main Street Costume Parade. The annual parade took place this morning in downtown Toccoa. This year, the winners are as follows: Age 2 and under First Place – Ariana Shedd for “Jack in Box” Second Place – Henry Moore for “John Deere” Third Place – Shari Brown for “A Box of Cuties” Fourth […]

Stephens County Registrar Theresa Kelley said today is the last day people can vote early for the November election. “We are here from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” said Kelley. “If you do not come in today and vote, you will have to go to the Senior Center on Election Day to cast your ballot. Today is also the last […]

Final preparations are underway for this year’s Toccoa Harvest Festival. The 38th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday in downtown Toccoa. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the Festival will include more than 125 craft and food vendors, along with much more. “We will be having food vendors from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and […]