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Total Stephens County deposits in FDIC insured banks continues a steady climb back to the 2009 peak of $344,998,000. In a report just released for results through June 30, 2015, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shows the total bank deposits in the county total $283,829,000. That is an increase of $9,244,000 from last year. This report includes the deposits of […]
Read moreThe winners are in for this year’s Toccoa Costume Parade. This year’s 25th annual parade took place Friday morning in downtown Toccoa. The winners are as follows: Age 2 and under category First place – Ariana Shedd for “Cruella Deville and 101 Dalmatians” Second place – Hudson Hall for “Donald Trump” Third place – Vivienne Carvin for “Elephant in circus” […]
Read more9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins has issued a statement on the election of Representative Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House. The Hall County Republican joined the rest of the Georgia delegation in voting for Ryan on the House floor Thursday when the Wisconsin representative was elected to replace John Boehner as the House Speaker. Collins said he looks […]
Read moreOfficials and community leaders welcome a new business to downtown Toccoa. Master’s Touch Artworks held a Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting on Thursday at its location on Doyle Street in downtown Toccoa. Charles Osborne and his wife, Linda, own Master’s Touch Artworks. He said they have a variety of artwork from many different artists on display. “Everything from fine […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A ribbon cutting and celebration officially welcomes a new upscale hotel to Lavonia. “Thank you all for coming to our grand opening today,” owner Riesh Shah told the crowd after the ribbon cutting. “We’ll we’re just proud to be here,” noted Lavonia Mayor Ralph Owens. “We wish you luck. It’s a nice facility.” Lavonia […]
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Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Brian Rickman is one of three new judges on the Georgia Court of Appeals. Governor Nathan Deal announced Rickman’s appointment, along with two others, on Thursday. These three judgeships are new ones created by the passage of House Bill 279 during the 2015 legislative session. Rickman made it through multiple rounds of interviews, ultimately being […]
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Early voting wraps up today for municipal elections in Toccoa and Martin. Hours today for early voting are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is taking place in Room 102 on the ground floor of the Stephens County Government Building in downtown Toccoa. Only registered voters who live within the city limits of Toccoa are eligible to vote in […]
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Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is offering some tips to try and ensure everyone has a safe and happy Halloween this weekend. Shirley said there will be a lot of pedestrians out around the county this weekend and he urges people to stay on sidewalks whenever possible and obey all traffic signs. He also urged motorists to be especially alert […]
Read moreDaylight saving time ends this weekend, which means it is time to fall back and set those clocks back one hour on Saturday night. However, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said clocks are not the only thing people need to be changing this weekend. Hudgens said that when Georgians change their clocks Saturday night, they should also […]
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An annual Halloween tradition continues in downtown Toccoa today. The Toccoa Main Street program will host its 25th annual Costume Parade this morning. Pre-school age children between the ages of two and five are invited to attend and area pre-schools will also be participating. Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said that the parade will begin at 10 a.m. with line-up […]
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