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Christmas in Toccoa officially kicks off today with the Christmas in the Park event at Paul Anderson Park. The event begins at 10 A.M. and culminates with the Christmas Tree Lighting around 7 p.m., and WNEG’s Phil Hobbs will be dropping by the evnet throughout the day with live broadcast updates on 93.1 FM and AM630 WNEG. The Varsity Food […]
Read moreSierra Phillips of Toccoa has been named as a finalist for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently named Phillips as one of the college’s four finalists who will compete on Jan. 9, 2025, in front of a panel of business, civic, and industry leaders, who will select the college’s 2025 GOAL winner. The […]
Read moreTeeghan Jameson of Toccoa recently earned a national FFA title in Environmental/Natural Resources Management, while the Stephens County Parliamentary Procedure team, which included Wyatt Hammons, Emma Hornick, Arwen Bratten, Teeghan Jameson, Emma Dean, and Kerragen Craig, earned a silver award in the national competition. Student members of the Stephens County High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter recently competed […]
Read moreJavin Gordon, a senior running back on the Stephens County High School Indians Football team, has been named the 2024 Region 8-AA Offensive Player of the Year. This makes the second year in a row that Gordon has been named Offensive Player of the Year, having earned the title in 8-AAA in 2023. Stephens County Senior Wide Receiver and Defensive […]
Read moreAt the Nov. 26 meeting of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, representatives from Toccoa-based Self-Discovery 24 Recovery presented an update on a project funded by a portion of the county’s Opioid Settlement funds. As reported on March 29, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, at a meeting earlier that week, had approved a proposal by Self-Discovery 24 to provide […]
Read moreThe application period for the 2024-2025 winter season of Georgia’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) began on Dec. 2. The program helps Georgians – including both homeowners and renters – with the costs associated with heating their homes through direct payments to home energy suppliers. LIHEAP is a federally-funded program, managed through the Georgia Division of Family and Children […]
Read moreAccording to a notice provided by Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the sheriff’s office was made aware were made aware yesterday, Dec. 2, of a scam in which an individual is impersonating an employee of the Sheriff’s Office has made several phone calls advising citizens they are in contempt of court. Shirley stated that the Sheriff’s Office never calls anyone […]
Read moreThe application period for the 2024-2025 winter season of Georgia’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin on Dec. 2. The program helps Georgians – including both homeowners and renters – with the costs associated with heating their homes through direct payments to home energy suppliers. LIHEAP is a federally-funded program, managed through the Georgia Division of Family and […]
Read moreStephens County Development Authority recently recognized the October Work-Based Learning Student of the Month Cameron Vinson. Cameron is a senior at Stephens County High School and is employed at Ingles of Toccoa. He has been a part of the Ingles team since April of 2023. Store Manager, Jeremy Bennett, praises Vinson’s contributions stating, “Cameron is a model employee. He has […]
Read morehe North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) horticulture program is hosting the college’s annual holiday plant sale today, Dec. 2, through Thursday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Clarkesville campus greenhouses. The sale will feature red, white, and pink poinsettias; Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter cacti; and other winter offerings. Cards, cash, and checks are accepted, […]
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