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Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Georgia’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery. To address workforce shortages and boost a full economic recovery, state labor officials plan to end Georgia’s participation in federal pandemic unemployment programs, effective Saturday, June 26, 2021. Over the next several weeks, state officials will provide resources for […]

The Toccoa City Commission recently penned a letter to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to restrict unemployment benefits for anyone not actively seeking reemployment. During the Toccoa City Commission meeting on Monday, Commissioner David Austin announced that the states of South Carolina and Arkansas have both eliminated the extra $300 federal unemployment benefits for their residents. He said he would like […]

A group of volunteer parents have organized a Senior Parade for Stephens County High School’s Graduating Class of 2021. The parade will be held on Saturday, May 15, at 1 p.m. Students will begin lining-up in the First Baptist Church parking lot on Tugalo Street at 12 noon. According to organizer Melissa Ashley, last year’s Senior Parade was such a […]

The Stephens County Board of Elections will meet this evening for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will be held at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. According to Stephens County Registrar April Roberts the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The meeting will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. For questions regarding the upcoming Board of Elections meeting contact Roberts […]

The final performance for the 2020-2021 Night at the Ritz Series is this Saturday. Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says the series will end with a sold-out show of the much-anticipated Fleetwood Max: The Definitive Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Fleetwood Max is an authentic recreation of the music, magic, and incredible stage production of the legendary Stevie Nicks and […]

Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts is reminding Stephens County pet owners of an upcoming rabies clinic here in Toccoa-Stephens County. He says, Toccoa Veterinary Hospital will be doing their clinic at the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter, located at 1747 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa, on Friday, May 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Toccoa Veterinary Hospital will offer […]

Stephens County Environmental Health has announced a stray cat in the LeTourneau Drive area of Toccoa that bit a person and attempted an attack on another individual has tested positive for rabies. Problems of this nature often occur when people attempt to feed or rescue stray domesticated dogs or cats. If you have stray animals on your property call animal […]

A Toccoa man is wanted by the Toccoa Police for allegedly stealing a woman’s wallet. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on May 9, officers responded to a theft call at the American Eagle on Broad and Currahee Street, where they met with a victim who said a man had taken her wallet from her purse inside the business. […]

The Toccoa City Commission will resume in-person meetings beginning in June. The decision was made on Monday, during the regular scheduled Toccoa City Commission meeting. Commissioner Gail Fry recommended the Commission consider returning to the in-person format, after hearing that other organizations have also started to return to face-to-face meetings. “I’ve had some citizens ask me when we are going […]

The Toccoa City Commission met on Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, the Commission held the first reading and public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. City Manager Billy Morse explained that the budget for Fiscal Year 2022 is an increase of $6,117,596 or 18.8 percent over last year’s budget. He says the budget totals $38,650,006. […]