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The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-tying ceremony for Joyful Journey Marketing and Stephens County Living magazine on Tuesday, July 8, at the Chamber Office. Kathy Jane Woodall Thomas, publisher of Stephens County Living, tells about the free magazine.  Brittany Schenck, (SHANK) Director of Community Relations for the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, spoke about adding the magazine […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday on charges related to three separate investigations, including an officer-involved shooting incident from last Thursday evening. 40-year-old Joshua Mason Bliss, of Gail Court, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at […]

During the 78-hour Independence Day holiday travel period, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated eight fatal traffic crashes, while local law enforcement agencies investigated an additional five, resulting in a total of 13 traffic-related deaths statewide. The holiday travel period began at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 6. Fatal crashes were […]

Georgia dairy farmers overwhelmingly approved two statewide referendums to continue and expand funding for dairy education, marketing, and research. The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Milk (GA ACCM) certified the results at its June 24 meeting in Perry, Georgia. These votes allow dairy producers to continue the $0.10/cwt assessment for GA ACCM programs and introduce a new up to $0.025/cwt […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources asks if you could increase the value of your land to where it would benefit you financially, improve game and fish harvest, and provide ecological improvements, would you be curious?  Of course you would! That means you need to register today for the 2025 Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day on Sept. 18. This one-of-a-kind […]

The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in June totaled roughly $3.15 billion for an increase of $124.3 million, or 4.1 percent, compared to FY 2024 when net tax collections approached $3.03 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue totaled almost $33.62 billion for an increase of $668.3 million that was driven significantly by the State’s collection of motor […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the next pillar of her Make Agriculture Great Again initiative: USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan. This historic plan elevates […]

By BBB Wise Giving Alliance News reports indicate that the devastating flooding in Central Texas has resulted in at least 81 deaths including 27 from Camp Mystic in Kerr County. Dozens are still missing. More rain is expected today and the search for survivors continues. For those interested in helping through charitable contributions, BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers the following […]

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, Western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely across the area this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may become strong to severe and produce damaging wind gusts and […]

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