Category: News

The Historic Ritz Theatre has announced another installment of the Night at the Ritz: Fleetwood Max, the country’s definitive Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Fleetwood Max will perform at the Ritz Theatre on Saturday, April 18, at 7:00 p.m. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, Fleetwood Max is an authentic recreation of the music, magic, and incredible stage production […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. The board will consider a motion accepting the resignation of Republican Party Representative Bill Grant from the Stephens County Board of Elections. In the same vein, the board will consider a motion to approve a nomination for the Stephens County Board of […]

The Toccoa City Commission approved a resolution for a grant during its regular scheduled meeting Monday. According to City Manager Billy Morse the grant is through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He says the grant is for Rural Business Development, and if the city is awarded the grant, the funds will be allocated in Fiscal Year 2021. The […]

Early voting continues this week in Toccoa-Stephens County for the Presidential Preference Primary. All advance voting takes place at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, until Friday, March 20, 2020. Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober reminds voters that on Saturday, March 14 the registrar’s office will be open from 9 a.m. […]

Qualifying for the May General primary election in Toccoa-Stephens County has ended. The qualifying period began on Monday, March 2. During the qualifying period several incumbent republican candidates qualified. Wendy Dawkins qualified for Stephens County Board of Education District 1 Post 1, and Len Stovall for Stephens County Board of Education at-large seat. Also, for the Stephens County Board of […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet later today for its regular scheduled meeting. Up for consideration is a resolution for a grant application through the USDA. Recently the United States Department of Agriculture issued a notice of funding availability for the Rural Business Development Grant. If the city receives the grant, the funds would be allocated in Fiscal Year 2021. […]

Qualifying for the May General primary election continues through today in Toccoa-Stephens County. The qualifying period began on Monday, March 2. So far, several incumbent republican candidates have qualified. Most recently, Wendy Dawkins qualified for Stephens County Board of Education District 1 Post 1, and Len Stovall for Stephens County Board of Education at-large seat. Also, for the Stephens County […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Toccoa Police Department investigate a murder that occurred in Toccoa in 2011. March 2020 marks the nine-year anniversary of the murder of 46-year-old Robert Lee Simmons, Jr. According to a release issued by the GBI, the public is asked to come forward with any information they may have regarding Simmons’ last days […]

Former Stephens County Criminal Investigator, Rusty Fulbright, has announced his bid for the Stephens County Sheriff’s Post. Fulbright qualified for the Sheriff race on Monday, officially announcing his candidacy for the upcoming 2020 Stephens County Sheriff’s election. Fulbright has 21 years of law enforcement experience, during which, he has served as a Drug Task Force Supervisor, Criminal Investigations and as […]

Get ready to spring forward Saturday night before you go to bed. Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m., when clocks are set ahead one hour, which means you’ll either need to hit the pillows and hour earlier or lose an hour of sleep. However, most cell phones and other electronics will make the change on their […]