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The Salvation Army in Toccoa has a new Service Center Director. Recently, Rebecca Dixon took on that role. Dixon, who is from Lavonia, has a long background in social ministry and she says making the transition from her previous work was no problem. “Previously, I worked for Volunteers of America, an organization created by one of the sons of General […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR The National Weather Service in conjunction with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association has issued a Flash Drought notice for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. According to NOAA, a flash drought is defned as an event with greater than or equal to two categories of degradation in a four-week period based on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Record-breaking […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR The hot weather may finally be giving way to much-anticipated fall temperatures, but it lingered long enough to cause our reservoir lakes to go into drought status. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers Savannah office announced that both Hartwell and Thurmond Lakes have now gone into Drought Trigger Level 1 status. As of Monday, Hartwell Lake’s […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the new location of one of its members, NGPG Pediatrics, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. A large crowd gathered around as Dr. Michael Maley spoke about the new location. “By moving down here we’re able to keep, on one floor, well-visits and sick-visits, and that’s really nice. That’s one of the constraints […]

Stephens County low-income seniors age 65 and older can begin applying for help paying their heating bills on November 1. The Georgia Department of Human Services, through 9th District Opportunity in Gainesville, is helping to pay heating costs for low-income homes with either gas, propane, or electric heating. According to Ninth District Opportunity Program Director Brenda Dalin, one-time payments will […]

The 19th annual Currahee Military Weekend officially starts today in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Currahee Military Museum Director Brenda Carlin, this weekend will be filled with lots of events for history buffs and veterans to enjoy. The festivities are in full swing, following last night’s special pre-weekend show at the Historic Ritz Theatre with a performance by Joe Gransden. Gransden […]

Investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office made a drug arrest over the weekend. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, an investigation began after receiving multiple reports of traffic in the area of Greenwood Circle related to the sale of illegal narcotics. After a brief investigation, Shirley says investigators obtained a search warrant for the residence of 28-year-old Kadaryl […]

A Toccoa man has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 27, deputies and investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence on Tabitha Page Lane in Toccoa. Shirley says the search warrant was the result of an investigation, which began after […]

Passersby may have noticed the recent grading that began Monday morning, on Big A Road According to Main Street Toccoa’s Community Development Director Connie Tabor, Toccoa will soon be the home of another fast-food chain restaurant—Burger King. She says Venture is the construction company that will be completing the project. Michael Carter is the Assistant Vice President of Venture. He […]

Today is the last day for parents and guardians to sign their children up to receive Christmas gifts through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Brenda Gragg is a social worker with the Salvation Army Toccoa. She says that the Angel Tree Program is an opportunity for the community to come together and ensure that every child can open a […]