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Toccoa residents who are planning to cast ballots for the city commission race and the SPLOST VII Referendum on election day, November 5, will have to vote at two separate locations. For the city commission race, incumbent David Austin is being challenged by Toccoa resident Inger Neal for post 2. During election day, voters who wish to cast a ballot […]

Northeast Georgia Health System announced Tuesday, that, as of midnight on October 1, most NGHS facilities have been forced out of the Anthem network. Their current contract between Anthem, formerly Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, expired with no new agreement in place. According to Vice-President of Managed Care Steve McNeilly, NGHS offered Anthem a proposal that was rejected. […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Yard sale season is still going strong and campaigning for public offices is also underway, and that means you are seeing lots of signs for deals and candidates along our roadways. But the Georgia Department of Transportation is reminding everyone that placing those signs in public rights of way is illegal. G-DOT Spokesperson Katie Strickland points […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation continues its investigation into the Toccoa Police officer involved in last week’s shooting of 48-year-old Kenton Hall. Hall was believed to be responsible for stabbing two Toccoa residents and the murder of a Toccoa woman, that occurred Monday, September 23. On Tuesday, September 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m., two TPD officers responded to a 911 […]

The Toccoa Police Department is currently investigating a shots fired call that came in over the weekend. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize around 3 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, officers were dispatched to East Doyle Street in reference to shots fired. Mize says the complainant state he woke up to the sound of three gunshots, he then looked […]

The Salvation Army Toccoa, has announced the continuation of its annual 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 present this Christmas. Registration for the Angel Tree Program begins today. […]

The Toccoa attorney who recently received an interim suspension by the Supreme Court of Georgia, suspension has been lifted According to the Supreme Court of Georgia, on September 26, a motion to lift Timothy Paul Healy’s interim suspension was granted. Healy is an attorney with The Healy Law Firm, located in Toccoa, and has been practicing law since June 1979. […]

Stephens County officials are gearing up for a tire abatement event. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board authorized County Administrator Phyllis Ayers to resubmit the county’s letter and application for reimbursement of a tire amnesty event along with a tire right-of-way cleanup with the EPD. The EPD found an error in the county’s previous application; […]

The rollover accident that occurred Friday morning on Highway 17, in Eastanollee, near Scott Road, was the result of a cup of spilled coffee. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the accident happened after a man spilled coffee on himself causing him to rear end another vehicle. After the vehicle was struck in the rear, it eventually rolled over, […]

The 18th annual Currahee Military Weekend starts this week in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Currahee Military Museum Executive Director Brenda Carlin this weekend will be filled with lots of events for history buffs and veterans to enjoy. Carlin says this year the weekend will kick off Thursday evening with a special pre-weekend event. “This year it’s going to be Joe […]