Category: News

Dove hunting season is set to begin next weekend in Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division the state offers more than 50 public dove fields. Dove hunting season traditionally signals the start of the fall hunting season overall and this year, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says dove hunters will have a little […]

Authorities say a Texas woman driving under the influence is responsible for a crash on I-85 northbound Wednesday that tied up traffic for hours. According to troopers with the Georgia State Patrol Hartwell Post, it happened at mile marker 168 southbound Wednesday afternoon when the woman, who was driving southbound, made a sudden left turn into the median. Troopers tell […]

U.S. Representative Doug Collins, along with four other U.S, Representatives from Georgia and two more from the Carolinas are demanding a more thorough explanatio on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to raise dock and facility permits. On June 6, 2019, the Corps announced the implementation of a revised real estate administrative fee schedule for dock and land-based facility […]

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia has announced he is resigning his post at the end of the year, citing health issues. Governor Brian Kemp will name a successor to fill Isakson’s seat. In a letter to Constituents Wednesday, Isakson said, “After much prayer and consultation with my family and my doctors, I have made the very tough decision to leave […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners submitted its nominations for the two vacancies on the Stephens County Hospital Authority Board on Tuesday. According to Stephens County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dean Scarborough, each vacancy required three nominations. For the expired term of Max Brock the Commission submitted the following nominations: Bill McDougal, Chuck Wright, and Jenni Spruill Brawner. For the […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre is bringing Lightwire Theatre back to Toccoa. With a little science and a little magic, Lightwire Theatre will bring to life a friendly dinosaur, in its theatrical production DINO-LIGHT. The show is slated for Thursday, September 26 and will begin at 7 p.m. DINO-LIGHT, formerly known as Darwin the Dinosaur, was the recipient of the prestigious […]

No one was hurt in the accident that occurred on Saturday at a Toccoa restaurant. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on August 24, his officers were dispatched to the Hardee’s Restaurant, located at 1002 Big A Road, in reference to an single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the driver of the damaged vehicle, Mary Gresham. Gresham told […]

Officials have released the identity of the man found dead inside a Toccoa residence that caught on fire earlier this month. The body of 60-year-old Jeffrey Lee Gray, of Toccoa was found inside the residence on August 8. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, initially his officers were dispatched to East Currahee Street for a property retrieval; however, while […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Game Wardens are asking for the public helps in identifying the person responsible for a hit-and-run boat incident that occurred last week on Lake Burton. According to the DNR the accident occurred just south of Governor’s Cove on Lake Burton between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22. The incident involved a 29-year-old […]

Only one seat on the Toccoa City Commission will be contested during the November 5 Election. Despite three seats being up for grabs, only one incumbent will be challenged. According to City Clerk Fredda Wheeler both incumbent David Austin and Inger Neal have qualified for Post 2. Seats 1 and 4 are uncontested, with incumbents Gail Fry and Terry Carter […]