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Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty beginning today, March 25, you do not need to report. Again, if you were summoned to appear for jury duty beginning today, March 25, you do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week.
Read moreU.S. Rep. Doug Collins will serve as Chair of the Congressional Army Corps of Engineers Reform Caucus for the 116th Congress. The Caucus, formed by Rep. Collins in 2013, will serve as an informal group of Members dedicated to ensuring the Corps operates in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Collins said the Caucus will focus its attention on ideas to […]
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This week was the beginning of the early voting period for the State House District 28 rerun election in Stephens County. Eureka Gober is the Registrar for Stephens County. She says there has been a lot of residents coming through her office to cast early ballots. According to Gober, at the close of business Wednesday, a total of 430 ballots […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Fire Department had a busy Wednesday as they responded to two fires. The first was a structure fire on Irene Street. The second was an outbuilding that caught fire behind of a Toccoa residence on Terrace Drive, located behind St. Matthias. Both structure fires were extinguished shortly after the Toccoa Fire Department responded. The Toccoa Fire Department is […]
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The Currahee Military Museum is asking the public to submit names of their loved ones who served in the U.S. Military for their Veterans Showcase. For the entire month of March, 13 veterans who fought in World War II and are still living are being featured. Museum Executive Director Brenda Carlin says the Veterans Showcase honors a different group of veterans […]
Read morePlans are in the works to roll out the red carpet for a special movie premiere next month. This week, ReelWorks Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina announced they plan to hold the premiere of the film, “When We Last Spoke,” April 11th at the Ritz Theatre. The movie was shot in and around Toccoa last summer and stars Melissa Gilbert, […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education has approved two teachers being reassigned as Assistant Principals beginning July 1, 2019. Shelley Langston and Kirk Rogers have been selected to serve as assistant principals at Stephens County High School. Currently, Langston is an Exceptional Children teacher; whereas, Rogers teaches Physical Education, both at the high school. The Board of Education made the […]
Read moreCampers and picnic’ers can start planning their outings and weekend camping trips at Lake Hartwell now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Project Office, has announced April 1st as the opening of six campgrounds and day-use areas for the 2019 season. The campgrounds include: • Crescent Group Campground, Anderson County, South Carolina • Springfield Campground, Anderson County, South […]
Read moreIf you are interested in helping children, CASA is looking for a few more good men. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Also known as Guardians Ad Litem, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system […]
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A group of Georgia Tech students are spending their Spring Break in Toccoa-Stephens County. As part of a micro missionary trip and project, the group has been driving nails, painting and reconstructing walls at the Open Arms Clinic in downtown Toccoa. According to Open Arms Clinic’s Executive Director Sherry Beavers the students’ generosity has been a blessing. “Today we have […]
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