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A Toccoa man remains in critical condition at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a wreck late Tuesday night. Sr. Trooper John Crawford of the Georgia State Patrol Post 7 says Samuel Lee Castillo, 26, of Toccoa suffered a critical head injury after losing control of the 2004 Subaru Impreza Outback, he was driving. At the time of the wreck, the […]
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Amnesty Day is slated for Saturday, November 3. Get ready, Stephens County, to declutter, clean, and dump your junk. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful, Stephens County and the City of Toccoa are holding their annual Amnesty Day event, where residents of Stephens County can get rid of their junk for free, at the Stephens County […]
Read moreIt might seem like we will never see cooler weather, but the cold winter months are just around the corner and now is a good time to make sure your home is protected from drafts. The Ninth District Opportunity has a program for low-income households that will help pay for some repairs to make sure your keep as much of […]
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Spaces are still open for vendors for this year’s Toccoa-Stephens County Harvest Fest. The 42nd annual fall event takes place the last weekend in October – Saturday and Sunday, October 27th and 28th in downtown Toccoa. Main Street Event Coordinator Sharon Crosby says they are always looking for more vendors even though the official deadline to register has passed. “The […]
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Main Street Toccoa unveiled the second historic plaque of the 2018-19 series, last week, at the Star Theatre on West Doyle Street. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says the Star Theatre was the first movie house in Toccoa. The theatre closed down around 1950, and later, opened as both a dry cleaner and a barber shop. Then, in 2016, new […]
Read moreLocal organizers of this year’s Currahee Military Weekend say it was another successful event. That’s according to Chamber Executive Director Julie Paysen. J“It was a huge success all the way around, from the feedback we’re receiving,” she said. “The restaurants were busy, the venues were busy and each of the events were well attended. And the weather was awesome. It […]
Read moreToccoa-Stephens County is playing host to yet another film crew. Chamber Executive Director Julie Paysen said there isn’t too much she can reveal about the movie, but she did confirm the film is set during the Civil War era. This is the sixth film shot in Toccoa-Stephens County over the past two years and Paysen says it is a boon […]
Read moreSCHOOLS: Habersham County Banks County Hart County Elbert County Activities: The Stephens County Middle School playoff game scheduled for Thursday has been moved to next week.
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Toccoa-Stephens County are beginning to feel some of the outer bands of what is now Hurricane Michael, but forecasters say our area is not under the Tropical Storm watches or warnings like counties further south. Right now, Elberton, Abbeville, and Greenwood are under a tropical storm warning as Michael makes its way from the Gulf through Georgia this afternoon. However, […]
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Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian will get the extra funding he needs to hire a new Assistant District Attorney for Stephens County. Christian went before the Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning to ask for money to supplement a new ADA’s salary through the end of the year. “We know the Board has limited resources, but here’s our proposal. […]
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