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Last Wednesday, the Georgia State Patrol, Post 7, responded to an accident that claimed the life of Barbara Shirley, of Toccoa, and injured two-year-old Brayleigh Nally, of Toccoa. The single-vehicle accident occurred on Oak Valley Road around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, when Shirley failed to maintain her lane, crossed the road and crashed into a tree. According to the crash […]

Statewide unemployment claims fell, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged in February, according to numbers released by the Georgia Department of Labor Thursday morning. The rate stayed constant at 4.5 percent. A year ago, the state’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent. The national rate stayed at 4.1 percent in February. Monthly unemployment claims were 22,253, a drop of 54 percent […]

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the number of distracted driving crashes in Georgia has risen by more than 400 percent in the last decade. There were 25,215 crashes in the state last year where inattentive, cell phone or distracted was listed as the contributing factor compared to 5,784 such crashes in 2006. However, Georgia is now one step […]

Robert Jacob Huckaby had his first appearance in court during an initial bond hearing in front of Chief Magistrate Judge Cody Grizzle. Bond was denied by Grizzle on the grounds Huckaby is a flight risk. Huckaby led law enforcement officials on a week-long chase before finally being captured on Tuesday. Huckaby fled on foot during a traffic stop on Wednesday […]

By WLHR There are neighbors who just live next to you, and then there are neighbors who take the word literally. Scott Barfield and Jeremy Tatum exemplify the latter. This was proven when the two neighbors pulled 92-year-old Al Unterseher from his burning home this past Saturday morning. Hart County Fire Department firefighters and Hart County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new business in downtown, which attracted over 100 visitors made up of residents, chamber members, family and friends. Angel Oak Home, is a creative interior design studio, located at 118 N. Sage St. During the ceremony, Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen congratulated Owners […]

Toccoa First United Methodist Church on East Tugalo Street in Toccoa will be hosting the Community Holy Week Services next week beginning Monday, March 26th through Friday, March 30th. The services will start at noon each day. Toccoa First United Methodist Church Pastor Dr. John Brown told us why these services are important. “It’s important because it draws attention to […]

A Michigan man has been indicted in Stephens County on 10 counts including three counts of aggravated assault. In May, 2016 33-year old Elder Jerome Houston allegedly shot a male victim with a stolen 45 caliber glock handgun. Houston was indicted on five counts, including Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners urge residents to reach out to the officials of the city of Avalon regarding the closure of New Road. Commissioner Dennis Bell explained during the recent County meeting that he had received a number of complaints from individuals regarding New Road being closed. However, on May 9, 2017, the County Commission, upon the request […]