Category: News

The Tugaloo River Water Trail Sunset Paddle will take place this Saturday, September 2!  The guided, flat-water paddle will leave Broken Bridges Park on GA 123 at 4:30. \ The route will take the group to Indian Island, and then return to the park for a cookout. Attendees will need to bring their own kayak or canoe with paddle, or […]

The MFC Smoky Mountains Chapter invites the community to support distressed Veterans, First Responders, and their families.  The Military, Fire Fighter, and Cops (MFC) Motorcycle Club’s Smoky Mountain and East Atlanta Chapters are hosting the 6th Annual Charity Fundraiser and Mountain Ride at the Ridges Resort in Young Harris on September 16.  This year’s beneficiaries will be Deputy Patrick Neil […]

According to Public Health District 2 officials, a new and upgraded COVID-19 booster is coming this fall. This new booster aims to provide improved protection against the current circulating strains of the virus, officials say.  This vaccine is projected to become available by late September, and District 2 Public Health is optimistic that most children and adults will meet the […]

The City of Toccoa has released its holiday schedule for Monday’s Labor Day holiday. The City of Toccoa has announced that Toccoa City Hall will be closed Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up Monday, September 4, will be picked up on Tuesday, September 5. Commercial garbage will be […]

Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and area citizens recently welcomed Monica’s Balloon Decor & More  to the community with a celebration held on August 24. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen opened the celebration talking about the good reviews the business has already received, and welcomed the business’  owners Monica and Luther Frierson to the community, and as […]

On Monday, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Stephens County EMS were dispatched by Stephens County 911 Dispatch to the 5000 block of Talmadge Drive regarding a call regarding physical domestic violence.  The caller advised 911 Dispatch that a male, identified as Michael Roberts, was making threats and had thrown a female down.  Upon arrival at the address, which is […]

Season 7 of the Night at the Ritz series premieres this Friday, September 1, at the Historic Ritz Theatre when Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute takes the stage at 7 p.m. Sail On, said to be the most booked Beach Boys Tribute in the world, plays the classic hits, plus music from the band’s extended catalog. Based in Nashville, […]

Last year, the Stephens County 4-H Rifle Team brought home seven state awards. Tomorrow, August 30, the team will be holding a Range Day and Hotdog Cookout as the new competitive season gets ready to get underway. The event will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Georgia Mountain Shooting Range in Eastanollee, and will serve as an […]

The replacement of three Stephens County bridges is part of a planning document on which the Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public comment. The public comment period for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 will run from now through September 5. The STIP is Georgia DOT’s four-year plan for transportation and capital improvement for federally funded […]

More Stephens County residents are working, fewer are unemployed, and the number of people in the county, age 16 and over, who are either employed, or actively seeking work, is increasing.  According to the preliminary July employment statistics for Stephens County, released on Aug. 24 by the Georgia Department of Labor, 10,219 Stephens County residents are employed – 79 more […]