Not Much Change for Teachers/Students in New Georgia Student Success Program, School Officials Say

Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey says the federal Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA Plan is not much of an improvement over the old No Child Left Behind Act. Georgia’s ESSA plan recently won approval from the U.S. Department of Education. According to a press release Monday from the Georgia Department of Education, the plan sets a new course […]

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Strickland Trial Pushed Back

In Franklin County, the trial for former Franklin County Commissioner David Strickland has been pushed back. The trial had been listed on the Franklin County Clerk of Court trial Web site as beginning on Monday. However, according to the Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office, the case has been pushed back to the next trial calendar, which is scheduled for […]

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Two Charged With Drug Possession in Separate Incidents

Two people are behind bars in Stephens County facing drug charges in two separate incidents. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s office, the first arrest came early Sunday morning after deputies responded to a complaint of an ATV running up and down Country Club Trail in the Shorewood subdivision. When deputies arrived, they spotted a yellow ATV travelling at a […]

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Open Mic Monday Champions Crowned

  A Franklin County pair are the winners of Toccoa’s first Open Mic Competition in Toccoa. The final Open Mic Monday for the season was held Monday night at the Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schafer Center in downtown Toccoa. Five acts performed three songs each to determine the season champion and a paid gig to perform as an opening […]

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Hospital offers 40 percent discount

In recent years, the Stephens County Hospital has offered its patients an incentive for paying their medical bills in full, typically by knocking off 20 percent of the total bill. However, this year, the incentive is even greater, according to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey. Instead of a 20 percent deduction, the hospital is extending a 40 […]

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U.S. Approves Georgia’s New Education Plan

Georgia’s State Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA Plan has won approval from the U.S. Department of Education. The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaces the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. Georgia’s ESSA plan sets a new course for K-12 education in the state, moving away from an excessive focus on high-stakes testing to an education system […]

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NGTC announces 2018 GOAL winner

North Georgia Technical College recently announced the 2018 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership winner. Daniel Hill, of Rabun Gap, was named the GOAL student at a recent Habersham Rotary meeting. Nominated by instructor Stacie Sulhoff, Hill is an accounting student at the Clarkesville campus. Hill went through a series of competitive interviews and speeches detailing why he chose technical education. […]

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Friday night shooting on Oriole Road, results in the search of 2 suspects

According to authorities from the Toccoa Police Department an early Friday morning shooting on Big A Road was a drug deal turned bad. The Toccoa Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 2:40 a.m., Friday, said Interim Police Chief Jimmy Mize. Officers met victim Dennis Bradley Cromer, 38, of Martin. On […]

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Tru Vista Celebrates 120 Years

The communications company TruVista celebrated 120 years of service Thursday evening at the Reflections Event Center located at Lake Toccoa. The event was part of a Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours and was attended by community and business leaders in Toccoa-Stephens County. Headquartered in Chester, SC, TruVista started in 1897 and has provided communication services to Chester, […]

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