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The Toccoa City Commission is getting ready to consider whether to add language to its zoning ordinance that would officially define accessory dwellings on residential properties. City commissioners looked at proposed language for a definition at a work session last week upon the recommendation of the Toccoa Planning Commission. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said the issue came up as […]
Read moreSurgeon Gordon M. Kelly, Jr., is rejoining the medical staff of Toccoa Clinic. Dr. Kelly will practice general surgery from the Physicians Center in Lavonia and has surgical privileges at Stephens County and St. Mary’s Sacred Heart hospitals. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, and his masters and doctorate from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his […]
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Authorities are urging drivers to use caution in the area of Memorial Drive and Wal-Mart along Highway 17 and Big A Road in Toccoa in light of traffic pattern changes connected to the Georgia Highway 17 widening project. Right now, those traffic pattern changes include the elimination of the central turning lane on Big A Road south of Memorial Drive […]
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Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said preparations are going well for the start of school later this week in Stephens County. Dorsey said that everything will be ready to go when the majority of students step through the door for the first time on Thursday to begin the 2016-2017 school year. “Our staffs have been working very hard at […]
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Georgia District Two Public Health is taking the opportunity to remind residents to make sure everyone in the family is up-to-date on their vaccinations. District Two Public Health Spokesman Dave Palmer said that August is a good time to issue this reminder because of students heading back to school. “In school, vaccines are required […]
Read moreA major power outage affected over 1,000 people in Toccoa early this morning, according to information from Georgia Power. The outage afffected an area including part of Big A Road, Collins Road, Rose Lane, Skyline Drive, Rothell Road. In all, an estimated 1,250 people or so were affected by the outage, per numbers from Georgia Power. There is no word […]
Read moreThe new nursing program at Toccoa Falls College checks off another important box in its push to be ready for next year. Last month, the Georgia Board of Nursing granted initial approval to the Fetterman School of Nursing’s BSN program at Toccoa Falls College. TFC President Dr. Robert Myers said that the school is thrilled that the Georgia State Board […]
Read moreAs the start of the college school year approaches, students moving out of the house or off campus may want to consider purchasing renters insurance. That is according to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens. He said renters insurance can cover the loss of computers, flat screen TVs, musical instruments, wardrobe and much more in the event of theft, fire or […]
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A Stephens County bridge is now slated for replacement sometime in the next few years under a new process designed to accelerate local bridge replacement across the state. Georgia Department of Transportation officials said the process is called “bridge bundles,” and in this case, it used five design-build contracts that each group four to six bridge replacements geographically. There were […]
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Today marks a new beginning at North Georgia Technical College. Dr. Mark Ivester officially starts his tenure as President of North Georgia Tech today, taking over for the now-retired Dr. Gail Thaxton. Ivester said he just wants to continue to move North Georgia Tech forward on the path it is currently on. “We want to get in as many students […]
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