Rural Development Council Meeting in Toccoa this week

The House Rural Development Council is holding its next meeting tomorrow and Friday at North Georgia Technical College’s Currahee Campus in Toccoa. The council was created by House Resolution 389 during the 2017 legislative session and will work with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth. They are touring the state through the summer and fall and have […]

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Search Continues for Two Escapees from State Prison

Authorities now believe the two prisoners who escaped from Baldwin State Prison are still somewhere in middle Georgia. They are identified as 43-year old Donnie Russell Rowe of Bibb County, and 24-year old Ricky Dubose of Comer in Madison County. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Teresa Slade said at about 7:30a this morning, the men were in a prison transport […]

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Tips on Preventing Heat Stroke this Summer

With temperatures expected to be near 90 today, many of us will be outside enjoying the summer sunshine, but too much sun and hot weather can be dangerous. That means there’s the potential for people who are out in the sun to suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Dr. David Yates is the Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary’s […]

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Toccoa Rookie Baseball All-Stars Competing for Championship Tonight

The Toccoa Rookie Baseball All-Stars can win the Northeast Georgia Sectional Championship tonight when they meet Oconee County at 7 P.M. in Lavonia. Toccoa is unbeaten in the tournament. If they lose tonight to Oconee County      there will be a final game tomorrow night. Oconee County defeated Hart County 14-9 last night. Toccoa has wins over Martinez-Evans National, Athens, and […]

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Stephens Co. Commission to Meet Today

The Stephens County Commission is meeting this morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Stephens County Historical Court house. On the agenda includes a public hearing on the FY 18 budget, a work session and regular meeting to follow. During the regular meeting, the commission will be considering several motions regarding a number of different things including insurance renewals for county […]

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Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Makes Drug Arrests

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office executed a search warrant at 4 Cotton Lane after a two-month investigation on June 7. Rabun County Authorities found marijuana, schedule IV pills and a firearm hidden inside the residence along with additional schedule IV pills, a large amount of packaging material and scales hidden in the yard. […]

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Toccoa City Commission Approves Appointments to Committees

The Toccoa City Commission appointed new members to the Housing Board and the Historic Preservation Committee last night at their regularly scheduled meeting as well as extended City Manager Billy Morse’s contract. Member of the Housing Board, Gary Lance’s term is expiring and the commission approved Dave Stancil to take his place. Morse describes what the purpose of the Housing […]

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