Category: News

Kandice Johnson, 31, of Toccoa, has been placed under arrest and taken into custody at the White County Detention Center after Cleveland Police Department officers responded to complaints of foul odors at a Wanda Drive apartment complex and found a small puppy that was deceased and partly decomposed. According to a press release by Cleveland Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker, when […]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE…This afternoon and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and early evening. Some of the storms may produce heavy rainfall, possibly leading to isolated flooding. Isolated severe storms are also possible this afternoon and early evening, with damaging […]

Stephens County residents will have an opportunity to do some spring cleaning this coming Saturday, and save money at the same time.  At a recent meeting of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, Saturday, April 13 was approved unanimously as Amnesty day in Stephens COunty.  The Amnesty Day event, on April 13, will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

The Night at the Ritz series continues on April 19 with Legacy – Motown and More. The show starts at 7 p.m at the Historic Ritz Theatre, 166 West Doyle Street in Toccoa. Legacy, an international male vocal group from New York City, includes members from Broadway’s production, “Motown The Musical,” delivering iconic concert hits spanning from The Jackson 5 […]

April is designated nationally as Lineworker Appreciation Month – a time to recognize and celebrate the thousands of lineworkers who work around the clock to keep the lights on for electric customers. This month, Georgia Power is highlighting the  collaboration between the company and Georgia’s technical colleges to recruit, train and employ the next generation of this workforce at a […]

Habersham County Parks and Recreation is inviting everyone to come out for the department’s Spring 2024 Swim Safely Day on April 20.  Swim Safely Day will provide a curriculum backed by the American Red Cross by partnering with Piedmont University’s Swim Team Program and Katy Ralston, natatorium director for Tallulah Falls School who, along with some of her staff, will […]

At the Toccoa City Commission meeting on Monday, commissioners approved quotes for two different aspects of work on the Toccoa Greenspace.  First Commissioners approved a bid from TriScapes Inc., the project contractor, for installation of the brick pavers at the Tugalo Street Greenspace.  Three bids were received for the paver project; Triscapes entered a bid of $13,503.12; Foothills Stone entered […]

According to conventional wisdom, the first step to solving a problem is admitting there is one, and on Monday, at a Toccoa City Commission work session, city officials acknowledged that there is a problem at city hall.  On the agenda for the work session was consideration of changes to the city employee handbook, specifically, the proposed changes were in reference […]

Recently, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the North Georgia Major Offenders Task Force, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, and the Toccoa Police Department conducted a search warrant on a residence at 18 Shire Drive after a four-month-long investigation which resulted in a large quantity of marijuana, crack cocaine, powdered cocaine, ecstasy, two firearms, and $9,064 cash […]

With less than two weeks to go until the 2024 Stephens County High School Prom, school officials are reminding students and parents of guidelines and suggestions as announced in early February when tickets were available for the event. No guests over 20 years of age, and no one younger than the 9th grade will be allowed to attend the prom, […]