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As reported yesterday on WNEG News, The Toccoa City Commission voted at Monday’s meeting to appoint Freda Wheeler as Toccoa City Manager. Wheeler, the city’s long-time clerk, has served as interim city manager since Billy Morse’s retirement at the end of September. Following her appointment, Wheeler addressed commissioners and the city employees and citizens attending the meeting, saying she considers […]
Read moreAccording to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley: “We have an active shooter who is on the run in a wooded area off Mize Road and Old Mize Road. He is armed and dangerous. Lock your doors. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. We have K9 and GSP air support on the way. He is a white male, black hoodie, black sweat pants, […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this evening, Dec. 12, when the Board will recognize the 2023 county Employee of the Year. Topics for the meeting include consideration of adoption of amendments to two county ordinances. First on the agenda is the public hearing and second reading for amendments to the Stephens County Manufactured Homes & Trailers Ordinance, […]
Read moreThe 2023 Christmas Movie Series at the Historic Ritz Theatre will continue this week, but with a slight schedule change. The second movie of the series, Santa Clause 2, will still be shown as scheduled at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 14 at the Historic Ritz Theatre, 166 West Doyle Street. However, due to the Downtown Toccoa Christmas Parade being […]
Read moreDuring a busy meeting last night, the Toccoa City Commission approved a water rate increase, appointed acting City Manager Freda Wheeler as permanent city manager, announced plans to appoint former Stephens County Clerk Beth Rider as city clerk, selected commissioners Gail Fry as mayor and Terry Carter as vice mayor for 2024, and set January 22 at 1 p.m. as […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office recently held the first annual Stephens County Food and Toy Run, where more than $2,600 in donations and more than 100 bags of toys and food were collected and presented to the Stephens County Food2Kids organization to help local children and families in need. The Toccoa Fire Department is looking for motivated and driven individuals […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has been the recent beneficiary of a donation from the nonprofit organization, Protecting K9 Heroes Foundation. Deputy Ryan Brown and his K9 partner, Reba, were presented with a specialized K9 first aid and trauma kit aimed at providing essential lifesaving items in the unfortunate event of injury during their duties. Stephens County Sheriff’s Assistant Patrol […]
Read moreIn Georgia State Capitol news from Dave Williams with Capitol Beat News Service, the Georgia House gave final passage to a new congressional map for the state last week, at the end of a week-long special legislative session called after a federal judge declared the current map violates the Voting Rights Act. The Republican-controlled House approved the map 98-71, voting […]
Read moreCorrection: City water rates are differentiated between customers who live within the city limits of Toccoa, and those who lived outside the city limits of Toccoa, not between those who live within Stephens County and those who live outside the county. The Toccoa City Commission will meet twice today, Dec. 11. At 4 p.m., the Commission will meet for […]
Read moreDue to heavy rains this past Saturday, The Toccoa Night of Lights Christmas Parade was rescheduled to Thursday, Dec. 14, starting at 7 p.m. Floats will begin lining up at 5:30 p.m. For participants who are unable to attend at the new time, contact the Chamber of Commerce during business hours. The City Council in Lavonia has signed off […]
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