MLK Holiday Schedule Announced

Local governments are announcing their schedules for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Both Toccoa City Hall and Stephens County government offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the King holiday.

In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recyclables scheduled to be picked up on Monday will be picked up on Tuesday.

Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but yard waste and other items will not be picked up.

Call Toccoa City Hall for more information at 706-886-8451.

Meanwhile, activities continue this weekend in Stephens County to commemorate Dr. King.

On Saturday, Senior Reflections will be held at Full Gospel Baptist Church. No time was listed for that event.

Then on Sunday, the Youth Musical Extravaganza will take place at 5 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church.

Activities conclude with the annual Interfaith Service and March for Peace in Toccoa to remember Dr. King on Monday.

The Interfaith Service will be at noon on Monday at Trinity C.M.E. Church in Toccoa with the March for Peace starting at 2 p.m. Monday in front of Trinity C.M.E. Church and ending at Toccoa City Hall.