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A two-car accident sends two people to Stephens County Hospital. It happened Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. at the intersection of the Toccoa By-pass and State Route 145. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 truck driven by 30-year-old William Michael Pettus of Carnesville was traveling east on the By-pass […]
Read more(Information also provided by WSNW Radio, Seneca) A 14-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the shooting of two students and a teacher at an Anderson County, South Carolina elementary school on Wednesday. The shooting at the school occurred at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday at Townville Elementary School on State Road in Townville. Two students and one teacher were shot […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa is helping to kick off festivities for Currahee Military Weekend tonight with a special movie presentation at the Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa. It is showing “The Joe Beyrle Story” at 7 p.m. tonight. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the city is excited to be working with the Stephens County […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Boys’ and Girls’ Club will host a fundraiser tonight at the Currahee Club. Tonight at 6 p.m., the Toccoa-Stephens County Boys’ and Girls’ Club will have a “Celebrity Game Night” fundraiser at the Currahee Club. Boys’ and Girls’ Club Board President Emeritus Gary Donahue said that teams of four people each will compete against each other in […]
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A search at a Stephens County residence leads to two arrests. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that deputies went to a house on BelAir drive on Friday after obtaining information on the location of a wanted fugitive. Shirley said upon arrival, the deputies made contact with 26-year-old Cory Stephen Holbrooks of Toccoa and 20-year-old Racheal Cassandra Strickland of Martin. […]
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A safety checkpoint Friday leads to four arrests in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the checkpoint took place in the Bruce Creek area. He said that in the first incident, safety check officers were alerted to a vehicle due to the actions of the driver. Shirley went on to say that during the investigation, the Stephens […]
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The Toccoa Police Department is looking at getting a new drug detection and tracking dog. Police Chief Tim Jarrell talked about it with city commissioners on Monday. Jarrell said the police department would be well served to have a drug dog in the city. “We have several times needed a tracking dog,” said Jarrell, who explained the wait is sometimes […]
Read moreThe city of Toccoa will again pursue grant funding to build a walking trail at Lake Toccoa. Monday, the Toccoa City Commission approved a resolution for a Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program Grant. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said the city is seeking up to $100,000 to help build a walking trail around the Lake Toccoa property. […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted the couple charged in the murder of Lavonia businessman Sam Harbin. Last week, that Grand Jury handed down a true bill of indictment on eight felony counts against 45-year old Rayfondia Rashan Craft of Hartwell and 30-year old Kristen Odister of Bowersville. Craft and Odister were each […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School softball team’s final regular season game with Rabun County was cancelled due to threatening weather. There will be no make up date. The Lady Indians will start the Region 8-AAAA softball tournament next Tuesday at Jefferson at 2 p.m. Their opponent has yet to be determined.
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