MST, Ritz Theatre hosting Back-to-School Bash

Main Street Toccoa and the Historic Ritz Theatre are partnering to host a Back-to-School Bash. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, on August 6, come to the Ritz for a bit of fun before school starts back. The event will run from 5 p.m. till 9 p.m. and features inflatable activities, ice-cream, and a movie, all free of […]

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Summer Meals Program ends this week in Stephens County

Today marks the start of the last week to participate in Stephens County Schools Nutrition Department’s Summer Meals Program. The Summer Meals Program will end on Thursday, July 22. During the summer months, the program provides a free sack lunch, Monday through Thursday, to children 18 and younger in Stephens County. There are nine locations throughout the county where children […]

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SCBC approve Timber Harvesting Ordinance despite Commissioner Whitlock’s objection

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the County’s Timber Harvesting Ordinance during its meeting on Tuesday. The meeting began with a public hearing and Second Reading of the ordinance. County Attorney Brian Ranck opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak in favor of or in opposition to the amendment to the Timber Harvesting […]

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Toccoa man arrested in Rabun County for DUI

On July 9, deputies of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office were given a be on the lookout for a 1998 Chevrolet Sierra. A Tallulah Falls Police Officer stopped the vehicle on Old 441 South. While searching the vehicle, a deputy found a half-empty bottle of whiskey. The deputy then initiated field sobriety tests on the driver, 32-year-old Steven Harold Welch […]

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3 arrested after search warrant at Georgia Housing Authority apartment

The Toccoa Police Department made three arrests after a search warrant. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on July 8, Toccoa Police Department’s Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 89 Queen Street, on an apartment inside the Georgia Housing Authority apartments. The search warrant was the result of a month-long investigation into the sale of Methamphetamine from the […]

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4 arrested for drug possession after welfare check

The Toccoa Police Department arrested four after a welfare check. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on July 13, Toccoa Police Department’s Patrol Unit responded to 125 S. Alexander Street, in reference to a welfare check called in by a subjects’ mother, who had not heard from them in four days. Once at the residence, officers made contact with […]

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MST receives grant to continue Night at the Ritz

Main Street Toccoa has been awarded a grant by the Georgia Council for the Arts. The grant was part of the Georgia Council for the Arts initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2022. A total of 218 organizations were awarded 266 grants that provide more than $2 million in funding to arts organizations throughout the state. The Bridge Grant […]

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