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Qualifying took place last month for two municipalities that will have seats up for grabs in the November General Election, which is November 7th. Both the City of Toccoa and the City of Martin had open seats, according to Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran. The City of Toccoa had two city commission seats open and both incumbent commissioners qualified for […]
Read moreThe Demorest and Cornelia Police Departments were honored at the 17th Annual Governor’s Challenge Awards program hosted by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah last week. The annual recognition program for statewide law enforcement agencies of all sizes features awards in seven different categories based on department size as well as several other specialty […]
Read moreThe Toccoa City Commission is having a regularly scheduled meeting this evening. On the agenda includes consideration of 2018 LMIG project and consideration of agreement with Historic Preservation Division for Historic Resources Survey Phase II. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. and is open to the public.
Read moreMain Street Toccoa will host the last concert in the Ida Cox Music series tomorrow night. Milkshake Mayfield, a smooth jazz and gospel group, is the featured entertainment for tomorrow. Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says that due to its popularity, the Ida Cox music series was extended into August for the first time this year. “This year we extended it […]
Read moreThe unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region was unchanged from June to July at 4.4 percent. While that rate remained unchanged, the number of initial claims rose by 39.9 percent. And the total number of employed residents in the region also rose. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said an unchanged number means good and bad news. “We take a […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved several nominees for expiring positions on the hospital authority board. Mark Wilkinson and Robert Slate’s positions on the board are expiring. There were three nominees per vacant position and the nominees for Wilkinson’s seat include Mark Wilkinson, Clay Fisher and Brian Akin. The nominees approved for Slate’s seat include Dr. Steven Pinkerton, Lynne […]
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The suspect involved in the shooting that occurred in Toccoa on Wednesday has been arrested. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the police department was notified by Stephens County Hospital that there was a victim of a gunshot wound in the emergency room. “When officers arrived they found Mario Curtis Walker, 19 of Toccoa, had […]
Read moreWNEG News has reports that a local man has died while walking up towards Currahee mountain. According to Sheriff Randy Shirley, preliminary reports show that the cause of death is a heart attack. WNEG will provide more details as they become available.
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An accident Tuesday leaves two injured. According to the Toccoa Post of the Georgia State Patrol, a 2017 Jeep Cherokee driven by Joseph Walter Whitlock, 71 of Carnesville, was traveling north on GA 17 in the left turn lane. The Jeep turned left and failed to yield in front of a 2005 Toyota Camry traveling southbound. The front of the […]
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After a week-long investigation, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Appalachian regional drug enforcement office arrest two individuals on drug charges. A search warrant was executed on Tuesday, August 22 at Zachery Ivester’s residence, 3330 North Broad River Road, Eastanollee, after a week long investigation. Stephens County authorities had previously received multiple complaints of Ivester selling illegal narcotics from his […]
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