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Students and their families shuffled into Eastanollee Elementary on the first day of school Wednesday.

Students and their families shuffled into Eastanollee Elementary on the first day of school Wednesday.

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Students returned to school Wednesday

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDSchool bells rang to usher in the 2026-27 academic year on Wednesday morning.They did so for the first time in more than a decade at Eastanollee Elementary, which held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week.
Eastanollee Elementary School is reopening next week after being closed for more than a decade.

Eastanollee Elementary School is reopening next week after being closed for more than a decade.

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A transformational journey

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD    Eastanollee Elementary School is ready to open its doors to pre-K through 5th grade students next week.   On Monday, school staff celebrated the reopening of the school which has not housed Stephens County classrooms in more than a decade.
Toccoa resident Tommy Boyd has written the first of multiple books about his double heart-kidney transplant.

Toccoa resident Tommy Boyd has written the first of multiple books about his double heart-kidney transplant.

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Boyd pens book about double organ transplant

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD   Tommy Boyd of Toccoa knows about rough patches in life – times where everyday living is more challenging than the routine.   Boyd’s “rough patch” lasted for almost a decade and included life threatening heart and kidney disease.
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Voters to consider distilled spirits questions in November

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDVoters will decide in November if the county can allow and regulate the consumption of distilled spirits by the glass on Sundays.An election referendum with three questions was approved by the Stephens County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Tuesday night.
William Tucker was one of the 17 individuals selected to carry a torch during the 1996 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta July 19 through Aug. 4, 1996. On Tuesday, he was photographed standing next to the eternal flame statue in front of Toccoa City Hall.

William Tucker was one of the 17 individuals selected to carry a torch during the 1996 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta July 19 through Aug. 4, 1996. On Tuesday, he was photographed standing next to the eternal flame statue in front of Toccoa City Hall.

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And the crowd goes wild

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD People. Lots of people crowded into downtown Toccoa.That’s one of William Tucker’s most vivid memories of the Olympic torch relay that came through Toccoa 30 years ago this week en route to the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Eastanollee Elementary will reopen on Monday, July 27. The school has been closed for more than a decade.

Eastanollee Elementary will reopen on Monday, July 27. The school has been closed for more than a decade.

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Schools preparing for new year

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDThe 2026-27 school year is rapidly approaching, with the first day of school coming in less than two weeks on Wednesday, Aug. 5.Leading up to the first day of school, the Stephens County School System has multiple open houses scheduled on Aug. 3 and 4.
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Having an impact

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD     City commissioners learned at a recent work session that the best impact fee may be no impact fee at  all.
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Stephens properties undervalued

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD Properties in Stephens County have been undervalued in the county’s tax digest for some six years, according to the county’s board of tax assessors.
Downed trees and power lines were left in the wake of a severe storm that ripped through Stephens County on July 10. This was the scene off Cedar Lane on Monday morning, July 13. The National Weather Service said the weather was a microburst with 70 mile per hour winds.

Downed trees and power lines were left in the wake of a severe storm that ripped through Stephens County on July 10. This was the scene off Cedar Lane on Monday morning, July 13. The National Weather Service said the weather was a microburst with 70 mile per hour winds.

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Severe storms slam Stephens

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Thursday, July 16, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDSevere weather ripped through Stephens County quickly on the afternoon of Friday, July 10, leaving behind downed trees and power lines.The storms also resulted in traffic lights out along Hwy. 17 and throughout Toccoa.