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Grand jury hands down indictments

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD There was only one charge relating to the selling of drugs in Stephens County among indictments issued Jan. 6  by a Stephens County Grand Jury.
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County suggests eliminating property taxes on some residents

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD     Stephens County Commissioners intend to seek property tax relief from the state for residents 65 years of age and older.   That would be relief from both the county’s property taxes and the school system’s.
Reed and Sunnie Norton took advantage of the ice storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, to go snowmobiling.

Reed and Sunnie Norton took advantage of the ice storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, to go snowmobiling.

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Fern freezes Stephens

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Winter Storm Fern slowly crept through Stephens County on Sunday, and none were safe from her ice cold embrace.
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Sheriff’s Office makes three drug arrests

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD    The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) arrested three suspects last week on drug trafficking charges.   The arrests came in two unrelated incidents.
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Chamber announces two STAR students

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD   The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that two students have been named this year as its PAGE STAR students.
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BOE picks chair, vice chair

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD   The Stephens County Board of Education on Tuesday appointed its chair and vice chair and decided for the time being to put aside a proposed attendance policy..     The board appointed Tripp Arrowood as chair and Wendy Dawkins as vice chair.
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Grand jury hands down flurry of indictments

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD Indictments recently released by a Stephens County Grand Jury include cases of burglary, an escape, a DUI with injuries and other incidents.These are in addition to indictments that included drugs and counts of violence.
Trinity CME Church Elder Charles Thompson leads the congregation at a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, in song and worship.

Trinity CME Church Elder Charles Thompson leads the congregation at a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, in song and worship.

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Community honors MLK Day

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Individuals need to look internally at problems or habits that hold Stephens County back from reaching its full potential, Martin Luther King Day speaker A.J. Howard said Monday.
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E-SPLOST vote coming in May

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD Stephens County School System has had its Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax in place since 1998 and this May will be asking for voters’ approval to renew it.