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High school football athletes are preparing for the 2024 season.

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Stephens County High School football practice continues

News Staff

Friday, June 21, 2024

As the summer season begins to heat up, so too does football practice at Stephens County High School. The football team started another week of training on Monday. Pictured are Carson Kent and Logan Henson. Photo by Laura Shaw.

Bill and Bella Youngquist are the owners of Simmons-Bond Bed & Breakfast on Tugalo Street.

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Closed for Renovations

Michael O'Hearn

Monday, June 17, 2024

Renovations are coming to a bed and breakfast in downtown Toccoa, meaning the lodge will be closed until a future date that is to be determined. The Simmons-Bond Inn Bed and Breakfast across from the Stephens County Courthouse closed on Sunday, June 9, to do renovations to the kitchen.

The Sandlot Softball team left Doyle Street Field with a police escort today at noon to travel to the state tournament held at Warner Robins American Complex. They will play game two in the tournament tonight at 8:00 p.m. against the Warner Robins team.

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Toccoa Little League teams battle in sectional competitions

Laura Hewell

Friday, June 14, 2024

The Toccoa Little League Sandlot Softball team battled their way into the state competition last week during the sectionals tournament and the Sandlot Baseball team fell in their bid for state.

Early voting ongoing through Friday, June 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic courthouse in Toccoa.

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Runoff election ongoing through the week

News Staff

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Early voting for the June 18 runoff begins on Monday and features one race for county commission Post 3. The candidates are Craig Oglesby and former Commissioner James Addison, and the winner will move on to face Democratic candidate Justin Richie in November.

Hundreds of runners raced up and down Currahee Mountain on Saturday, June 1, as part of the annual D-Day commemoration.

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Running up (and down) that hill for D-Day commemoration.

News Staff

Thursday, June 6, 2024

More than 300 runners descended on Camp Toccoa at Currahee on Saturday morning to take part in the annual Currahee Mountain 10K run. The event is held to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day operation.

Cynthia Brown and Gary Bellamy are volunteers at Camp Toccoa. The camp will be the location of the annual D-Day Run on Saturday, June 1 commemorating the upcoming 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Events set in Toccoa to honor D-Day anniversary

News Staff

Friday, May 24, 2024

To celebrate the upcoming 80th anniversary of D-Day, there are two activities happening the first weekend of June in Toccoa to commemorate the occasion.

Young author award winners.

Six receive young author awards.

News Staff

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Congratulations to Toccoa Elementary School Young Georgia Authors. These students were celebrated in March with a luncheon and presented with a book this week about writing. They wrote wonderful stories and represented our school well.

The deadline to submit comments on SungEel's aor permit is Friday, May 10.

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SungEel construction postponed to 2025

News Staff

Thursday, May 9, 2024

The deadline to submit comments to the Georgia Einvornmental Protection Division (EPD) regarding SungEel Recycling Plant’s Air Quality Permit is Friday, May 10.

Stephens County High School's Kinsley Thomason takes aim for a pole vault.

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Indians track teams compete in regional meet

News Staff

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

By Laura Shaw Staff Writer This week, the Indians’ track teams competed in the region meet on Monday, April 22, and Wednesday, April 24 in Franklin County. The meet had five athletes qualify for sectionals and two more athletes with top 10 finishes in their events.

The 2024 Toast of Toccoa event has been postponed until May 18.

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Toast of Toccoa festival postponed

News Staff

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Food, beer, wine, arts, and entertainment will be part of Toccoa’s annual event this weekend, Toast of Toccoa. This year’s festival is the seventh annual for the city, and last year’s event brought about 5,000 people to the downtown area.