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The Stephens County Future Farmers of America compete in Indianpolis in October. Teeghan Jameson, center, was a National Proficiency Award finalist and won the nation title in Environmental Natural Resource Management. On the left is Gran Norfleet, National FFA Secretary.

The Stephens County Future Farmers of America compete in Indianpolis in October. Teeghan Jameson, center, was a National Proficiency Award finalist and won the nation title in Environmental Natural Resource Management. On the left is Gran Norfleet, National FFA Secretary.

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SCH students compete at FFA convetion

News Staff
Friday, December 6, 2024
By April JAmes Stephens County School System Student members of the Stephens County High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter recently competed in the 97th Annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Oct. 23-25.
Bruce Carlisle

Bruce Carlisle

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Toccoa names Carlisle as police chief

News Staff
Friday, November 22, 2024
Stephens County’s elections director Bruce Carlisle is moving over to Toccoa City Hall and putting on a law enforcement uniform again.    Carlisle was chosen to be the city’s next chief of police two months after the resignation of former Toccoa police chief Jimmy Mize in September.
The City of Toccoa Fire Department is proposing fines for multiple false alarm responses within a year's time frame.

The City of Toccoa Fire Department is proposing fines for multiple false alarm responses within a year's time frame.

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False alarm ordinance proposed by fire department

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2024
The City of Toccoa’s Fire D epartment is having an issue with false alarms. And, in the case of the boy who cried wolf, that can lead to some dangerous situations, according to leaders at the fire department.
Andrew Clyde

Andrew Clyde

Clyde and Cash compete for House representation

News Staff
Monday, November 4, 2024
Tomorrow, Nov. 5, 2024, is election day.    CNI recently interviewed the two candidates competing for U.S. House of Representatives District 9; Republican incumbent Andrew Clyde, and Democratic challenger Tambrei Cash.
The Toccoa Record

The Toccoa Record

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A night of celebration

News Staff
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Julie Paysen – President Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce October 2024 As mentioned in our press release, The Chamber Awards 2024 was an evening spent celebrating our community. The night was full of smiles, laughter, sweet stories, memories and even a few tears were shed.
Senior Carson Stowe sliding into third during the first game in the Hart double header last week.

Senior Carson Stowe sliding into third during the first game in the Hart double header last week.

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The Lady Indians Softball Team Competes in the Sweet 16 Games

Laura Hewell
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Lady Indians advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the state playoffs after winning their first round in a doubleheader with Hart County on Wednesday, Oct. 16.  The first game was a close 7-6 win, but the second game was a 16-0 shut out by the Lady Indians.
After a 30 year run, the National Boys & Girls Club votes to end its arm in Toccoa.

After a 30 year run, the National Boys & Girls Club votes to end its arm in Toccoa.

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Boys & Girls Club ends in Toccoa

Michael O'Hearn
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The Toccoa-Stephens County Boys and Girls Club has been shut down. After months of silence, the club on W. Whitman Street is locked and a lone Boys and Girls Club van stands in the driveway.
Hurricane Helene ripped through Georgia and Toccoa at the end of September, leaving destruction such as downed trees in its wake. On Tugalo Street, a tree in the front yard of the house on the left fell over and took out a portion of the neighbor's house.

Hurricane Helene ripped through Georgia and Toccoa at the end of September, leaving destruction such as downed trees in its wake. On Tugalo Street, a tree in the front yard of the house on the left fell over and took out a portion of the neighbor's house.

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Helene hits home

News Staff
Friday, October 4, 2024
Toccoa was hit by a double whammy last week with torrential rain followed by Hurricane Helene. The storms left in their wake fallen trees, power outages, and downed power lines scattered across Stephens County.    The rain moved in on Wednesday afternoon and continued into Thursday night.
Kaiden Harbin runs the ball towards the endzone in the recent Habersham game.

Kaiden Harbin runs the ball towards the endzone in the recent Habersham game.

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Rebels Improve 4-0 with Devils Defeat

Laura Hewell
Thursday, September 19, 2024
The Stephens County Rebels pulled off a 16-14 win over the Elbert County Blue Devils to improve 4-0 for their season.     The Rebels have two regular season games left including this week against Rabun County; they will face Hart County and then, after a bye week, they will play in a playoff game.