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The Stephens Counyd Board of Education recently approved the purchase of seven new buses.

SPLOST dollars at work. School system buys seven new buses.

News Staff

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Financial matters topped the to-do ist of the Stephens County Board of Education Tuesdaynight with the board addressing items such as new school buses, pressure washing, and the school system’s 2023-2024 budget.

Jeremy Ward is the new City of Toccoa assistant planning director.

Ward joins city planning

News Staff

Monday, June 26, 2023

BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD City of Toccoa planning director Connie Tabor has a new assistant. Jeremey Ward started in the planning department part-time in January and in May came onboard full-time. Ward, originally from Alabama, moved with his family to Chester, S.C.

Chef Eric Faulkerson and student Diane Rucker.

NGTC students win at Burger Bash

News Staff

Friday, June 23, 2023

Two North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) culinary arts students recently earned top honors at the 2023 Burger Bash hosted by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Atlanta Chefs Association, Inc. (ACA) and Buckhead Meat of Atlanta, a Sysco company.

Country music singer/songwriter David Wills will perform at the Ritz Theatre on June 30.

Wills concert comes to Ritz

News Staff

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Tugalo Records and Georgia Legends Concert of Royston recently announced a David Wills album concert set scheduled Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at the historic Ritz Theatre. The concert will also feature country entertainer, the Joe Olds Band of Commerce.

The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual outdoor Patriotic Pops Concert on Sunday, June 25.

TSO to perform Patriotic Pops

News Staff

Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual outdoor Patriotic Pops Concert on Sunday, June 25. The gate opens at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m.

The 2023 Ida Cox Music Series will begin Saturday, June 3 in downtown Toccoa. The music starts at 7 p.m.

Ida Cox Music Festival returns

News Staff

Friday, June 2, 2023

The 2023 Ida Cox Music Series will begin Saturday, June 3 in downtown Toccoa. The headlining act for the first week of the series will be Toccoa Jazz, a local favorite.

The Toccoa-Stephens County Library is located at 53 W. Savannah Street.

Toccoa-Stephens County Library launches summer reading challenge

J. Todd Truelove

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Friendship, unity, and kindness. Those are the ideals that make up the Toccoa-Stephens County’s 2023 summer reading program “All Together Now.” Kick-off for children will be on Friday, June 2, at 3 p.m. at the historic Ritz Theater featuring B-RAD, a magician from from Taylors, S.C.

Toccoa Falls College president Dr. Robert Myers (left) addressed Rotarians at their Tuesday meeting. With him is Rotary president Leslie Cannon.

TFC president addresses Rotary

News Staff

Friday, May 26, 2023

BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD Toccoa Falls College president Dr. Robert Myers on Tuesday updated Toccoa Rotarians on the status of the institution. Myers said the college currently has 200 full time employees and many more part time employees.

Former pool head lifeguard Erin Ritchey is now manager at the Doyle Street Pool.

Pool opens Monday

News Staff

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Toccoa’s Doyle Street Pool will open for the summer season on Monday, May 29. Pool hours will be noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the pool is $3 daily or $170 for a season pass. The pool can be rented on Friday and Saturday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Toccoa police chief Jimmy Mize says there's a scam where people are calling residents claiming to be with local law enforcement.

Law Enforcement Phone Scam

News Staff

Thursday, May 11, 2023

If you get a call from law enforcement for a payment for fines or warrants, don’t believe it.