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Todd Mayfield.

Todd Mayfield.

Mayfield ranks as travel softball coach

News Staff
Thursday, January 11, 2024
BY LANG STORY THE NORTHEAST GEORGIAN      Habersham County Parks and Recreation athletic coordinator Todd Mayfield has already been recognized at the state level for his work when he held the same position in Banks County.
A pre-loaded Mastercard gift card will universally work at more than 25 local businesses in downtown Toccoa.

A pre-loaded Mastercard gift card will universally work at more than 25 local businesses in downtown Toccoa.

Toccoa offers multi-business gift cards for holidays

News Staff
Friday, December 8, 2023
     Main Street Toccoa is launching a new Shop Local program to bring more money and attention to independent small businesses in the area.
Pam Hill (seated, right) recently received the Pioneer in Education Award. At rear is school superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin.

Pam Hill (seated, right) recently received the Pioneer in Education Award. At rear is school superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin.

Pioneer RESA honors Hill

News Staff
Monday, November 27, 2023
     Pam Hill of Toccoa was recently honored with the 2023 Pioneer RESA Pioneer in Education Award during a ceremony hosted by Pioneer RESA.
Some 14,000 lights adorn the rooftops of downtown buildings.

Some 14,000 lights adorn the rooftops of downtown buildings.

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Toccoa Lights up the Night

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
BY TOM LAW THE TOCCOA RECORD      Local municipalities adorning city streets with Christmas lights is a long and colorful tradition in Toccoa-Stephens County.      As far back as 1948 – that’s 75 years ago – the City of Toccoa was the centerpiece of Christmas lighting in the community.
Gail Watson shows off her work entered in the Currahee Artist’s Guild fall show. She won Exhibitor’s Choice and Best in Show.

Gail Watson shows off her work entered in the Currahee Artist’s Guild fall show. She won Exhibitor’s Choice and Best in Show.

Artists' Guild holds Fall Festival show

News Staff
Friday, November 10, 2023
     The Currahee Artists' Guild held its Fall judged show in conjunction with Toccoa's Fall Festival Oct. 28-29.      The judge for the show was Mandy Ferguson. Ferguson has a bachelor of fine arts from Converse University and earned her masters from Clemson University.
The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Christmas Concert along with an art show and sale on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Grace Alford Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Toccoa Falls College.

The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Christmas Concert along with an art show and sale on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Grace Alford Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Toccoa Falls College.

TSO Christmas Concert Dec. 3

News Staff
Thursday, November 9, 2023
     Steeped in tradition and merriment, the Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Christmas Concert along with an art show and sale on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Grace Alford Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Toccoa Falls College.
Stephens County pledged $27,900 to the Mountain Judicial Circuit to assist in the opioid crisis.

Stephens County pledged $27,900 to the Mountain Judicial Circuit to assist in the opioid crisis.

Circuit requests funding from Opioid Settlement

News Staff
Monday, October 9, 2023
      The use of heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids has increased in Stephens County by almost twice of what it was three years ago.      That’s the report from the Mountain Judicial Circuit (MJC) in a letter to the Stephens County government relating to drug court.
State Rep. Alan Powell (left) and Speaker of the House Jon Burns (right) with Charles Head of Toccoa.

State Rep. Alan Powell (left) and Speaker of the House Jon Burns (right) with Charles Head of Toccoa.

Charles Head gets a day

News Staff
Friday, October 6, 2023
     Wednesday, Sept. 27,  was proclaimed Charles Head Day in the Georgia State Legislature.     State Rep. Alan Powell from the 33rd district drafted the resolution.     Head, of Toccoa,  was honored for his over half-decade of broadcasting, writing, and race announcing throughout the southeast.
New library manager Justin Haynes.

New library manager Justin Haynes.

Library hires new manager

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
    Justin Haynes started Monday at his new job as manager of the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library.      It’s his third gig managing a library in the northeast Georgia area.     The first two were for the public library in Cornelia and after that, the public library in Helen.
Jeremy Holm and his grandfather Andrew Carrico.

Jeremy Holm and his grandfather Andrew Carrico.

2023 Curraheee Military Weekend

News Staff
Monday, October 2, 2023
     Currahee Military Weekend will kick off with a repeat showing of the film, The Girl Who Wore Freedom on Thursday, Oct. 5.      Three shows are planned – at 10 a.m. for home school students, private  and public  schools and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the general public. Cost is $10 per ticket.