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Toccoa Mayor David Austin (center) presents the Black History Month proclamation to Shantelle Grant (left) and Marie Cochran (right).

Toccoa Mayor David Austin (center) presents the Black History Month proclamation to Shantelle Grant (left) and Marie Cochran (right).

February is Black History Month

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD   The Toccoa City Commission recently proclaimed the month of February as the Black History Month in the city.     Mayor David Austin read the proclamation before a vote was taken.     Shantelle Grant from the Toccoa-Stephens County Library and Marie T.
“I just want to help people, this is my community, and I want to help provide nice things,” Adams said.

“I just want to help people, this is my community, and I want to help provide nice things,” Adams said.

Roaster's Attic open

News Staff
Friday, January 27, 2023
BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD      Toccoa native Olivia Adams has opened her second business here  – Roaster’s Attic on Big A Road.
County commissioners meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 27.

County commissioners meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 27.

County commissioners meet for retreat

J. Todd Truelove
Thursday, January 26, 2023
   Stephens County commissioners are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Jan. 27) at the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport to discuss a wide range of topics.
846,000 Georgians signed up for health insurance for 2023 under the Affordable Care Act during the latest open enrollment period.

846,000 Georgians signed up for health insurance for 2023 under the Affordable Care Act during the latest open enrollment period.

Affordable Care Act achieves record number in Georgia

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Monday, January 23, 2023
BY REBECCA GRAPEVINE STAFF REPORTER CAPITOL BEAT NEWS SERVICE      ATLANTA – A record number of Georgians – over 846,000 – signed up for health insurance for 2023 under the Affordable Care Act during the latest open enrollment period, which ended on Sunday.
Tickets for the event are $70 per person or $640 for a reserved table for eight or $800 for a reserved table of 10.

Tickets for the event are $70 per person or $640 for a reserved table for eight or $800 for a reserved table of 10.

TSO concert Feb. 11

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
    The Glitter & Glam Gala will be held Saturday, Feb.11 at the Currahee Campus of North Georgia Technical College beginning at 6 p.m. for a social hour followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
PTL Equipment 2022 Employee of the Year Katie Bennett (right) with 2021 award winner Jesse Crenshaw.

PTL Equipment 2022 Employee of the Year Katie Bennett (right) with 2021 award winner Jesse Crenshaw.

PTL recognizes Employee of the Year

News Staff
Friday, January 13, 2023
     Katie Bennett of Toccoa was named the 2022 PTL Equipment Employee of the Year at the company’s Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, held at The Geary Farm.      PTL president, Jonathan Wright and the 2021 Employee of the Year award recipient Jesse Crenshaw, presented the award to Bennett.
Lake Hartwell is among lakes that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah Ditrict said is no longer in drought operations.

Lake Hartwell is among lakes that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah Ditrict said is no longer in drought operations.

Drought operations end for lakes

News Staff
Friday, December 30, 2022
     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has announced that lakes Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond are no longer in drought operations due to the recent rain events over the Savannah River System Basin.
In 2022, the City of Toccoa completed Phase I on the Eastanollee Creek wastewater treatment facility and started wortk on Phase II later in the year. Photo by Laura Hewell.

In 2022, the City of Toccoa completed Phase I on the Eastanollee Creek wastewater treatment facility and started wortk on Phase II later in the year. Photo by Laura Hewell.

Toccoa accomplishments 2022

News Staff
Thursday, December 29, 2022
     Toccoa city manager Billy Morse outlined the city accomplishments during 2022.       They included the following:      • The Toccoa Fire Department achieved a Class 2 ISO rating.
Forecasts call for dropping temperatures.

Forecasts call for dropping temperatures.

Cold Christmas this year

News Staff
Thursday, December 22, 2022
BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD     Bundle up Toccoa.     Christmas this year is going to be cold although not quite as cold as the record year of 1983.
Lakie Meeks

Lakie Meeks

Meeks re-elected to Soil and Water Conservation District

News Staff
Monday, December 19, 2022
Voters re-elected district supervisor Lakie Meeks to the Stephens County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), will serve the for another four-year term. Meeks has been a district supervisor since 2013 and will continue representing Stephens County.