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Lyn Hack of Toccoa

Lyn Hack of Toccoa

Lyn Hack has a history of military service

News Staff
Monday, July 3, 2023
BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD       During Lyn Hack’s tours of military service, she was based near Norfolk, Va., which meant her Fourth of July celebrations were pretty much every other American.
The Stephens Counyd Board of Education recently approved the purchase of seven new buses.

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.

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.
Chef Eric Faulkerson and student Diane Rucker.

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.

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.

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 2023 Ida Cox Music Series will begin Saturday, June 3 in downtown Toccoa. The music starts at 7 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.
Toccoa Falls College president Dr. Robert Myers (left) addressed Rotarians at their Tuesday meeting. With him is Rotary president Leslie Cannon.

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.

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.