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Main Street Toccoa, in conjunction with the businesses of downtown Toccoa, will host a Sip-n-Stroll Friday, April 16, from 4-7 p.m.

Main Street Toccoa, in conjunction with the businesses of downtown Toccoa, will host a Sip-n-Stroll Friday, April 16, from 4-7 p.m.

Sip n Stroll in Toccoa

News Staff
Thursday, April 15, 2021
    Main Street Toccoa, in conjunction with the businesses of downtown Toccoa, will host a Sip-n-Stroll Friday, April 16, from 4-7 p.m.     Following the Sip-n-Stroll, a free concert by the Toccoa Falls College Jazz Ensemble and Toccoa Jazz will take place at the historic Ritz Theatre.
Note the pinwheels at the base of the Olympic torch in front of Toccoa City Hall. They are a reminder that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Note the pinwheels at the base of the Olympic torch in front of Toccoa City Hall. They are a reminder that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention month.

News Staff
Monday, April 12, 2021
By Noel Pauley Guest columnist     Family Connection of Stephens County, along with Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, recognizes the importance of community-based support for all children and families during National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month in April.
It’s Tomato Time on Friday, April 16, at the Stephens County Extension Office (50 Eastanollee Livestock Road) in Eastanollee

It’s Tomato Time on Friday, April 16, at the Stephens County Extension Office (50 Eastanollee Livestock Road) in Eastanollee

Extension Service offers seminars

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
    The Stephens County Extension will conduct a pair of seminars in the coming weeks.     The first It’s Tomato Time on Friday, April 16, at the Stephens County Extension Office (50 Eastanollee Livestock Road) in  Eastanollee from 9-11 a.m.
Deputies obtained a search warrant for a residence and discovered multiple items that had been reported stolen.

Deputies obtained a search warrant for a residence and discovered multiple items that had been reported stolen.

String of thefts from automobiles

J. Todd Truelove
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
    Stephens County sheriff’s deputies and investigators recently arrested two men on charges related to a string of thefts from automobiles.     Sheriff Randy Shirley said deputies responded on Tuesday, March 23 to multiple reports that someone had entered vehicles in the area of Rock Creek Road.
Stephens County firefighters have a new vehicle that will be used for rehab and shelter during area firefights. That's it to the left. Pictured are local firefighters Capt. Lee Woody, Eastanollee Fire Chief Jamey Gettys, and Brandon Hicks.

Stephens County firefighters have a new vehicle that will be used for rehab and shelter during area firefights. That's it to the left. Pictured are local firefighters Capt. Lee Woody, Eastanollee Fire Chief Jamey Gettys, and Brandon Hicks.

Volunteer fire adds recovery unit

J. Todd Truelove
Monday, April 5, 2021
    Stephens County and Toccoa firefighters have a new unit to assist them in their battles against blazes thanks to Rabun County.     It's a 2017 Freightliner Rabun sold to Stephens County for $5,000.
Stephens County High School's junior varsity academic bowl team will compete in a national competition after winning regional. Junior varsity team members are (front, from left) Tori Broska, Luke Roesch, Paige Paulino, and Ethan Cross. At rear are are varsity members Amber Jewell, Brandon Love, Joseph Dodgins, and Hari Panchal. Not pictured are A.J. Russell, Jaden Dooley, and Vincent Birnley.

Stephens County High School's junior varsity academic bowl team will compete in a national competition after winning regional. Junior varsity team members are (front, from left) Tori Broska, Luke Roesch, Paige Paulino, and Ethan Cross. At rear are are varsity members Amber Jewell, Brandon Love, Joseph Dodgins, and Hari Panchal. Not pictured are A.J. Russell, Jaden Dooley, and Vincent Birnley.

JV wins academic bowl regional

J. Todd Truelove
Friday, April 2, 2021
    Stephens County High School's junior varsity Academic Bowl team recently won the regional title qualifying to move on to compete in the national academic bowl.     The competitions pits school teams against one another answering questions on a variety of topics.
Stephens chief deputy Andy Myers encouraged interested applicants to attend the fair which will be held at the sheriff's office training field on Saturday, April 10.

Stephens chief deputy Andy Myers encouraged interested applicants to attend the fair which will be held at the sheriff's office training field on Saturday, April 10.

Sheriff's office job fair upcoming

J. Todd Truelove
Thursday, April 1, 2021
    Anyone interested in a career in law enforcement can attend a local job fair later this month.     It's the first time the Stephens County Sheriff's Office has held such a fair for potential job candidates to receive information related to the field.
Eric Perry demonstrates in a boxing clinic

Eric Perry demonstrates in a boxing clinic

Toccoa native pro boxer Eric Perry host clinic at Boys & Girls Club

Marcus Etienne
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Don’t forget about the little people. That’s what is said when  someone is having success because some people might forget where they came from. For professional boxer and Toccoa native Eric Perry, he’s not forgotten about where he comes from or the little people that live there.
GOAL finalists and their instructors pictured at the Rotary presentation are (from left) GOAL winner Elizabeth Hand, Martha Marquardt, Melodee Butler, Shonna White, Stacie Bohannon, Adam Aguilar, and Adam Fulbright.

GOAL finalists and their instructors pictured at the Rotary presentation are (from left) GOAL winner Elizabeth Hand, Martha Marquardt, Melodee Butler, Shonna White, Stacie Bohannon, Adam Aguilar, and Adam Fulbright.

NGTC names leadership award winner

News Staff
Monday, March 29, 2021
    Elizabeth Hand from Blairsville was named North Georgia Technical College’s 2021 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) student at last week’s Habersham Rotary meeting.     Nominated by her instructor Martha Marquardt, Hand is a registered nursing student from the Blairsville campus.
The state of Georgia is automatically extending the 2020 individual income tax filing and payment deadline from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021, without penalties or interest.

The state of Georgia is automatically extending the 2020 individual income tax filing and payment deadline from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021, without penalties or interest.

Income tax deadline extended

News Staff
Friday, March 26, 2021
    The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) on Friday, in conformance with the U.S.