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Toccoa-Stephens Chamber president Julie Paysen (third from left) was one of six chamber professionals in Georgia to become Georgia Certified Chamber Executives.

Toccoa-Stephens Chamber president Julie Paysen (third from left) was one of six chamber professionals in Georgia to become Georgia Certified Chamber Executives.

Paysen achieves certified Chamber executive mark

News Staff
Monday, July 19, 2021
    The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE) announced their newest Georgia Certified Chamber Executives at the 2021 Executive Leadership Conference held at the Jekyll Island Club Resort in Jekyll Island.
Alan NeSmith

Alan NeSmith

Changes coming to CNI

News Staff
Thursday, July 15, 2021
    After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers.
TFC classes return to normal classroom settings.

TFC classes return to normal classroom settings.

TFC to return to normal schedule

News Staff
Monday, July 12, 2021
    Toccoa Falls College will return to a normal academic schedule fall semester.     Classes will move back to their usual, more intimate classroom settings allowing once again for learning to take place in a smaller environment, conducive to more individualized study.
Former Stephens County High School FFA chapter president Kane Pruitt has received a Georgia Ag Foundation scholarship to attend North Georgia Technical School.

Former Stephens County High School FFA chapter president Kane Pruitt has received a Georgia Ag Foundation scholarship to attend North Georgia Technical School.

SCHS graduate receives agriculture scholarship.

News Staff
Friday, July 9, 2021
    Kane Pruitt, a recent graduate of Stephens County High School (SCHS), is among four graduating seniors statewide selected to receive a $1,500 Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Technical College Scholarship.
Linda Rumsey (left) was named a Lions Melvin Jones Fellowship honoree in April. That’s District Gov. Judy Scott making the presentation.

Linda Rumsey (left) was named a Lions Melvin Jones Fellowship honoree in April. That’s District Gov. Judy Scott making the presentation.

Rumsey serves as Lions district vice governor

News Staff
Thursday, July 8, 2021
    Linda Sheriff Rumsey of Greer, S.C., formerly of Stephens County, will serve as Lions Club vice district governor  of South Carolina District 32S.     Rumsey is the outgoing president of the Greer (S.C.) Lions Club. She has served in that position since 2019.
Matin Baptist Church is teaming with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Matin Baptist Church is teaming with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Free Food Giveaway at Martin Baptist Church

News Staff
Friday, July 2, 2021
Martin Baptist Church in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia distributes free food to all qualifying residents of the Martin area of Stephens and Franklin Counties on the first Tuesday of each month from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The date for this month is July 6, 2021.
Felines had stopped being accepted at the shelter on May 26 due to a virus outbreak.

Felines had stopped being accepted at the shelter on May 26 due to a virus outbreak.

Shelter reopens to cats

J. Todd Truelove
Thursday, July 1, 2021
    Cats and kittens are once again being accepted in and adopted out at the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter.
McKenzie Coan will try to add to her total number of Paralympic medals during the Tokyo games.

McKenzie Coan will try to add to her total number of Paralympic medals during the Tokyo games.

Coan joining Team USA in Japan

News Staff
Monday, June 28, 2021
By Karen Rosen Team USA     McKenzie Coan of Clarkesville is headed to the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.     This will be her third trip to the Paralympic Games as part of Team USA.
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Toccoa Symphony performance June 27

News Staff
Friday, June 25, 2021
The Toccoa Symphony is ringing in the summer season with its annual Patriotic Pops Concert, taking place at Lake Toccoa on Sunday, June 27.     The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., but the gates will be open at 6 p.m. to set up your lawn chair or blanket.
These are some of the items deputies seized during an arrest early Monday. They include suspected drugs and paraphernalia as well as a shotgun.

These are some of the items deputies seized during an arrest early Monday. They include suspected drugs and paraphernalia as well as a shotgun.

Martin man arrested on drug charges

J. Todd Truelove
Monday, June 21, 2021
    A 63-year-old resident of Martin was arrested early Monday morning after deputies responded to a medical call on Pueblo Trail.     Sheriff Randy Shirley said that it was around 3 a.m. on June 13 deputies were dispatched to the Pueblo Trail address in reference to an unresponsive man.