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BOE budget increasing $1.2 million

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD The proposed budget for the Stephens County school system fiscal 2017 year is 2.2 percent more than it was for the 2025-2026 year. That’s an increase totaling some $1.2 million — rising from $54,966,611 in 2025-2026, to $56,185,100 in 2026-2027.

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Budget season underway

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Board of Commissioners is proposing a full rollback of the millage rate in the 2027 fiscal year budget.It is proposed to be $55.3 million, an increase of 32 percent, county administrator Christian Hamilton said during the commission’s meeting...

Dennis Strickland, left, and Lamar Davis, right, have made a local Sons of the American Revolution chapter official in Toccoa. On Monday, they announced the chapter has become official and is named after John H. Stonecypher, Jr. Strickland is the president of the chapter, and Davis is a charter member.

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Sons of the American Revolution chapter made official

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORDThe local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) has received its official designation by the national organization. The chapter is officially known as the John H. Stonecypher Jr. Chapter.

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POST investigating former officers

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Two former police officers and a former narcotics agent with the Toccoa Police Department are currently under investigation by the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council [POST].They include former officer Katherine Kuhn, former narcotics agent...

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County BOC discusses proposed data center ordinance

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARN THE TOCCOA RECORD Residents of Stephens County voiced their concerns about data centers at a called work session Tuesday night by the Stephens County Board of Commissioners.The commissioners were hard pressed to find anyone in attendance at the work session in favor of data...

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Runoff early voting

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Early voting for the June 16 runoff begins Monday, June 8, at 8 a.m. at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse.There are multiple races on the runoff election ballots, including one local race that went to a runoff after the May 19 primary.Advanced voting will...

Tom Moseley is the new pastor at Toccoa First Methodist Church. He started with the church in April, and he led his first church service on Sunday, May 3.

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Overcoming obstacles

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Talk about God knowing exactly where you need to be and when. That was the case for Tom Moseley, the new pastor at Toccoa First Methodist Church in downtown Toccoa.

The president of Toccoa Falls College is retiring in the summer of 2027.

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TFC president announces retirement next summer

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Dr. Robert M. Myers, president of Toccoa Falls College, is retiring in the summer of 2027.Myers informed the Board of Trustees and the Toccoa Falls College community that he will retire effective June 30, 2027, concluding 15 years of leadership at the college.Dr....

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Hallford pitches pickleball courts at rec department

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD It will be a little longer before anyone can apply to build a data center in Stephens County.On Tuesday, commissioners extended a moratorium against data center applications for three months, meaning it will be until Oct. 14 before someone can apply for one...

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County BOC seeking input on data centers

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners has announced a called work session for next week to discuss a proposed data centers ordinance.The called work session will be held Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at the historic courthouse located in downtown Toccoa, 37 W....