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Exhibiting one of the giant GMA checks are (from left) city manager Billy Morse, city human resources director Jan Crawford, GMA representative Brenda Eckman and Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter.

Exhibiting one of the giant GMA checks are (from left) city manager Billy Morse, city human resources director Jan Crawford, GMA representative Brenda Eckman and Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter.

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City of Toccoa receives $20,000 in grants

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2020
    The City of Toccoa has received two grants from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) totaling $20,000.     The city received a grant check in the amount of $10,000 to be used toward the purchase of equipment to reduce exposures related to liability and property damage.
Alex Vaughn (left) was named jailer of the year while Kylar Jameson was named deputy of the year.

Alex Vaughn (left) was named jailer of the year while Kylar Jameson was named deputy of the year.

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Deputy and jailler of the year recognized

News Staff
Monday, February 10, 2020
    The Stephens County  Sheriff’s Office recently recognized its top jailer and deputy for 2019.     Jailer of the year for 2019 is Sgt. Alex Vaughn.     He has been employed by the Stephens County Sheriff's Office since 2017.
The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter had a number of positive outcomes in 2019.

The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter had a number of positive outcomes in 2019.

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Adoptions at humane shelter increase in 2019

J. Todd Truelove
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
    The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter experienced a better year in 2019 than in 2018.     Shelter executive director Jeff Roberts, in an interview, called it an "anomaly" year due to increases in adoptions, transfers, and a decrease in the need to kill animals.
Accusations of drug use and sell are in all of a recent set of accusations by district prosecutors.

Accusations of drug use and sell are in all of a recent set of accusations by district prosecutors.

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Metamphetamine continues to be scourge to county

J. Todd Truelove
Friday, January 31, 2020
    The Stephens County Clerk of Court's Office recently released 25 felony accusations with all save five of them including charges of methamphetamine possession.     The accusations were the second set issued in Stephens County by prosecutors this year.
2019 jail ministry volunteers of the year are David Beack (left) and Myrna Foutz (right).

2019 jail ministry volunteers of the year are David Beack (left) and Myrna Foutz (right).

Tenth annual jail ministry ceremony held at Crossroads

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2020
    The Stephens County Sheriffs’ Office recently held its 10th annual jail ministry appreciation banquet and awards ceremony at Crossroads Baptist Church.
Flames erupt from a house on Old Brookhaven Circle early Monday.

Flames erupt from a house on Old Brookhaven Circle early Monday.

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One injured in Jan. 20 fire

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
    Stephens County volunteer firefighters responded to a house fire early Monday morning that injured one resident.     Eastanollee VFD fire chief Jamey Gettys said firefighters responded to a residence on Old Brookhaven Circle at 3:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 20.
Stephens County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution backing the Second Amendment in the U.S. Consitution.

Stephens County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution backing the Second Amendment in the U.S. Consitution.

Stephens becomes gun sanctuary county

J. Todd Truelove
Monday, January 27, 2020
Stephens County last week became a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution during a county retreat session at the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport.
Joshua Matthew Canady

Joshua Matthew Canady

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Toccoa man dies in Mt. Airy

News Staff
Friday, January 24, 2020
    A Toccoa man was stabbed to death late Saturday night in a Mt. Airy home, leading to Habersham County’s first murder charge of the new year.     EMS personnel tried to resuscitate Joshua Matthew Canady, 37, on the scene but were unsuccessful.     Kayla Maria Parker, 31, of Mt.
The Farm Jam Youth Band, winners of the bluegrass challenge, will be one of the acts in competition Monday at the Ritz Theatre.

The Farm Jam Youth Band, winners of the bluegrass challenge, will be one of the acts in competition Monday at the Ritz Theatre.

Open Mic showcase tonight

News Staff
Monday, January 20, 2020
    The monthly competitions are over and the Open Mic Winners Showcase is scheduled Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. at the historic Ritz Theatre on Doyle Street.
Tiny Stitches volunteers gathered in Duluth last month to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the organization.

Tiny Stitches volunteers gathered in Duluth last month to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the organization.

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Tiny Stitches provides for newborns

News Staff
Friday, January 17, 2020
    Twenty years ago, five north Georgia women realized that many newborns in rural Georgia were leaving the hospital without enough clothing and bedding to keep them warm in the winter and cool in the summer to sustain them for the first three  months of life.