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There are many activities scheduled for Currahee Military Weekend.

There are many activities scheduled for Currahee Military Weekend.

Currahee Military Weekend begins Oct. 3

News Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
    The Stephens County Historical Society is preparing for the upcoming Currahee Military Weekend which starts on Thursday, Oct. 3.
This watering trough is one that was used to water horses in downtown Toccoa in the late 1800s.

This watering trough is one that was used to water horses in downtown Toccoa in the late 1800s.

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Museum to unveil two new exhibits

News Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
    The Stephens County Historical Society’s Museum will unveil two new exhibits on Monday, Sept. 30.     The first is an  outside exhibit of an original horse watering  trough and water pump used in downtown Toccoa during the 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Toccoa police find a handgun reported stolen from Gwinnett.

Toccoa police find a handgun reported stolen from Gwinnett.

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Speeding stop finds stolen firearm

J. Todd Truelove
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
    A stolen semi-automatic handgun was discovered by Stephens County deputies last week after they stopped a vehicle for speeding.     Sheriff Randy Shirley said that on Friday, Sept.
Toccoa police arrested three suspects in what was said to be a "drug deal gone bad."

Toccoa police arrested three suspects in what was said to be a "drug deal gone bad."

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Sour Drug Deal nets three suspects

J. Todd Truelove
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
    Toccoa police officers charged three suspects last week in a case that was determined to be the result of a "drug deal gone bad" at a local gas station.     Police chief Jimmy Mize said officers responded to a possible armed robbery on Thursday, Sept.
Harvest Festival is coming to Toccoa October 26-27.

Harvest Festival is coming to Toccoa October 26-27.

Harvest Festival coming in October

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
    The 43rd annual Toccoa Harvest Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27.     The event typically boasts some 150-plus vendors with close to 10,000 attendees over the two days.     The fee for craft vendors is $40 per space.
Local historian Kelly Vickers leans back and soaks in the beauty that is the Tugaloo River Sunset Paddle held the Saturday before Labor Day.

Local historian Kelly Vickers leans back and soaks in the beauty that is the Tugaloo River Sunset Paddle held the Saturday before Labor Day.

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More than 50 paddle at Tuagloo River Sunset event

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
    This year’s annual Tugaloo River Sunset Paddle, which is held on the Saturday before Labor Day, drew paddlers from the north Atlanta area, South Carolina, North Carolina, and neighboring counties.     The group of 50-plus paddlers left the Stephens County Park at 4:30 p.m.
The Wizard of Oz featuring the Tin Man, Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion will be part of the friends of the Ritz’s 80 for 80 Celebration.

The Wizard of Oz featuring the Tin Man, Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion will be part of the friends of the Ritz’s 80 for 80 Celebration.

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Friends of the Ritz to hold board meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
    The Friends of the Ritz, Inc. will hold its quarterly public board meeting Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. in the historic Ritz Theatre.     Anyone interested in supporting additional programming at the theatre, or learning more about the organization is encouraged to attend.
Cassidy Williams.

Cassidy Williams.

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Williams signs to play in Ireland

News Staff
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
    A Toccoa-Stephens County resident has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Kilkenny, Ireland.     Cassidy Williams, a 2019 graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., recently signed with the Marble City Hawks in Kilkenny, Ireland, a city of some 26,000 people.
State Sen. John Wilkinson.

State Sen. John Wilkinson.

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State Senate study committee dicusses reducing business costs

News Staff
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
    State Sen. John Wilkinson of Toccoa on Thursday, Aug. 29, hosted the first meeting of the state Senate study committee on reducing Georgia’s cost of doing business.     Wilkinson serves as chairman of the 15-person committee. The first meeting was held in Atlanta.