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Chamber hosting candidates forum Monday night

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidates forum on Monday night, April 20, a week before early voting begins on April 27.The forum will be held at the Tugaloo Center of Stephens County High School at 6:30 p.m.
Olivia Adams, owner of Magic Oven in downtown Toccoa, presents a petition to the City of Toccoa asking them to reinstate the Ida Cox summer concert series in full.

Olivia Adams, owner of Magic Oven in downtown Toccoa, presents a petition to the City of Toccoa asking them to reinstate the Ida Cox summer concert series in full.

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Toccoa backpedals on reducing Ida Cox concerts

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD   City commissioners at their meeting Monday ordered staff to find entertainment acts for two Saturdays in June and three in July in order to offer a full schedule of Ida Cox Series summer concerts downtown.
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County commission OKs moratorium on data centers

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD    The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new Criminal Investigations Division building this year.   On Tuesday night, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the lowest of three bids they received for the project.
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Sheriff’s office to get new building

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD     The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new Criminal Investigations Division building this year.     On Tuesday night, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the lowest of three bids they received for the project.
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Two running for BOC Post 5 seat

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD   Two post seats are being challenged on the Stephens County Board of Commissioners during next month’s May 19 primary elections.
The Currahee Club in Stephens County was sold to CCDEV Holdings, LLC, last week. Troon, the world’s largest golf club management company, will oversee the daily operations of the community.

The Currahee Club in Stephens County was sold to CCDEV Holdings, LLC, last week. Troon, the world’s largest golf club management company, will oversee the daily operations of the community.

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Currahee Club sold

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDThe Currahee Club community next to Lake Hartwell has been sold.
The Studio, which serves as the home of the Currahee Artist Guild in Toccoa, is being put up for sale next month.

The Studio, which serves as the home of the Currahee Artist Guild in Toccoa, is being put up for sale next month.

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Currahee Artist Guild building going on the market in May

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Currahee Artist Guild may soon cease to exist in its current form.Marjorie Yergin, former secretary of the Guild, told The Toccoa Record last week the building used by the guild in downtown Toccoa will soon be put up for sale.
Tessa Reavis, the new president-elect of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, began her new role on Monday, April 6.

Tessa Reavis, the new president-elect of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, began her new role on Monday, April 6.

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Reavis begins as Chamber president-elect

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORDMonday was a big day at the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce with the arrival of its new president-elect, Tessa Reavis.