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Qualifying fees for election season set

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Qualifying fees for the May 19 primary have been set, and there are seven seats up for grabs on the Stephens County Board of Education and county commission.There are three Board of Commissioners seats and four Board of Education seats on the ballot this year.The...
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AI creation of obscene images could be criminalized

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
BY TY TAGAMICAPITOL BEAT NEWS SERVICE It could soon become a serious crime in Georgia to use AI apps to create obscene, computer-generated images of real people.State senators considered a proposal Monday to create the crime of “virtual peeping” by using artificial intelligence to virtually undress...
Kelly and Gordon Thigpen, of Toccoa, enjoyed being out in the snow on Saturday, Jan. 31. Winter Storm Gianna brought five to eight inches of snow to Stephens County.

Kelly and Gordon Thigpen, of Toccoa, enjoyed being out in the snow on Saturday, Jan. 31. Winter Storm Gianna brought five to eight inches of snow to Stephens County.

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Winter Storm Gianna brings snow to Toccoa

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARN AND TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORDA week after Ice Storm Fern encased Toccoa in glistening ice, Winter Storm Gianna dropped by to dump several inches on Stephens County over the weekend.Downtown Toccoa received about five to six inches of snow throughout the day on Saturday, Jan. 31,...
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Casino Night coming Saturday

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARN AND J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD     Brush up on your card game skills and wear your Sunday best because Casino Night is happening at Toccoa Elks Lodge Saturday night.
Toccoa Main Street hosted its annual awards on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Ritz Theatre and gave out seven awards to downtown businesses and volunteers.

Toccoa Main Street hosted its annual awards on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Ritz Theatre and gave out seven awards to downtown businesses and volunteers.

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Main Street Toccoa hosts annual awards

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Main Street Toccoa awards held last week recognized the achievements of volunteers and businesses downtown.An awards ceremony was held at the Ritz Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 22, that invited city officials, volunteers, and business owners to the venue.Seven...
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Grand jury hands down indictments

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD There was only one charge relating to the selling of drugs in Stephens County among indictments issued Jan. 6  by a Stephens County Grand Jury.Three of four suspects were named by the grand jury within an indictment on a count of trafficking methamphetamine or...
Reed and Sunnie Norton took advantage of the ice storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, to go snowmobiling.

Reed and Sunnie Norton took advantage of the ice storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, to go snowmobiling.

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Fern freezes Stephens

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
BY MICHAEL O’HEARNTHE TOCCOA RECORD Winter Storm Fern slowly crept through Stephens County on Sunday, and none were safe from her ice cold embrace.Although Stephens County did not receive snow, the storm created icy conditions and dumped sleet and freezing rain on the area beginning Saturday night,...
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Sheriff’s Office makes three drug arrests

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
BY J. TODD TRUELOVETHE TOCCOA RECORD    The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) arrested three suspects last week on drug trafficking charges.   The arrests came in two unrelated incidents.