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Hart EMC will hold its 86th annual meeting Thursday, July 20.

Hart EMC will hold its 86th annual meeting Thursday, July 20.

Hart EMC to have annual member meeting

News Staff
Thursday, July 13, 2023
     Hart EMC will hold its 86th annual meeting Thursday, July 20, at the Hart County High School Gym in Hartwell     The annual meeting is a meeting of Hart EMC’s members and a special occasion for members to participate in cooperative business and meet their cooperative leaders and employees.
The Stephens County school system recently received an $8,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Education to cultivate new homegrown teachers.

The Stephens County school system recently received an $8,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Education to cultivate new homegrown teachers.

School system receives grant to encourage students to teach locally

News Staff
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
     The Stephens County school system recently received an $8,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Education to cultivate new homegrown teachers.      “Funds will support ‘Grow Your Own’ teacher recruitment pathways in school districts,” DOE spokeswoman Meghan Frick reported on June 26.
Sharon Crosby retired after 16 years of service to the City of Toccoa.

Sharon Crosby retired after 16 years of service to the City of Toccoa.

Crosby retires

News Staff
Friday, July 7, 2023
The City of Toccoa held a retirement reception on Thursday, June 29, honoring special events coordinator Sharon Crosby’s retirement. She retired after 16 years of “dedicated service.
The Toccoa-Stephens County Airport will hold World War II Heritage Lineage Days Airport Open House in honor of the paratrooper history of Toccoa on Saturday, July 8.

The Toccoa-Stephens County Airport will hold World War II Heritage Lineage Days Airport Open House in honor of the paratrooper history of Toccoa on Saturday, July 8.

Heritage Day at Toccoa Airport

News Staff
Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Toccoa-Stephens County Airport will hold World War II Heritage Lineage Days Airport Open House in honor of the paratrooper history of Toccoa on Saturday, July 8.
Lyn Hack of Toccoa

Lyn Hack of Toccoa

Lyn Hack has a history of military service

News Staff
Monday, July 3, 2023
BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD       During Lyn Hack’s tours of military service, she was based near Norfolk, Va., which meant her Fourth of July celebrations were pretty much every other American.
The Stephens Counyd Board of Education recently approved the purchase of seven new buses.

The Stephens Counyd Board of Education recently approved the purchase of seven new buses.

SPLOST dollars at work. School system buys seven new buses.

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
     Financial matters topped the to-do ist of the Stephens County Board of Education Tuesdaynight  with the board addressing items such as new school buses, pressure washing, and the school system’s 2023-2024 budget.
Jeremy Ward is the new City of Toccoa assistant planning director.

Jeremy Ward is the new City of Toccoa assistant planning director.

Ward joins city planning

News Staff
Monday, June 26, 2023
BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD      City of Toccoa planning director Connie Tabor has a new assistant.     Jeremey Ward started in the planning department part-time in January and in May came onboard full-time.       Ward, originally from Alabama, moved with his family to Chester, S.C.
Chef Eric Faulkerson and student Diane Rucker.

Chef Eric Faulkerson and student Diane Rucker.

NGTC students win at Burger Bash

News Staff
Friday, June 23, 2023
     Two North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) culinary arts students recently earned top honors at the 2023 Burger Bash hosted by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Atlanta Chefs Association, Inc. (ACA) and Buckhead Meat of Atlanta, a Sysco company.
Country music singer/songwriter David Wills will perform at the Ritz Theatre on June 30.

Country music singer/songwriter David Wills will perform at the Ritz Theatre on June 30.

Wills concert comes to Ritz

News Staff
Thursday, June 22, 2023
     Tugalo Records and Georgia Legends Concert of Royston recently announced a David Wills album concert set scheduled Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at the historic Ritz Theatre.     The concert will also feature country entertainer, the Joe Olds Band of Commerce.
The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual outdoor Patriotic Pops Concert on Sunday, June 25.

The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual outdoor Patriotic Pops Concert on Sunday, June 25.

TSO to perform Patriotic Pops

News Staff
Thursday, June 8, 2023
     The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual outdoor Patriotic Pops Concert on Sunday,  June 25.        The gate opens at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m.