Jack WIlhoit (left) and Claudia Markham are Stephens County High School's STAR student and teacher.

Plans for a new residential development on the Toccoa Bypass began Jan. 15 in a groundbreaking for Heritage Rise. Pictured, left to right, are Nila & Kailash Mittal; Rusty Haygood, DCA Deputy Commissioner; Megan Arrowood; Jeremy Arrowood; Ashely Hill, General Contractor Cloverleaf Construction; Christian Hamilton, County Administrator; Tara Simmon, Stephens County Commission Chair; Chuck Wright, Stephens County Commissioner; Bobby Shah, Karina Shah Dhwani Shah & Angel Shah, Ak New Ventures; Ketan & Komal Ga

State legislators recently previewed the upcoming 2025 legislation session. Pictured are: Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Chair Lisa Lawson, Chamber vice-chair Cassandra Wilkins, Chamber executive board member Anne Shurley, Rep. Chris Erwin, Sen. Bo Hatchett, sponsors Letha and Rick Phillips, Chamber president Julie Paysen, and Chamber board of directors member Van Loskoski. Photo courtsey of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce.

Since 1939, The Ritz Theatre has stood at the corner of Doyle and Broad Streets.

Tara Simmons was elected this month as the chair for the 2025 Stephens County Board of Commissioners.

CJ Harbin jumps to put the ball through the hoop in a recent game at Currahee Arena.

The Stephens County Future Farmers of America compete in Indianpolis in October. Teeghan Jameson, center, was a National Proficiency Award finalist and won the nation title in Environmental Natural Resource Management. On the left is Gran Norfleet, National FFA Secretary.

Bruce Carlisle

The former building housing Eastanollee Elementary needs some $10.5 million in renovations, but may reopen in 2026.

After a 30 year run, the National Boys & Girls Club votes to end its arm in Toccoa.