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PTL Equipment 2022 Employee of the Year Katie Bennett (right) with 2021 award winner Jesse Crenshaw.

PTL recognizes Employee of the Year

News Staff

Friday, January 13, 2023

Katie Bennett of Toccoa was named the 2022 PTL Equipment Employee of the Year at the company’s Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, held at The Geary Farm. PTL president, Jonathan Wright and the 2021 Employee of the Year award recipient Jesse Crenshaw, presented the award to Bennett.

Mario the Maker Magician will make his third appearance at the historic Ritz Theatre on Friday, Jan. 20.

Inventor magician coming to the Ritz.

News Staff

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Mario the Maker Magician will make his third appearance at the historic Ritz Theatre on Friday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. for a Night at the Ritz performance. More than just a performer, Mario is also an inventor who creates his own props.

Lake Hartwell is among lakes that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah Ditrict said is no longer in drought operations.

Drought operations end for lakes

News Staff

Friday, December 30, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has announced that lakes Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond are no longer in drought operations due to the recent rain events over the Savannah River System Basin.

In 2022, the City of Toccoa completed Phase I on the Eastanollee Creek wastewater treatment facility and started wortk on Phase II later in the year. Photo by Laura Hewell.

Toccoa accomplishments 2022

News Staff

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Toccoa city manager Billy Morse outlined the city accomplishments during 2022. They included the following: • The Toccoa Fire Department achieved a Class 2 ISO rating.

Forecasts call for dropping temperatures.

Cold Christmas this year

News Staff

Thursday, December 22, 2022

BY LAURA HEWELL THE TOCCOA RECORD Bundle up Toccoa. Christmas this year is going to be cold although not quite as cold as the record year of 1983.

Lakie Meeks

Meeks re-elected to Soil and Water Conservation District

News Staff

Monday, December 19, 2022

Voters re-elected district supervisor Lakie Meeks to the Stephens County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), will serve the for another four-year term. Meeks has been a district supervisor since 2013 and will continue representing Stephens County.

The Johnson family includes father Zachary, mother Jennifer and daughters Ily, Ember and Aurora.

Toccoa worker suffers brutal injury in accident

J. Todd Truelove

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Zachary Johnson of Toccoa just wanted to earn some extra money for Christmas. The 40-year-old City of Toccoa employee was working overtime on Friday, Dec. 2, at a city recycling bailer when tragedy occurred. The machine, he said, crushed both of his feet.

Toccoa small business run from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1.

Toccoa promotes small businesses

News Staff

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Main Street Toccoa is encouraging local shoppers to “shop small” this holiday season. That’s “small” as in small business. Small Business Saturday will be observed Saturday, Nov. 26 in Toccoa.

This piece of art, entitled The Instigator, is an example of Gail Watson’s work.

Watson featured artist at The Studio

News Staff

Friday, November 4, 2022

Gail Watson of Toccoa is the featured artist for the month of November in the Studio located on Doyle Street in downtown. Watson launched her career as an artist by taking classes from Dianne Mize in Clarkesville.

Stephens County High School will hold a bonfire pep rally tonight (Thursday, Nov. 3) from 6-8 p.m.

SCHS Bonfire

News Staff

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Stephens County High School will hold a bonfire pep rally tonight (Thursday, Nov. 3) from 6-8 p.m. There will be music, games, s’mores and Chik-fil-A sandwiches for $6. There is no admission fee.