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Some 14,000 lights adorn the rooftops of downtown buildings.

Some 14,000 lights adorn the rooftops of downtown buildings.

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Toccoa Lights up the Night

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
BY TOM LAW THE TOCCOA RECORD      Local municipalities adorning city streets with Christmas lights is a long and colorful tradition in Toccoa-Stephens County.      As far back as 1948 – that’s 75 years ago – the City of Toccoa was the centerpiece of Christmas lighting in the community.
Gail Watson shows off her work entered in the Currahee Artist’s Guild fall show. She won Exhibitor’s Choice and Best in Show.

Gail Watson shows off her work entered in the Currahee Artist’s Guild fall show. She won Exhibitor’s Choice and Best in Show.

Artists' Guild holds Fall Festival show

News Staff
Friday, November 10, 2023
The Currahee Artists' Guild held its Fall judged show in conjunction with Toccoa's Fall Festival Oct. 28-29.      The judge for the show was Mandy Ferguson. Ferguson has a bachelor of fine arts from Converse University and earned her masters from Clemson University.
Stephens County pledged $27,900 to the Mountain Judicial Circuit to assist in the opioid crisis.

Stephens County pledged $27,900 to the Mountain Judicial Circuit to assist in the opioid crisis.

Circuit requests funding from Opioid Settlement

News Staff
Monday, October 9, 2023
The use of heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids has increased in Stephens County by almost twice of what it was three years ago.      That’s the report from the Mountain Judicial Circuit (MJC) in a letter to the Stephens County government relating to drug court.
New library manager Justin Haynes.

New library manager Justin Haynes.

Library hires new manager

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Justin Haynes started Monday at his new job as manager of the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library.      It’s his third gig managing a library in the northeast Georgia area.     The first two were for the public library in Cornelia and after that, the public library in Helen.
Jeremy Holm and his grandfather Andrew Carrico.

Jeremy Holm and his grandfather Andrew Carrico.

2023 Curraheee Military Weekend

News Staff
Monday, October 2, 2023
Currahee Military Weekend will kick off with a repeat showing of the film, The Girl Who Wore Freedom on Thursday, Oct. 5.      Three shows are planned – at 10 a.m. for home school students, private  and public  schools and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the general public. Cost is $10 per ticket.
Dr. You Ju Lee.

Dr. You Ju Lee.

TFC pianist to performance in Cleveland this weekend

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Pianist You Ju Lee will present a one-hour concert Sunday, Sept. 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Cleveland beginning at 2 p.m.      The church is located at 4114 Highway 115 East.      An offering will be received with proceeds going to the Toccoa Falls College Music Department piano fund.
Toccoa Falls College has launched its search for the next Future Scholar.

Toccoa Falls College has launched its search for the next Future Scholar.

TFC searches for Future Scholar

News Staff
Friday, September 8, 2023
Toccoa Falls College has launched its search for the next Future Scholar.       Each year, TFC hosts a two-day event where students who exhibit excellence academically, socially, and spiritually, can compete for a four-year, full-ride scholarship.
Ready to travel to South Georgia and the hurricane relief effort are (from left) Cheryl Cook, Rebecca Dixon and Gary Vance with their mobile canteen.

Ready to travel to South Georgia and the hurricane relief effort are (from left) Cheryl Cook, Rebecca Dixon and Gary Vance with their mobile canteen.

Toccoa Salvation Army volunteers help with hurricane relief

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
BY TOM LAW THE TOCCOA RECORD      Three volunteers from the Toccoa Service Center  of the Salvation Army have deployed to assist with feeding people affected by Hurricane Idalia in Florida and southern Georgia.
Torch Award winner T.R. Dooley.

Torch Award winner T.R. Dooley.

Dooley receives Torch award

News Staff
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Georgia Department of Natural Resources game warden T.R. Dooley, a resident of Stephens County, has been awarded the 2023 Georgia Torch Award.