Toccoa’s L.J. Harrison has severed this community in many ways since first moving here in 1977, including working as an educator and being the first black city commissioner and Mayor of Toccoa.

Sometimes, you leave your hometown only to find yourself coming back years later. That was the case for the Brent and Katherine Sanders, who were born and raised in Stephens County and returned more ...

Spacious 2,600 sq. ft. 4BD/3BA home for rent in the quiet Fairview community of Demorest. Situated on 2.5 acres with a 2-car attached carport, this home offers a wood burning stove, garden area & ...

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NEW ORLEANS — Pregame jubilation and anticipation was abruptly displaced with horror and safety concerns in New Orleans prior to the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl as a pickup smashed through ...

Stephens County Lady Indian tennis player Makiya Hutto just wrapped up her first season with the SCHS tennis program and she quickly made her presence known. Hutto immediately made an impact for the ...

The Georgia State Patrol has promoted Elbert County native Donnie O’Neal Saddler to Post Commander at Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa. Saddler began his career with the Georgia Department of ...

A new residential development launched last week on the Toccoa Bypass. The development, Heritage Rise, is planned for 90 housing units in three multifamily structures comp ...

Michael O’Hearn has been named editor and publisher of The Toccoa Record. He succeeds long-time The Record editor and publisher Tom Law who is retiring after a 47-year career in community journalism.

Pam Hill of Toccoa was recently honored with the 2023 Pioneer RESA Pioneer in Education Award during a ceremony hosted by Pioneer RESA. Each year, Pioneer RESA honors individuals who positively impact ...

Plans to bring more fiber optic internet services into rural Stephens County are in the works with a completion date set in 2024. That will mean faster speeds for activities such as streaming, ...

All About Grace, an annual community event for women, will be held Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Toccoa First United Methodist Church. Started in 2007 and held annually, there is no ...