The citizens of Georgia, Stephens County, and Toccoa should be aware of and thankful to our senator, Jon Ossoff, for the hard work he has done to improve the lives of all Georgians. He definitely i ...

Without question property taxes in Stephens County have risen. Annual increases in rates. Incorporated, unincorporated. City, county, school. Property value reassessments. State mandates. Georgia H ...

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 ...

By Michael O'HearnEditorBy Michael O'HearnEditorA dream to provide a multi-purpose facility to the community 25 years in the making is on its way to becoming a reality at Tugaloo Bend.Funding for the ...

Jack Murray Wilhoit is the Stephens County High School 2025 STAR Student. Wilhoit selected Claudia Markham, who taught him in 3rd and 4th grade at Toccoa Elementary ...

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 ...

Tomorrow, Nov. 5, 2024, is election day.Tomorrow, Nov. 5, 2024, is election day. CNI recently interviewed the two candidates competing for U.S. House of Representatives District 9; Republican ...

For many of us in Toccoa, last weekend was brutal because of the wrath of Hurricane Helene as she smashed her way through Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

By Phil Hudgins When I was in elementary school—it was either the sixth or seventh grade—my classmates elected me to fight a boy named Johnny because he supposedly was picking on smaller kids. It was ...

Lake Toccoa is one of many fishing venues in Stephens County. Photo by The Toccoa Record.

Pam Hill of Toccoa was recently honored with the 2023 Pioneer RESA Pioneer in Education Award during a ceremony hosted by Pioneer RESA.