Toccoa Record

11/15/2025

Taking after the older, high school football team, the 6U recreation team brought home a huge win this morning.

11/15/2025

The Stephens County Indians football team pulled off a close victory tonight in Crisp County, 24-21, against the Crisp County Cougars in the first round of playoffs.

📸: Isaac Hayes

11/12/2025

BREAKING NEWS:

Toccoa resident Corey Lydell Bryant, 37, who murdered Angela Baker, 42, in November 2024 on E. Franklin Street was sentenced today to life without parole in prison.

11/11/2025

From the Stephens County School System:

Thanks to the valuable feedback received through our Help Draw the Lines campaign containing the previously drafted maps A and B, we have developed a revised redistricting map for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond. This new map reflects the thoughtful input of our families, staff, and community members.
We invite you to review the updated proposal and share your thoughts on our website at the provided link. We recommend viewing this image on our website, where it is larger and easier to read. A link is also provided on our website to submit your feedback and ensure it is captured in one location.
Your continued engagement helps us ensure that every decision supports students, families, and the future of Stephens County Schools.
https://www.stephenscountyschools.com

11/10/2025

⚠️FREEZE WARNING⚠️ IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 20-27 across all of north and
central Georgia. Even lower temperatures in the elevated areas of
northeast Georgia. A widespread hard freeze is expected.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 10 AM EST Monday. For
the Freeze Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation, possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing and can be harmful to pets.

11/09/2025

❤️🎉Congratulations to the SCHS Competition Cheerleaders who are bringing home their 5th region championship today while also scoring the highest in school history! They will find out later tonight where they are ranked headed into the state championship next Friday in Macon. Let’s Go Indians!!!!! ❤️🎉

11/06/2025

Stephens County Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of shooting range

Earlier this week, the Stephens County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the approval of a shooting range on June's Way in Eastanollee at their regular monthly meeting.

Read more about the proposal and recommendation in today's edition of the paper. Subscribers can read the story online here: https://www.thetoccoarecord.com/local-news/shooting-range-approved-planning-board

11/05/2025

Unofficial election results are in.

The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) will continue. The yes/no question asking voters if the sales tax can continue another six years passed 75.07 percent, 1,840 votes, to 24.93 percent, 611 votes.

Meanwhile, Roger Looney and Sandi Stovall are keeping their seats on the Town of Martin council. Looney received 37.04 percent, or 50 votes, while Stovall captured 30.37 percent of the total vote - 41 total ballots. Kaela Habal got seven votes, Joshua Pair got 11, Bryan R. Shaw got eight votes, and Debbie Thomas got 18 votes.

11/05/2025

As we wait on the unofficial results, it appears that - based on incoming tallies - SPLOST will continue and the two incumbents on the Town of Martin Council, Roger Looney and Sandi Stovall, will continue to serve on the council.

10/30/2025

City approves downtown hotel development, parking easement agreement

On Monday night, Toccoa city commissioners approved a hotel development and parking easement agreement to transform the old Tabor Motor Co. site at the corner of North Pond and Currahee Streets into a hotel with 84 rooms and 90-some parking spaces nearby.

For more details, subscribe today and read the link below:

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD A new hotel may be in downtown Toccoa’s future.

10/30/2025

This morning, we lost not only a colleague, but a truly remarkable man.

Andy Turk was more than a dedicated Paramedic — he was a devoted father, a man of faith, and a friend to so many. Throughout his long career, Andy served others with compassion and skill, touching countless lives in their most difficult moments.

Beyond his service, Andy cherished life’s simple joys: Georgia football, spending time outdoors hunting and fishing, and sharing laughter and stories with those around him.

He lived with purpose, kindness, and faith. All of us who had the privilege of knowing him are better for it.

Please keep Andy’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Rest in peace, brother. You will be missed, but never forgotten.