Toccoa News

The following is a news release from the Oconee County Democratic Committee: Democrats all over Georgia have begun the process of selecting delegates to the Democratic National Convention which will be held September 3-6, 2012.

This week, the Georgia House of Representatives paused for a few minutes to pay tribute to the life and legacy of an Eastanollee child whose family has turned his death into a triumph.

The wife of a 73-year-old Cleveland man incarcerated since early November on charges of conspiring to attack government buildings and employees is concerned her husband is not receiving the care he needs.

Jackson, a defensive lineman from Northridge, Calif., led the Volunteers in 2011 with 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries.

Representatives of rural cities and counties across Georgia told a panel of state senators on Thursday that they had to create the broadband networks private providers refused to bring to their communities.

Officials in Stephens County got some good news recently with the planned expansion of the Caterpillar operation in Toccoa.

Savannah River Productions, a nonprofit regional theater group that calls Hartwell home, will open its 2012 performance season with a musical revue showcasing the past and present of country music.

Clarkesville- From across all three of North Georgia Technical College's campuses, 26 students representing 18 programs were nominated as candidates for the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership .

Donations can be made to the "Lucia Martin Fund" at Regions Bank. Donations can be dropped off at any bank location.