Toccoa News

A group of soldiers, armed and marching in uniform down the streets of Gainesville, likely raised a few eyebrows Thursday.

On Thursday, eight of the original 10 national guardsmen were about midway through their 101-mile march from Toccoa to Atlanta.

The Georgia Army National Guard says members of the 108th Cavalry will begin a march from Toccoa to Atlanta early Wednesday to commemorate a trek made during World War II.

U.S. Representative Paul Broun, M.D. will host Congress on the Square in ten towns across the 10th Congressional District - which includes parts of northeast Georgia - this week.

'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' - Rose of Athens Theatre presents C.S. Lewis' story of four children who stumble on the magical world of Narnia.

CULLOWHEE A newly discovered salamander has been named in honor of Richard Bruce, professor emeritus of biology at Western Carolina University.

Cleveland, Commerce and Toccoa are among cities in Georgia recently recognized as Georgia Downtown Award winners by two statewide groups.

Davd Hazinski, right, explains how the newsroom in the Grady College's TV station, WNEG, will work once construction is complete.

Anderson, Lois Bond, 86, of Loganville; 11 a.m. at B.D. Ginn Memorial Chapel, interment in Indian Creek Baptist Church; Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, has charge of arrangements.

Not yet two weeks after torrential rains washed out roads, damaged hundreds of homes and knocked out water service in Stephens County, life is returning to normal for most in the Northeast Georgia county.

Fred Bahlau, who fought with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II, holds his hat to his heart as he listens to the Stephens County High School chorus sing Friday in Toccoa.

State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond says the Georgia Department of Labor's Toccoa Career Center, along with several other local organizations, will sponsor a job fair for employers and job seekers in the area.

FEMA has opened up a Disaster Recovery Center in Toccoa, Ga., to help victims hit hardest by the storm that swept through that area Sept.

Keith Hutto of Evans, Ga., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division two-day Super Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake Sunday with a two-day total of nine bass weighing 21 pounds, 6 ounces.

Flood victims in eight Georgia counties - including Stephens - have been declared eligible for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance because of last week's flooding.

As the flood waters recede, local non-profits are stepping in to see how they can assist North Georgia flood victims.

A state of emergency has been declared in 17 Georgia counties, including nearby Stephens County, after massive flooding causes damages affecting thousands.

Emergency officials in Toccoa, Ga. have declared a state of emergency after heavy rains and flooding.

The Salvation Army said on Monday that it mobilized three emergency disaster response units to help communities hard hit by the flooding.

The mother of the Lavonia pastor who was shot and killed by drug agents earlier this month said she wants answers.