Sign up now for NowHab's weekday newsletter Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" A teenager from Toccoa was killed in a wreck Tuesday afternoon in southern Stephens County A report from the Georgia State Patrol said the single-vehicle crash happened on New Hope Road near Gulley Road when a Ford Ranger pickup truck was going east on New Hope Road through a left-hand curve Investigators said Bowen failed to maintain his lane and the truck went off the shoulder of the road and down an embankment where it overturned and hit a utility pole Bowen was taken by helicopter to a local trauma center Georgia State Patrol investigators said impairment is suspected in the crash and that Bowen was not wearing a seatbelt No other vehicles were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/18/2024 8:51:00 PM ATLANTA -- Jelani Hamilton collected 30 points and Toneari Lane added 20 as the Georgia State men's basketball team took down the Toccoa Falls Screaming Eagles 106-66 at home Monday Hamilton and Lane's stellar scoring performances led the Panthers (2-2) in the contest. Hamilton tacked on seven rebounds and four steals. Clash Peters also helped out with eight points The Georgia State offense was very productive from behind the three point line Lane was the most prolific shooter for the Panthers Georgia State forced 19 Toccoa Falls turnovers while committing 13 themselves in Monday's game. The Panthers turned those takeaways into 31 points on the other end of the floor. Malachi Brown's five steals led the way for Georgia State Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/5/2024 11:57:00 PM | Mark Wasik Thanks for visiting SERIES NOTES: Georgia State and Toccoa Falls are meeting for the fifth time in program history The Panthers are 4-0 in the series after defeating the Screaming Eagles 122-45 at home on Dec > Led by Nick McMullen who leads the conference and ranks 14th nationally in rpg the Panthers rank third innthe conference for rebounds per game with 42.67 > Georgia State also ranks top ten in the Sun Belt in assist/turnover ratio (5th/ 1.16) and free throw percentage (9th/ 67.2) > Three Panthers (Cesare Edwards, Zarique Nutter and Nick McMullen) scored double-doubles in the season opener against Ball State (Nov 4) to lead the Sun Belt and rank 46th in the nation for double-doubles > The Panthers key returner Toneari Lane is the Panthers' leading scorer with 15.3 ppg > The veteran guard ranks top 10 in the Sun Belt for points per game (9th/ 15.3) three-pointers made (8th/ 8) and total points (10th/ 46) > Lane has led the Panthers in scoring in all but one contest so far this season native scored a team-high 15 points in the Panthers' road contest at Mississippi State (Nov He followed up with 17 points in the Panthers' road game at Jacksonvile State (Nov the team's second-leading scorer last season at 13.1 ppg led the Sun Belt in the 2023-24 season in 3-point percentage (.331) and 3-pointers per game (2.7) His 82 3-pointers are the eighth-highest season total in GSU history > Sophomore returnee Malik Ferguson started in eight games for the Panthers 0.5 rpg and totaled 35 points on the season VETERAN TRANSFER SQUAD: Head coach Jonas Hayes and his staff have rebuilt the GSU roster with addition of seven transfers and four freshmen > Northern Illinois transfer Zarique Nutter is the Panthers' second-leading scorer with 14.7 ppg Nutter leads the Sun Belt and ranks 21st in the nation for double-doubles > Nutter leads the Panthers with 3.3 assists per game He also ranks top 10 in the conference in offensive rebounds (2nd/3.33) rebounds per game (10th/ 7.0) and free throws (5th/ 15) > Nutter put up a team-high 17 points in the Panthers contest at Jax State (Nov > Nutter scored a double-double in the Panthers' season-opener against Ball State (Nov totaling 16 points and 12 rebounds in the 71-66 victory nutter averaged 13.7 points and 5.2 rebounds over the last two seasons He was the Huskies second-leading scorer last season > Senior Cesare Edwards ranks third on the Panthers' leaderboard with 12.3 ppg > The forward ranks  fifth in the Sun Belt with 7.7 rpg He also ranks sixth in the conference for field goals with 17 > In the Panthers' season opening win over Ball State (Nov Edwards led the team with 17 points and 11 rebounds to score his first double-double of the season > Edwards is no stranger to head coach Jonas Hayes Staff Edwards participated on the Xavier team that coach Hayes led before coming to GSU > The 6-10 center played in 33 games in his single season at Missouri State Averaging 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds while playing 18 minutes per game > Senior Nick McMullen leads the Panthers defensively His 11.0 rebounds per game leads the Sun Belt and ranks 14th nationally > McMullen also leads the Sun Belt with 9.33 offensive rebounds per game ranking sixth nationally for offensive rebounds per game > McMullen grabbed a team season-high 14 rebounds in the Panthers' contest at Jax State (Nov >  In the Panthers' season-opener against Ball State (Nov McMullen scored a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds > McMullen joins the Panthers squad after two seasons at UNC-Asheville where he participated on the 2023-24 team who made an NCAA appearance McMullen averaged 9.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in two seasons (69 games) at UNC Asheville while shooting 57.9 percent from the field > Sophomore transfer Malachi Brown has been a key aspect tot he Panthers' offense > Justin Archer a Graduate transfer who comes to GSU after two seasons at Radford averages 8.1 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 66.9 percent from the field over 64 games in his career > Darnell Evans is a prolific scorer who joins the GSU program after two seasons at Division II Caldwell (N.J.) University first-team All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference selection 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game in two seasons at Caldwell Thanks for visiting A Stephens County man who fled a Hall County rehabilitation center was captured on Tuesday in a house in Toccoa of Toccoa was apprehended by Stephens County authorities after they received an anonymous tip that he was back in Toccoa the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit conducted a search warrant at a residence on Mae Drive in Toccoa and located McCoy McCoy was arrested on the following charges: warrant service for Felony Probation Violation on three counts Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers He was transported to the Stephens County Jail without incident was also at the residence during the search and investigators believed she assisted McCoy in hiding Smith was arrested and transported to the Stephens County Jail on charges of Hindering/Apprehending a Criminal McCoy had warrants for felony probation violation out of Dawson and Stephens counties for charges including Burglary in the 1st Degree Criminal Damage to Property in the 2nd Degree and Felony Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers.  McCoy was on probation for previous convictions in Dawson County including Terroristic Threats and Criminal Damage in the 2nd Degree He has multiple previous violent convictions out of Stephens County including Burglary in the 1st Degree McCoy also has multiple previous charges for fleeing and/or obstructing law enforcement the CSU determined McCoy to be a threat to public safety and launched an immediate investigation into his whereabouts The CSU set up surveillance around a residence where McCoy was allegedly hiding Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators also received anonymous tips confirming McCoy was in Stephens County Sunday afternoon crash causes major delays Extended Search The 2025 Living Here is out now. Read the full magazine here https://publisher.etype.services/Toccoa-Record/e-paper-special-edition/0B7A7DBE27177BC7 .  Brent and Katherine Sanders in front of First Baptist of Toccoa 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 than a decade ago when he got a call to be the senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Toccoa located at the intersection of Tugalo Street and Prather Bridge Road Brent graduated from Stephens County High School in 2003 and went on to attend North Georgia College and State University he completed a master of Divinity program at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest “I want to live a life where I am daily dying to the world and constantly living in light of what Christ has done for me by foremost leading my family closer to God and then discipling friends that God has placed in my life so others who don’t know Christ will see Him through me,” a statement by Sanders says on the First Baptist of Toccoa website Katherine works in the Habersham County Schools System as a teacher at Habersham Central High School Brent and Katherine have been married since 2007 and have three children “We were in the same fourth grade class together and then both went off to college,” Brent said “She went to Clemson and then I went to North Georgia [Technical College] in Dahlonega so we did long distance dating for four years.” Brent said he felt God was calling him to the ministry I feel like you’re calling me to something but the thing is I don’t want to work in a church,’” Brent joked “I may have been the only person in seminary saying I don’t want to work in a church.” he discovered he would need two years of experience working in a church Brent and Katherine worked in a small church outside Wake Forest He fell in love working at a church and realized that is what God had in store for the Sanders and were getting ready to graduate seminary,” Brent said The couple began searching for churches about an hour out from Toccoa only to realize that there was nothing wrong with coming back to their roots Brent has been with First Baptist of Toccoa since August 2012 and said he loves the community he has been surrounded by in Stephens County He has been the lead pastor since former pastor David Ritcey retired That is evident when he and his family are shopping at the grocery store and he gets stopped by community members or his church parishioners said we’d love to move back to Toccoa,” Brent Sanders said We love the small town feel of just being able to know people and just having that sense of community where Read The Toccoa Record, Toccoa, Georgia Hurricane Helene ripped through Georgia and Toccoa at the end of September leaving destruction such as downed trees in its wake a tree in the front yard of the house on the left fell over and took out a portion of the neighbor's house Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested Corey Bryant and charged him with malice murder in connection to the death of Angela Baker Baker was found dead in her East Franklin Street home by family members on Nov The Toccoa Police Department requested GBI assistance in the investigation later that day who was previously in a relationship with Baker was located and arrested shortly after Baker's body was discovered he was taken into custody on charges related to a separate fight that occurred earlier on Nov GBI agents uncovered evidence linking Bryant to Baker's death The case remains active, and the GBI encourages anyone with information to contact their Regional Investigative Office in Cleveland at 706-348-4866 or the GBI Tipline at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online at gbi.georgia.gov or through the "See Something, Send Something" mobile app. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. The information for this story was taken from a press release from the GBI.  By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Thanks for visiting Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTOCCOA GA (FOX Carolina) - The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said one person has been taken to the hospital following a crash at Stephens County High School on Friday morning the crash took place on White Pine Road and was causing delays Officials said the road was closed as first responders assist with the accident The sheriff’s office said one individual was taken to the hospital with minor injuries MORE NEWS: President Trump to visit Helene devastation in western NC Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) is now offering comprehensive OB-GYN care at its Toccoa location Family nurse practitioner Traci Coyne has been providing gynecologic care for the community and she will now be joined by two other care providers Thomas Hatchett is a board-certified OB-GYN with nearly four decades of experience according to a press release from NGPG along with certified nurse midwife Brittney Barron will join Coyne to provide OB-GYN care in Toccoa “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Toccoa community and to provide comprehensive care to our patients,” Coyne said we’re expanding our services to better meet the community’s needs Barron notably delivered the first baby at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Habersham when the hospital joined Northeast Georgia Health System last year Hatchett and Barron said they welcome the opportunity to expand their practice to Toccoa “We are very excited to continue to offer gynecological surgical services to the patients in Stephens County with surgeries performed a short drive away in Demorest,” Hatchett said we are proud to bring obstetrical care back to Stevens County with prenatal care in Toccoa making this important service much more convenient.” The new NGPG OB-GYN team is prepared to offer a wide range of services including routine gynecological exams An appointment can be scheduled online here or you can call (706) 886-3169 to learn more A Stephens County man faces a charge of possessing a hybrid wolf without a permit after the animal was recently captured when its owner released it in the woods near Toccoa according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Hood said Monday that the DNR contacted another facility to capture the wolf-dog which was transported to another facility that is legally permitted to have such animals when Hood said he was made aware of a wolf sighting “He kept it in captivity until it got to the point he was no longer able to keep it contained so he released it near his neighborhood in Toccoa,” Hood said “It’s actually a wolf-dog – a hybrid – but it’s still illegal in Georgia to have." Controversial Quarry: Controversial rock quarry in Jackson County faces opposition ahead of planning meeting The female dog was friendly toward its owner it did show aggression toward other domesticated animals and people if you got too close,” he said but it put public safety at risk after it was released They will revert to their ways when put into a predicament to defend themselves it is illegal to possess a number of animals without a permit issued by the state The animals include many native wildlife species such as raccoons Exotic animals such as ostriches and monkeys also require a permit Two exotic animals that are allowed as pets are European ferrets and sugar sliders.