Economic Development Challenges Facing Rural Georgia

The bottom line is this: how do you expect our community to grow and thrive without available housing? We are at full capacity. Therefore, as we welcome new business and industry to Stephens County, we must also welcome new residential development to support our business community to help them hire qualified employees to live in the community where they work and play. Keeping our tax dollars right here in Stephens County. In order for Stephens County to continue to grow we must have more available housing.

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Back to School

Is it just us, or did this summer fly by? It is hard to believe that July is coming to an end and for our student a new year to make memories is starting up. Over the summer the campuses were busy with crews from Bowen & Watson

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Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center Awarded Explore Georgia Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant

Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce today announced it has been awarded a Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant from Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). The Explore Georgia Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant program supports marketing efforts to bolster the recovery of Georgia’s tourism industry from the COVID-19 pandemic. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce was among 34 tourism entities across 27 counties who received a combined total of nearly $1.5 million in recovery marketing funding as part of this one-time grant program.

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