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Morning Toccoa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Toccoa native rose to lead major GBI drug efforts
  • How a Toccoa leader helped grow NGTC student scholarships and support

Also on today's calendar: Lady’s Night Out - Brew and Browse and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Sun mixing with clouds, temps: high: 57, low: 37.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GBI announces promotion of Toccoa Native Larry Rudeseal to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (wnegradio.com) — A hometown connection is heading up major drug enforcement work in North Georgia: longtime lawman and U.S. Army veteran Larry Rudeseal, who is from Toccoa in Stephens County, has been promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the GBI’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office. His new leadership role will help guide multi-county efforts to combat drug trafficking across the region.
   

• NGTC honors Trustee and Former Foundation Chair David Tinsley for Dedicated Service (wnegradio.com) — A North Georgia Technical College foundation leader from Toccoa is highlighted as current board chair while the college honors retiring trustee and former chair David Tinsley for years of service. The piece details his role in launching the 1943 Gala, strengthening scholarships, and championing student success across NGTC’s campuses. Locals see how Toccoa leadership supports regional technical education.
   

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