The Toccoa Record Explained

The Toccoa Record
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Editor:Michael O’Hearn[1]
Foundation:1873
Language:English
Headquarters:Toccoa, GA, 30577
United States
Oclc:22045276

The Toccoa Record is a weekly newspaper in Toccoa, Georgia, and Stephens County. It covers Toccoa and Stephens County.

History

The newspaper is the oldest business in Stephens County. It launched in 1873.[2] Until 1901, the paper was known as The Southern Record and was published by Southern Publishing Company.[3]

In 1995, the newspaper was purchased by Community Newspapers Inc., which is based in Athens, Georgia. That same year it merged with the Stephens County Chieftain.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-03-14 . O'Hearn joins Record as editor, succeeding Law . 2024-06-10 . The Toccoa Record.
  2. News: About Us . 2024-06-10 . The Toccoa Record.
  3. Web site: The Southern record. (Toccoa, Ga.) 1897-1901 « Georgia Historic Newspapers . 2024-06-10 . gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu.
  4. Web site: Chieftain & Toccoa Record 1995-1999 . 2024-06-10 . Library of Congress.