Downtown Toccoa has all you need for a wonderful, fun-filled weekend that is less than five minutes from Toccoa Falls College!

Are you looking for a home church or wanting a new experience in another church? Toccoa/Stephens County has plenty of churches to visit or call home. Within just minutes of Toccoa Falls College, there are plenty of churches that will welcome you will open arms! Here are five nearby churches if you’re looking to get involved during your time at TFC.

Professor Nancy Hyndman’s Knitting and Crocheting Barnabas Group is meeting needs in the city of Toccoa for yet another year. This year, the B-group is donating blankets to the Power House for Kids and hats to the Toccoa Cancer Center.

My path to Toccoa Falls College and Alternative Baseball began on November 27, 1995: the day in which I, Taylor Clark Duncan, was born to my parents at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., at around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. It seemed I was born in normal shape at a healthy weight of 8 pounds and was brought home to Hiram, Georgia, despite doctors’ predictions of physical problems upon birth.

In early February 2023, the Thumbs Up Mission organization served its 1000th family struggling with cancer. The family, along with many other families, were offered an all-expense-paid retreat to Great Wolf’s Lodge in LaGrange, Ga., from Saturday, Feb. 4, at 12 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 6.

Weekends are the perfect time to take a break from all the hustle and bustle of college life. Within just minutes of the Toccoa Falls College campus, there are adventures awaiting! Whether you are looking for a quick getaway or a full day of fun, here are 5 things to explore near TFC.

Toccoa Falls College requires that each student complete four Service and Outreach opportunities. If you’re looking for a way to be involved in the community and earn SAO hours, check out the local animal shelter: Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter. The animal shelter is in need of volunteers, and it is a great way for students to benefit the community while receiving SAO credit. 

On Saturday, November 7, the city of Toccoa held its annual Fall Festival. This year it was titled “Pumpkin Daze” and the name was not the only thing that was different about the festival in 2020.

The story of Forrest goes back to 1911: the beginning of TFC. In fact, the story of the man Forrest Hall is named after goes back to when TFC was just a thought. What did Richard Forrest do to get a building named after him?

It was 1955, during the height of the cold war, and since the threat of complete nuclear annihilation dissuaded direct ​​warfare, the United States and the Soviet Union had to take their conflict to other front lines. The rivalry shifted to events ​​such as the space race and the International Weightlifting ​​Champions.

With the upcoming election, it is important for those who are of age to vote responsibly. Georgia’s deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 ​​election was on Oct. 9, but it is important to be educated on voters’ registration for future elections.

Last year, classes were canceled in response to the storm, but this year the predictions of the hurricane were never realized for the Toccoa area. This leaves us with the question: why were the forecasts for Hurricane Florence so far off?

Toccoa has many opportunities to get involved in the community, even with the town's small size. Often times, the small nature of the city makes getting involved that much more personal. Students at Toccoa Falls are blessed with such a rich community on campus, but there are also so many places right in town that offer opportunities for new experiences.

This year is Toccoa Falls College's second annual Harvest Festival and will be led by the Residence Life (ResLife) staff. Last year, the Harvest Festival was one of the biggest events on campus, and, this year, it will be even bigger!