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Toccoa approves sister‑city resolution with Sainte‑Marie‑du‑Mont, France
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a resolution formalizing a sister‑city relationship with Sainte‑Marie‑du‑Mont, Normandy; local historians and volunteers cited historical ties to the 101st/506th and proposed student and veteran exchanges.
The City of Toccoa on Aug. 11 unanimously approved a resolution to establish a sister‑city relationship with Sainte‑Marie‑du‑Mont, a small farming village in Normandy, France.
Bob McGee of the Stephens County Historical Society and volunteer Rick St. John of the Greatest Generation Foundation presented the request from the mayor of Sainte‑Marie‑du‑Mont, describing a longstanding historical connection between Toccoa — home to Currahee training and the 101st Airborne/506th — and the Normandy community. St. John said Sainte‑Marie‑du‑Mont residents know "the 506 History" and want a formal relationship that could include a proclamation, entrance signage and educational trips.
Mayor Terry Carter praised the proposal as a way to "represent and memorialize those sacrifices and efforts" and thanked the Historical Society and volunteers for facilitating the relationship.
The resolution passed unanimously; the transcript records plans for signage and educational exchanges but does not specify funding, timelines or formal exchange schedules. Those implementation details would require future staff follow-up and possible budgetary approval.
