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By Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The city of Royston is still in negotiations with the owners of the old Ty Cobb Hospital building to take over ownership of the facility. Royston Mayor David Jordan said last week that the negotiations were still moving along and the lawyers from both sides were working out the details of the transaction. According […]
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Stephens County picks up a win on Homecoming. The Indians used a big first half to help propel themselves to a 34-7 win over Madison County in Toccoa on Friday night. Quarterback Jackson Bell threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to pace the Stephens County offense. Head Coach Frank Barden said the Indians played a strong, well-balanced […]
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Stephens County school system staff is still working to put together bids on a couple of purchases involving Stephens County High School. At a work session on Thursday, the Board of Education received a facility update on the high school. Last month, the school board approved for staff to obtain bids on the installation of steps from the parking lot […]
Read moreA trivia contest involving both Stephens County students and area adults this month will help raise money for a local organization. Family Connection of Stephens County is hosting the third annual “Are You Smarter than a Stephens County 5th Grader?” competition on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tugaloo Performing Arts Center at Stephens County High School in Toccoa. […]
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Stephens County returns home tonight looking to pick up another region win on the gridiron. The Indians host Madison County tonight at the Reservation in Toccoa. It is also Homecoming tonight at Stephens County High School. Stephens County is 5-1 overall and 1-0 in Region 8-AAAA after last Friday’s 27-13 win at St. Pius. Meanwhile, Madison County is also 5-1 […]
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North Georgia Technical College is seeing higher enrollment numbers. The school announced this week that for the Fall Semester, North Georgia Tech saw an increase in numbers for overall total enrollment from all three campuses – Clarkesville, Blairsville and Currahee. North Georgia Technical College said it realized a 6.6 percent increase in students with a total enrollment of 2,843 for […]
Read moreA movie filmed primarily in Stephens County is scheduled for its TV debut this weekend. According to INSP, “Heritage Falls” will premiere exclusively on the INSP Network on Sunday at 8 p.m. Crews were in Toccoa and Stephens County earlier this year to film the movie. It premiered with three showings last month at the Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer […]
Read moreThis week is National Fire Prevention Week and Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to encourage everyone to observe the theme of, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years.” A recent survey conducted by the National Fire Protection Agency revealed that only a small percentage of people know exactly how old their […]
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Toccoa city employees will see an increase in the amount they pay for health insurance next year, though the city will still cover the same percentage of premium costs. On Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners approved the employee health insurance renewal for 2017 based on recommendations from staff. The city will keep current Blue Cross-Blue Shield coverage with the Georgia Municipal […]
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A re-surfacing project on State Route 106 in Stephens and Franklin counties gets the go-ahead to move forward. Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced that it has awarded a bid for just under 10 miles of re-surfacing along State Route 106 to Colditz Trucking of Blairsville for about $2.684 million. Re-surfacing is slated to take place on State Route […]
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