Habersham Resident Re-Appointed to State Board

A Habersham County resident will continue to serve on a state board. Recently, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal re-appointed Kerry Smith of Clarkesville to the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Smith is the director of long term care at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Also, he sits on the board of directors for the Georgia Healthcare Association. Smith earned a bachelor’s […]

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Police Still Investigating Counterfeit Money Turning Up in Toccoa

The Toccoa Police Department says it is continuing to investigate a series of counterfeit bills turning up throughout the city. According to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell, the incidents have happened at various locations throughout the city over the past two to three weeks. “Roughly about $600 in counterfeit money has been passed at various businesses around the city,” said […]

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SCHS Softball Moves to 4-0 to Start Season

Stephens County High School softball keeps its winning streak alive to start the season. Monday, the Lady Indians defeated Habersham Central at the Reservation in Toccoa by a score of 10-2 in six innings. Emma Whitfield pitched a complete game for the win, scattering 7 hits while allowing 2 runs and striking out 6. Kayley Sellers led the Indians at […]

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Volleyball Season Starting At SCHS

The Stephens County High School volleyball team is starting up a new season. Last week, the Lady Indians lost in a close match to Eastside High School 25-18 and 25-15 and then lost to East Hall High School 25-15 and 25-14. Today, the Lady Indians open the season at White County against White County and Rabun County. This is the […]

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One Killed in Habersham Co. Wreck Monday

Authorities said that a fatal motor vehicle accident Monday in Habersham County took the life of a Toccoa man. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, 64-year-old Paul Jonathan Tubbs of Toccoa was killed in the accident on Georgia Highway 365 South Monday morning. It occurred at about 6:08 a.m. on Monday, about one-tenth of a mile north […]

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Collins Talks Internet in Royston

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins is touring the District this month visiting small business owners who are developing their own Internet provider services. Last week, Collins was in Royston talking to the owners of Paladin Wireless. For many customers in northeast Georgia, Windstream is the only Internet service available and Collins has said […]

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GSP Releases Name of Man In Chase Friday

The Georgia State Patrol has released the name of a man who led authorities on a multi-county chase Friday that ended in Stephens County. According to the GSP, 29-year-old Darren Adam Dawson of Commerce was the driver of the motorcycle that led authorities from Habersham and Stephens counties, as well as state troopers, on a chase from Habersham County into […]

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Indians Top Warriors in Scrimmage Game

The Stephens County High School Indians’ football team had a pre-season scrimmage game with White County on Friday night in Cleveland to help get ready for the regular season. Stephens County broke out to a 24-0 halftime lead on the way to a 36-21 win over the Warriors. In the first half, the Indians scored three touchdowns. Those came on […]

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SCHS Softball Sweeps Saturday Games

The Stephens County High School Lady Indians Varsity softball team won both of its games this past Saturday. Taking the first game 3-1 over Banks County, Emma Whitfield pitched a complete game for the win allowing 3 hits and 1 unearned run while striking out 7. The Lady Indians were led at the plate against Banks County by Natalie Morgan, […]

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