Indian Baseball Falls To Banks Co.

The Banks County Leopards beat the Stephens County Indians in baseball at the Reservation Saturday night, 6-3. Saturday’s win gives Banks County a two-game sweep this year of Stephens County on the diamond. Senior Dylan Patrick kept the Indians off-balance for 6 1/3 innings, allowing just eight hits and striking out five. Kooper Briley knocked in two runs for the […]

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SCHS Tennis Drops Pair to Buford

Stephens County drops a pair of tennis matches on the road. Both the Lady Indian and the Indian tennis teams played at Buford last Thursday, February 25. The Lady Indians lost by a score of 5-0. Meanwhile, the Indian boys lost 4-1. Freshman Ben Smith continued his unbeaten streak to pick up the lone win for the Indian boys. Smith […]

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Chase in Two Counties Leads to Arrest

A man faces charges in both Stephens and Franklin counties after leading officers from both counties on a chase overnight. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said the chase began in Stephens County with Franklin County assisting. Thomas said that Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies picked up the chase after encountering the vehicle Stephens County was looking for in the Martin […]

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Stephens Co. Jail Inmate Dies; GBI Investigating

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said Friday evening he has called the GBI in to investigate the death of an inmate at the Stephens County Jail. Shirley said that while conducting a cell check at about 12:20 p.m. Friday, jailers found inmate Barry J. Mullinax, 24, of the Liberty/Easley, South Carolina area unresponsive in a single person cell. The sheriff […]

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Early Voting Ends Today

Those who have not voted early yet in the Presidential Preference Primary have just today to do so. Today is the final day for early voting for Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Primary. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran said polls will be open all day today in Stephens County. “Early voting ends today at 5 p.m.,” said Cochran. Early voting in Stephens […]

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Collins Questions Corps Decision in Letter

A letter from 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins to the Army Corps of Engineers is questioning the Corps’ recent policy change regarding the application process for residents to apply for Shoreline Use Permits and licenses. Joining Collins in sending the letter were the Lake Hartwell Association and the Lake Lanier Association. The congressman and the groups are questioning December’s […]

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