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The Stephens County Middle School basketball teams wrap up their seasons. All four teams participated last week in conference tournament play. The 7th grade boys made it all the way to the Championship game before falling to Elbert County this past Saturday 48-31. Nick Martin had 11 points and Isaiah Martin had 8 points. First, the 7th grade boys defeated […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Northern Judicial Circuit has a new Superior Court Judge. On Friday, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal appointed Elberton attorney Chris Phelps to the position left vacant when Judge John Bailey retired at the end of December. Phelps has been engaged in private practice in Elberton since April of 1976. He earned his bachelor’s degree […]
Read moreStephens County is working towards forward funding SPLOST VI road projects with bonds. Last month at a retreat, county commissioners unanimously voted to instruct staff to begin the process of obtaining $4.5 million in bonds to forward fund road work through SPLOST VI. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said the county could obtain up to $8.5 million in bonds for […]
Read moreAn annual winter time fund raising tradition returns to Stephens County later this month. The 9th annual Leap for Literacy will take place on Saturday, February 28 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa. During the “Leap for Literacy,” participants brave the cold waters of Lake Louise and jump in to raise funds for the Stephens County Read-At-Home Program. […]
Read moreA Jefferson resident is North Georgia Technical College’s GOAL award winner for 2015. Recently, the school announced that Georgia Zumwalt of Jefferson received the honor. GOAL, or Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership, is a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia that honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical colleges. Local GOAL winners are selected […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County Commissioners have voted to sell a county road to help pay for the Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center bond debt. At a recent meeting, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted to sell Clear Creek Parkway around Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center to the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority for $311,000. In […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Clinic is welcoming two new employees. Recently, it was announced that Dennis Horner has joined the ear, nose and throat specialists at Toccoa Clinic. Horner is a certified nurse practitioner, a longtime resident of Rabun County, and will practice in Toccoa, Demorest and Clayton. Meanwhile, the Women’s Wellness Center at Toccoa Clinic welcomed Kristen S. Montgomery as a […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School varsity basketball teams pick up a big sweep on Senior Night at the Currahee Arena. Friday, the Indians and Lady Indians both beat North Oconee in two close games. First, the Lady Indians fell behind 14-0 to start the game, but kept chipping away and beat North Oconee in the end, 53-50. Seniors Lexie Cash, […]
Read moreThe U.S. Forest Service expects to wrap up a prescribed burn in Stephens County by 5 p.m. today. According to the Forest Service, the prescribed fire may present smoke to Stephens County residents, as well as residents of Habersham, Hall, and Franklin counties. It is being conducted to reduce hazardous forest fire fuels and improve wildlife habitat.
Read moreA group of concerned county residents come together to talk about ways to help the Stephens County School System in light of its financial crisis. That group met Thursday night at the Doyle Street Community Center in Toccoa. Nadine Scott helped to organize the meeting. Scott said she wanted to put something together to try and figure out ways to […]
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