Lions Beat Indians in Baseball

Franklin County right-hander Blake Wehunt gave up just four singles as the Lions beat the Stephens County Indians on Wednesday night at the Reservation in non-region baseball play, 4-2. Wehunt went the distance, striking out seven. The Indians scored an unearned run in the third inning and another unearned run in the sixth inning, but left the bases loaded in […]

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GSP Releases Details on Tuesday Accident

Authorities said two people suffered minor injuries after an accident Tuesday afternoon in Stephens County. It occurred on Georgia Highway 17 Alternate, just south of Bend N’ Hickory at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, a 2015 IC Bus owned by Loomis Armored US LLC and driven by 26-year-old John William David […]

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Rabun Authorities Announce Drug Arrest

Authorities in Rabun County said that a deputy’s good deed for an observant homeless man leads to a drug arrest. It occurred last Thursday, according to the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office. That office said a Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputy noticed that a homeless man was in need of help and the deputy asked how he could help. According […]

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CASA Opens New Office

The Northeast Georgia CASA program opens its new office. Last week, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new office space. Northeast Georgia CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, provides volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children in foster care across their eight-county service area of Stephens, Rabun, Habersham, Elbert, […]

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SCHS Tennis Swept By North Oconee

Stephens County High School tennis drops a pair of matches to a region powerhouse. The Indian and Lady Indian tennis teams hosted one of the top teams in Region 8-AAAA on Wednesday, North Oconee. On the girls’ side, the Lady Indians lost 5-0 to North Oconee. The Lady Indians are now 2-6 on the season and 0-1 in the region. […]

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Turn-Out Light for E-SPLOST Early Voting

Halfway through early voting for the E-SPLOST special election in Stephens County, turnout has been slow. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran. “We have had a total of 231 advance, in-person voters,” said Cochran on Tuesday afternoon. “It is extremely light. This is an extremely important issue we are voting on and I would like to see more […]

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Currahee Clean-up Set for Saturday

An effort to help clean-up Currahee Mountain will take place this weekend. The Currahee Graffiti Removal and Clean-up Project will be holding a clean-up day on Saturday at Currahee Mountain from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sam Taylor is an organizer of the clean-up effort. He said it is something he and others have been working on for a couple […]

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Indian Baseball Tuesday Re-Scheduled Due to Weather

Stephens County and Franklin County will hope that the weather works out today for non-region baseball. Tuesday’s game between the Indians and Lions in Carnesville was called due to the rain showers that moved through the area. The two teams re-scheduled Tuesday’s game for Thursday at 5:55 p.m. in Carnesville. They will play today in Toccoa. First pitch from the […]

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Ga. DNR Offers Special Fishing Info Website

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a new website gives tips and advice for the state’s reservoirs and rivers. According to the DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division, the website is www.gofishgeorgia.com/fishing/opportunities. The Wildlife Resources Division said it gives anglers of all skill levels in-depth information detailing 32 reservoirs and 18 rivers in one convenient location. Among the lakes on the […]

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Lavonia Conducting City Park Survey

By Charles Robertson, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The city of Lavonia is looking for input on ways to improve upon its city park system. A survey is now available on the city of Lavonia’s webpage at www.lavonia-ga.com. Lavonia City Manager Charles Cawthon said the survey is designed to help the City decide what additions would be a good fit for the […]

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