SCBOE approves proposal for SCHS Football Field and Track Conversion

In a called meeting last Friday, the Stephens County Board of Education met to approve the proposal from Deluxe Athletics to complete the Stephens County High School Football Field and Track Conversion. The project will be completed for $1,602,905, plus an additional $50,000 in contingency funds for the Football Field and Track Conversion. As WNEG News reported recently, Stephens County […]

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Latest DPH Report has Deaths in Franklin and Rabun

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 75 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County and now a total of 2,929 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report has a death in Franklin County bringing the total to 41 and now 2,303 positive cases of the virus, and a death in […]

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NDO begins scheduling appointments for cooling help today

Ninth District Opportunity has started scheduling appointments for cooling help for seniors age 65 and older, and those medically homebound due to health reasons. Scheduling began this morning at 12:01 a.m. The Cooling Help program is available for households in which every member is age 65 and older or is medically homebound due to health reasons. One-time payments will be […]

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Gov. Kemp Signs New COVID-19 Executive Orders

Governor Brian P. Kemp today signed three Executive Orders relating to COVID-19 in Georgia. The first, Executive Order 03.31.21.01, extends the Public Health State of Emergency through April 30, 2021. The second, Executive Order 03.31.21.02, extends the current COVID-19 guidance in Georgia until April 7 with an added provision allowing state agency employees to get a COVID vaccine without using sick leave […]

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Covid-19 Numbers Remain Low

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 75 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with one less positive case and now a total of 2,926 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. For the second straight day, the numbers reflected very little in positive cases of the virus. The latest report was released […]

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Two SCHS athletes hold signing ceremonies

Two Stephens County High School athletes held signing ceremonies last week to announce where they’ll attend college and continue their academic and athletic career. Kyle Watson, starting middle linebacker for the Indians football team, will be attending Reinhardt University in Waleska. Kyle has been a member of the Indians football team for 4 years, 3 years on varsity.  He earned All-Region […]

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Today is the final day to donate a pair of socks for the county-wide sock drive

Today is the final day to donate pairs of socks for the Stephens County Family Connection and Elks Lodge’s county-wide sock drive. Throughout the month of March, the two organizations have partnered together to collect socks to be donated to several local organizations to hand out to citizens in need. According to Family Connection Executive Director Noel Pauley socks are […]

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