A number of Stephens County High School winter and spring sport athletes sign on the dotted line to play at the next level. Those student-athletes, along with a number of fall sport athletes who also signed, were recognized in a ceremony Monday at the Currahee Arena at Stephens County High School. Lady Indian basketball...
The Stephens County Indian baseball team heads on the road for the state AAAA quarterfinals later today. Stephens County will travel to Cordele to play Crisp County in a best-of-three quarterfinal series. Game One today begins at 4 p.m. with the second game following after Game One. If the two teams split today’s doubleheader,...
The Georgia Department of Transportation is announcing road work for this week in Stephens and surrounding counties. In Stephens County, the DOT said that a crew will be sealing cracks that developed in the asphalt on State Route 365. Work is also scheduled in neighboring counties as well. The DOT said a crew will...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Over two years of hard work to be designated an economic opportunity zone has finally paid off for the City of Royston. This week, Royston learned that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs has approved the city for Economic Opportunity Zone tax credits. Royston city officials have spent...
Organizers kick off the 2013 March for Babies to benefit the March of Dimes. A kick-off breakfast for the October 19 Stephens and Franklin County March for Babies at Tugaloo State Park took place last Wednesday at the Toccoa First United Methodist Church. The March for Babies raises money yearly for the March of...
Representatives from Stephens County and its municipalities will get back together this morning to continue discussions on SPLOST VI. Stephens County representatives, along with representatives from Toccoa, Martin, and Avalon are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. at Toccoa City Hall for their second meeting. Those officials are discussing proposals for splitting and spending...
