The Stephens County Indian boys’ basketball season comes to a close. Stephens County lost a close game Wednesday in the first round of the state AAAA basketball tournament to Fayette County, 63-56. The Indians led after the first quarter and trailed by just one at the half, 28-27. However, 13 points from Fayette County’s...
The Stephens County High School Junior Varsity Baseball team is off to a good start in 2013. The Indians defeated East Jackson 21-5 in five innings in JV baseball action Wednesday at East Jackson. Stephens County is now 1-0 on the season.
The scheduled continuation of a hearing seeking a preliminary injunction against Wilbros will not happen today as scheduled. The preliminary injunction hearing was removed from the calendar, according to Stack and Associates, the firm representing Stephens County and the other plaintiffs in the civil suit against Wilbros. Stephens County, the city of Toccoa, the...
Representatives from Toccoa and Stephens County are back after making the trip to Atlanta Tuesday for Toccoa-Stephens County Day at the Capitol. The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and the Stephens County Development Authority coordinated the day-long event in Atlanta. Chamber Chair Lee Ellen Fields said the day provided an opportunity for local leaders...
Work on Stephens County Hospital’s wound care center is moving forward. Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that crews have started site work on the Falls Road property where the hospital will construct the new facility. He said the hospital is very happy to see work has started. “We expect the wound care center should...
Stephens County raises thousands of dollars for area literacy programs through this year’s Leap for Literacy. The 7th annual Leap for Literacy took place this past Saturday at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa. A number of people made the leap into the frigid, wind-swept waters of Lake Louise to raise money to...
