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...
The Stephens County Lady Indians’ basketball season comes to a close with a loss in the first round of the state playoffs. The Lady Indians fell to LaGrange on the road in a first-round game Tuesday 67-57. Stephens County found itself down by double digits numerous times in the second and third quarters, but...
The Stephens County High School boys’ and girls’ tennis teams are both off to a winning start in 2013. The two teams opened their season with wins at Hart County Tuesday. The Indian boys’ tennis team defeated Hart County 5-0, while the Lady Indians won over Hart County 3-2. Stephens County tennis returns to...
Stephens County High School is sending 18 SkillsUSA winners to the Georgia SkillsUSA Conference. The 18 students from Stephens County consist of the first and second place winners of the January 24 SkillsUSA Region 2 High School Competition at North Georgia Technical College. SkillsUSA is a national career and technical student organization that holds...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County High School has a new head football coach. At the Franklin County Board of Education meeting last week, Franklin County School Superintendent Dr. Ruth Odell announced Jerry Underwood has the job. Underwood has been the assistant football coach since 2008. He replaces coach Tommy Welch who...
