The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The American Red Cross is issuing a call for blood donations to make up for an expected shortfall due to the Fourth of July holiday. A Red Cross survey shows that more than 40 percent of Red Cross blood and platelet donors plan to travel around July 4th, meaning they may be unavailable to give. Also, the Red Cross says […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School Athletic Booster Club is out and about on an annual fundraising effort. Stephens County High School Athletic Director Frank Barden said that the club is currently out raising funds through the sale of advertising and signs. Barden said all of the funds raised through the booster club’s efforts benefit all sports at the high school. […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Athens is spearheading a new program that would allow some backyard gardeners and family farms to earn some extra income by selling their produce and products to retailers. Food Bank President and CEO John Becker said the program, called the Food Hub, is now out of the […]
Read moreTwo Toccoa teams fall in elimination bracket games in District 7 Little League play in northeast Georgia. First, the Toccoa 10-11 baseball All-Stars were knocked out of the District tournament after an 8-1 loss to Franklin in Lavonia on Monday. Miles Dodd pitched a complete game on just 69 pitches and allowed only a single run to Toccoa in picking […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Commission declares the old Stephens County Jail as surplus property. County commissioners unanimously passed a motion officially doing that at their meeting last Tuesday. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said the motion also authorizes staff to sell scrap from the demolition of the old jail on Scenic Drive and place the money from those sales in the […]
Read moreNorth Georgia Technical College sees a change on its board of directors. At the June Board of Directors meeting, Mark Rasmussen completed his three-year service and was recognized for his contributions. Ron Barden will be stepping up to represent Rabun County on the Board beginning in July. He began board certification training in May and spent some time in a […]
Read moreStephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is warning area residents of a new possible ploy being used by criminals around people’s homes. Shirley said he received the first report of it recently in this area from a resident. He said it tends to happen during the late night or early morning hours. According to the sheriff, the woman who reported this […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa is once again offering a Summer Drama Camp for area children next month. This year’s Summer Drama Camp is coming up during the week of July 27 through July 31 at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa. It is for children in the first grade through fifth grade. Times are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon each […]
Read moreAs football teams across Georgia enter the state-mandated dead week with no activity this week, Stephens County High School Head Football Coach Frank Barden said preparations for next season are going well. The Indians have worked since June 1 on weightlifting and conditioning. Barden said the month of June has gone very well. “The kids have done a great job […]
Read moreWith a new high school athletic year just over a month away from starting, Stephens County High School is getting ready to move forward with some changes in the coaching ranks. Stephens County High School Athletic Director Frank Barden said that the changes have affected a number of different sports. Barden said that on the football side, it has resulted […]
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