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The Stephens County Indian baseball team bounces back after its first loss of the season with a non-region win. Stephens County plated five runs in the bottom of the first without getting a hit and went on to a 10-4 victory over George Walton Academy Saturday at the Reservation. The Indians took advantage of three walks, two errors, and two […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians come up short against rival Franklin County. Bryson Cornett pitched a complete game three-hitter for the Lions defeated StephensCounty 4-1 Friday night in non-region baseball action in Toccoa. Cornett struck out four and walked just one in going the distance for the Lions to pick up the win Logan Bell had two of those three hits […]
Read moreThe first bill introduced in Congress by 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins passes the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives this week passed House Resolution 1493, known as the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act. Collins’ office said the bill was packaged with three other pieces of legislation aimed at stopping abuses in government power. In a […]
Read moreA major change is coming to the banking world in Stephens County. A press release Thursday announced that Oconee Federal Financial Corporation had reached an agreement to acquire Stephens Federal Bank. Oconee Federal Financial Corporation is the holding company for Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association. The banks expect to complete the merger later this year, said Stephens Federal Bank […]
Read moreFrank Barden is returning to Stephens County High School to take over the Indian football program. The former SCHS assistant football coach was named head football coach and athletic director at Stephens County High School at a called Board of Education meeting Thursday. The vote was unanimous by the board, save for Tony Crunkleton, who abstained from the vote. This […]
Read moreWith the search for a new Stephens County School Superintendent taking longer than expected, the school system will have an interim superintendent until the job is filled permanently. Thursday, the Stephens County Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Assistant Superintendent Jason Kaup as the Interim Superintendent effective on April 1. Current School Superintendent Sherrie Whiten will retire from the […]
Read moreToccoa will celebrate Arbor Day at an event later today. The city’s Arbor Day ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. today at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club on Whitman Street in Toccoa. This year’s ceremony will include the children from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, said organizers. Also, Toccoa Mayor Gail Fry and Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful Director Linda Scofield […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School baseball team is off to a good start in its new season. First, the Rebels defeated Elbert County last Friday by a score of 23-0. Then last Saturady, the Rebels swept Rabun County in a doubleheader, winning the games by scores of 4-0 and 7-0 respectively. Tuesday, the Rebels tied Franklin County 11-11 when the […]
Read moreThe city of Toccoa continues to move forward on a number of different utility-related issues. City commissioners discussed those topics at a work session on Monday afternoon. One of the main topics commissioners discussed was the development of the city’s efforts in the area of compressed natural gas with vehicles. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said on one end, the […]
Read moreToccoa-Stephens County Animal Control and Humane Shelter staff rescue a group of animals from an empty retention pond. Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said it happened on Monday in the Eastanollee community when they received a call about dogs that were in the empty retention area. “We got a call there were nine dogs in this area and they were not […]
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