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Stephens County High School’s varsity football team will not have a game tonight due to the open date on their schedule. The Indians will resume play on Friday, October 18th when they start Region 8-AAAA play by traveling down to Watkinsville to play Oconee County. The Indians are 1 & 5 after a 36 to 7 loss last Friday night at […]
Read moreStephens County low-income seniors age 65 and older can begin applying for help paying their heating bills on November 1. The Georgia Department of Human Services, through 9th District Opportunity in Gainesville, is helping to pay heating costs for low-income homes with either gas, propane, or electric heating. According to Ninth District Opportunity Program Director Brenda Dalin, one-time payments will […]
Read moreThe 19th annual Currahee Military Weekend officially starts today in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Currahee Military Museum Director Brenda Carlin, this weekend will be filled with lots of events for history buffs and veterans to enjoy. The festivities are in full swing, following last night’s special pre-weekend show at the Historic Ritz Theatre with a performance by Joe Gransden. Gransden […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School Rebels football team will be in action tonight, but the game time has been changed. The Rebels will host Hart County tonight at the Reservation, but due to the hot temperature, the game has been moved to 6:30 instead of 5:30. Stephens County comes into the game with a 3 & 1 record after defeating […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians snatched the lead late in the game for a 4 to 3 victory over Oconee County on Tuesday in their first game of the Region 8-AAAA softball tournament at Madison County. The game was tied at three with the Lady Indians batting in the top of the eighth when Jasmine Lowery hit a solo homer. Aly Singletary pitched the Lady Indians to victory. She went eight innings, […]
Read moreInvestigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office made a drug arrest over the weekend. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, an investigation began after receiving multiple reports of traffic in the area of Greenwood Circle related to the sale of illegal narcotics. After a brief investigation, Shirley says investigators obtained a search warrant for the residence of 28-year-old Kadaryl […]
Read moreA Toccoa man has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 27, deputies and investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence on Tabitha Page Lane in Toccoa. Shirley says the search warrant was the result of an investigation, which began after […]
Read morePassersby may have noticed the recent grading that began Monday morning, on Big A Road According to Main Street Toccoa’s Community Development Director Connie Tabor, Toccoa will soon be the home of another fast-food chain restaurant—Burger King. She says Venture is the construction company that will be completing the project. Michael Carter is the Assistant Vice President of Venture. He […]
Read moreToday is the last day for parents and guardians to sign their children up to receive Christmas gifts through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Brenda Gragg is a social worker with the Salvation Army Toccoa. She says that the Angel Tree Program is an opportunity for the community to come together and ensure that every child can open a […]
Read moreA railroad car full of used cross ties ignited into fire during Tuesday night near the Seneca’s S. Walnut Street crossing. The fire proved stubborn and required both fire fighters and railroad workers to offload some of the cross ties to allow for access to the hot spots. Fire Chief Richie Caudill (Caw-DEAL) said it became necessary to delay the […]
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