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This afternoon in Banks County Superior Court, a Judge will begin hearing arguments in the civil suit filed by State Representative Dan Gasaway. The case was recently transferred from Fulton County Superior Court to Banks County after the Habersham County Board of Elections and County officials announced August 30th that they were withdrawing their motion to dismiss Gasaway’s civil suit, […]
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Toccoa Falls College has been included in the U.S. News & World Report Guide for Best Colleges for 2019. According to TFC Director of Marketing and Communications Tracy Wiegman, the college was ranked in three major categories: the 22nd Best Regional College in the South; the 11th Best Value College in the South, and the 9th Best College for Veterans […]
Read moreThe North Georgia Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees will host their 16th Annual Bridge Party on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Currahee Campus of North Georgia Technical College. Those wishing to participate may register for either sanctioned duplicate bridge or for social bridge by table, group or individual. The luncheon, prepared by students in the Culinary Arts Program at NGTC, […]
Read moreStephens County will host Habersham Central in a rivalry football game this evening at the Reservation. Known as “The Battle of Currahee Mountain,” tonight’s kickoff will be at 7:30. The Indians enter this game with a 2-2 record after last week’s loss at Rabun County. Meanwhile, Habersham Central is 3-1 on the season after defeating Franklin County last week, 35 […]
Read moreStephens County Lady Indian softball team captured a big region win over Oconee County 6 to 2 on Thursday in Watkinsville. Stephens County opened up the scoring in the first inning when Emma Whitfield’s sacrifice fly scored one run. The Lady Indians put up four runs in the fourth inning. Laney McGee, Tyra Hunter, and Whitfield powered the big inning with RBIs. Whitfield […]
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Governor Nathan Deal declared a State of Emergency in the wake of Hurricane Florence, and in following suit Stephens County has now issued a local State of Emergency. During an emergency called meeting the Stephens County Board of Commissioners came together to declare a state of emergency in preparation for the impact of Hurricane Florence. According to County Chair Michelle […]
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The North Georgia Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees will host their 16th Annual Bridge Party on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Currahee Campus of North Georgia Technical College. Those wishing to participate may register for either sanctioned duplicate bridge or for social bridge by table, group or individual. The luncheon, prepared by students in the Culinary Arts Program at NGTC, […]
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A Stephens County man will have to move after the Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted against his requested variance. At the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, Greg Bagwell came before the board in hopes of receiving a variance that would allow him to continue living in a camper until his father’s estate is settled. According to County […]
Read moreGovernor Nathan Deal has issued a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia. The decision was based on yesterday’s forecast of Hurricane Florence and the recommendations from Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security officials. Deal announced last night that the state is mobilizing all available resources to ensure public safety ahead of Hurricane Florence. He continued by […]
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Stephens County and the city of Toccoa have adopted resolutions partnering with the Stephens County Development Authority to pursue Coalition Brownfield Assessment grants for fiscal year 2019. Through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program, the Development Authority is hoping to receive funding for the cleanup and assessment of brownfield sites in Toccoa-Stephens County. The EPA’s Brownfield Program collaborates with […]
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