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The Stephens County Middle School Rebels football team won their season opener last Thursday at Rabun County. The Rebels won 26 to 20 in a close game. Stephens County’s TJ Everett got the Rebels on the scoreboard first with a 73-yard run. The Rebels would score again in the first half with a 60-yard touchdown run by Kamrion Lacy. The halftime […]
Read moreRecent reports show that traffic fatalities during the 2018 Labor Day Travel Period has more than quadrupled from last year. According to officials, with the Georgia State Patrol, during the 78-hour travel period there were 18 fatalities on Georgia roads, a substantial increase from the year prior where only four fatalities were reported. Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner Colonel […]
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Stephens County has partnered with the Georgia Mountain Regional Commission (GMRC) to help with its petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move satellite TV customers to metro Atlanta TV stations. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said Tuesday the GMRC will assist the county in completing and filing its application with the FCC. Stephens County staff will continue to contribute […]
Read moreAccording to Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize, on Saturday, September 1, officers with the Toccoa Police Department responded to a call of possible shots fired with a subject shot in the 300 block area of South Pond Street. Upon arrival, officers were met by Jeffrey Seay, 51, of Toccoa, who told officers he was there to collect some money […]
Read moreBoth teams were strong on the mound Tuesday, but North Hall was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a 2 to 1 victory over the Stephens County Lady Indians in high school softball. Allie Huff started the game for Stephens County and recorded 13 outs. She lasted four and a third innings, allowing one hit and two […]
Read moreOn Saturday evening, September 1, officers with the Toccoa Police Department responded to South Pond Street, in reference to a dispute between two males. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, around 9:00 p.m. his officers were dispatched to the 300 block of S. Pond St. where the altercation had taken place. On arrival, witnesses told officers that during the […]
Read moreRecent reports of people pulling over for an un-official vehicle prompts law enforcements attention. According to officials, an un-official vehicle posing to be an officer has been conducting traffic stops in the area. The scam was initially reported in Habersham County and prompted Habersham County’s Sheriff Joey Terrell to post to social media a warning of the scam. The post […]
Read moreBy Mark Berryman, WLHR A subject who called for assistance from the Hart County Sheriff’s Office may have called the wrong agency. Instead, it’s possible she needed to call Ghostbusters. A deputy was dispatched to a Lavonia Highway address on Aug. 20 in reference to someone being pushed. Upon arrival at the residence, the subject told the deputy she had […]
Read moreLate last month, State Senator John Wilkinson and State Representative Tom McCall co-hosted the Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia. Wilkinson told WNEG News that “Agriculture is an integral part of Georgia’s past, present and future.” He added that it’s imperative that Georgia’s citizens understand that agriculture is so […]
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The Stephens County Public Library could soon get a lot bigger. At Tuesday’s Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, Stephens County Development Authority Executive Director Tim Martin came before the board to discuss existing and future goals of the library. “You might know that your library has been around many years serving our community in wonderful ways,” Martin said. “They’re […]
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