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The Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians basketball teams lost their home openers Tuesday night at the Currahee Arena by double digit figures. Three Lady Indians scored in double figures , but could not contain the two top scorers for Tallulah Falls. The Lady Indians from the Falls defeated the Stephens County Lady Indians 66-50.Mikiya Knox led Stephens County with […]
Read moreMrs. Marryie Grace McJunkin Lockee, age 59, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday November 11th, 2021, at her home. A daughter of the late Raymond McJunkin and Louise McCurry Guthrie, sweet Marryie Grace was born on October 12, 1962 in Toccoa, Georgia. She was a 1980 graduate of Stephens County High School and was a member of Highpoint Community Worship Center. Marryie Grace worked different jobs in her life but the one […]
Read moreMrs. Rita Joyce Fowler Williams, age 60 of McMurray Lake Road, Toccoa passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late Tommy Lee Fowler and Mary Nell Cheek Fowler, she was born September 9, 1961 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived most of her life. She was a hairdresser by trade. She was of the Baptist faith, loved her children and […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School Rebels 7th grade boys improved to 1-1 on Monday with a 53-38 win over Rabun County Middle School. Colson Ivey led the Rebels with 15 points and Carmelo Renfroe added 13. In the 8th grade boys game the Rebels lost a tight battle with Rabun 58-55. Zykemian Durham led the 8th grade Rebels in scoring […]
Read moreProposed region alignments for the next two school years from the Georgia High School Association would result in a major change for some northeast Georgia football teams, including Stephens County. With East Jackson moving to AA next school year – leaving just five current Region 8-AAA teams – Stephens County, along with current region 8-AAA rivals Franklin County and Hart […]
Read moreMrs. Mary Vaughn Burgess, age 94, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at The Clary Center of Toccoa. Born November 14, 1926 in Franklin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Nina Julia Starrett Vaughn. Mrs. Burgess was the widow of Duffie Burgess. Mrs. Burgess was a LPN with Stephens County Hospital, and was […]
Read moreOur Stephens County Farm Bureau Player of Game with Oconee County is Bryson Trimier. Our Stephens County Farm Bureau Player of Game with East Jackson is Armand Cunningham. Serina Porter from Farm Bureau is pictured presenting Bryson and Armand with a football.
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School boys teams dropped openers to Franklin County Middle School. In the 7th grade boys game, Franklin County won 48-34. The Rebels 7th grade was led in scoring by Colsen Ivey with 8 points and Duke Collins with 7. In the 8th grad boys game, Franklin downed Stephens 49-39. The Rebels 8th grade boys were led […]
Read moreMrs. Vivian Ayers Norris, age 92 of Old Liberty Road, Westminster, South Carolina passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late Almon and Rachel Holbrooks Ayers, she was born March 24, 1929 in Baldwin, Georgia having lived most of her life in Oconee County, South Carolina. She was retired from Jantzen Company in Westminster and was a member of Old Union Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]
Read moreMr. Walter Raleigh Harrison, age 98, of Eastanollee, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Stephens County Hospital. Born May 30, 1923 in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Arthur Armenious and Minnie Irene Pulliam Harrison. He was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church and was a self-employed farmer. Family members include his daughters, Lougenia Loudermilk and Scotty […]
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