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The Stephens County Indians earned the #4 seed for Region-8 in the AAA state baseball playoffs by sweeping a doubleheader from the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes Friday night at the Reservation. Sophomore Garrett Pless tossed a 7-hit shutout in the first game as the Indians prevailed 8-0. Cruz Mullinix led the offense with two doubles and a single and four […]
Read moreThe big day continues for Stephens County High School with the baseball team’s sweep of Monroe Area tonight winning 8-0 and 10-7. With the sweep of the Purple Hurricanes, the Indians advance to the AAA state playoffs next week as the Region-8 #4 seed and will be at Greater Atlanta Christian on Thursday.
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians Tennis team will play in the Elite 8 of the state AAA Tennis Tournament next week. Stephens County advances with a 3 to 1 win over Murray County on the road in the second round on Friday. The Lady Indians got singles wins from Madison Rogers and Gabbi Boyd, and a doubles win from Erin […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians tennis teams have had, and continue to have, a special year. The special season by both is reflected by the just announced Region-8 AAA All-Region team. Lady Indians Coach Debbie Williams has been named the Region-8 AAA girls tennis coach of the year. Region-8 also announced the All-Region team which includes 1st team […]
Read moreBill Sloan Kelley, age 78, Of Toccoa, Passed away April 19, 2021 at Pruitt Healthcare. He was born May 19, 1942 in Oglethorpe County, GA. He was preceded in death by son Timothy Luke Kelley and by his parents: Walker Kelley and Lizzie Mae Peterman Kelley. He is survived by wife Frances Carter Kelley of Toccoa. Special cousins who were […]
Read moreHoyt Ray Bowen, age 70 of Toccoa passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday April 14, ,2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in Stephens County and a 1969 graduate of Stephens County High School. He was a retired truck driver with over 5 million accident free miles. He was preceded in death by his father C. H. Bowen, […]
Read moreTommy Cleveland James Jr. of Bowman, Georgia, passed away Tuesday evening April 20, 2021. Born September 6, 1965, in Athens, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Leonard Sweat Sr, and Tommy Cleveland James Sr., and Linda Diane Barrett Norris. He was the brother of the late Tim Norris. He was a retired truck driver with Star Transport. […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians soccer team opened state AAA play with an 8-0 rout of Sandy Creek on Tuesday night. The Lady Indians, the 2nd seed from Region-8, will now host North Hall on Monday night at 6 P.M. in the 2nd round of the AAA state playoffs.
Read moreCruz Mullinix struck out 11 of the 20 batters that he faced in relief, and scored the go ahead run in the top of the 11th inning, and the Stephens County Indians stayed alive for a AAA state playoff spot defeating Monroe Area 7-5 in 11 innings Tuesday night in Monroe. In the deciding 11th inning, Mullinix led the inning […]
Read moreMrs. Mary Elizabeth Shannon Turlington, age 92 of Toccoa passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Hiram Wesley Shannon and Anna Bell Wise Shannon, she was born February 19, 1929 in Sanford, Florida, having lived in Tallahassee, Pensacola and Jacksonville, Florida and Atlanta and Stone Mountain, Georgia before moving to Toccoa where she had lived for 25 years. She enjoyed playing piano and performing at the Pruitt Health […]
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