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According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County has had another death due to complications of Covid-19 bringing the total death count in the county to 67, and now 2,734 residents testing positive for the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. The latest report also has Habersham County with […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health still has Stephens County with a total of 66 COVID-related deaths and now 2,720 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday afternoon. The latest report also has Habersham County with two more recorded deaths bringing the total to […]
Read moreBreaking News…According to our sister station WGOG, at this hour a K-9 is being deployed at Highway 76 near Westminster to help in an investigation at the scene of an accident that is believed to be the result of a car chase that started in Toccoa near Hart EMC. One person is believed to have been injured. Confirmation of further […]
Read moreFor the second straight day, the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting a Covid-related death in Stephens County to now bring the total to 66 COVID-related deaths with 2,711 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. The latest report also has Habersham County with another death […]
Read moreMrs. Jewel Jessie Fulbright Powers, age 104 of Mize Road, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late William Lester and Lula Jane Medlin Fulbright, she was born November 10, 1916 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She was retired from Coats and Clark and was a member […]
Read moreMr. James Richard “Ricky” Harrison, age 56 of Belcher Circle, Austell, Georgia passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his residence. A son of the late Willie Joe and Mazie McFarlin Harrison, he was born April 19, 1964 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived the greater part of his life in Austell. He was a graduate of Stephens County […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting another death in Stephens County now bring the total to 65 COVID-related deaths with 2,698 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. The latest report still has Habersham County with 118 deaths and now 4,342 positive cases of […]
Read moreThe Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes outscored Stephens County 27-9 in the opening quarter and rolled to a 70-62 win over the Indians in boys varsity basketball Monday night in Monroe. D.J. Hampton’s bucket gave the Indians their first lead at 9-8, but the Purple Hurricanes scored the next 19 points of the quarter to take the 18 point lead, and […]
Read moreThe Stephens County boys and girls basketball teams picked up important region wins Saturday night at home at the Currahee Arena against East Jackson. In the girl’s game, NaNa Eades led all scorers with 17 points in a 45-28 victory over the Lady Eagles. In the process, Eades scored her 1000th career point for the Lady Indians in her high […]
Read moreMrs. Imagene Cabe Fuller Mealer, age 70 of Greer, South Carolina and formerly of Toccoa passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at her residence. The daughter of the late Ralph Cabe and Ruth Wilbanks Cabe, she was born September 10, 1950 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived most of her life. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church […]
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