Another Sharp Rise in Covid-19 Cases Statewide

As we move toward the end of 2020, there was another sharp rise in Covid-19 positive cases across the state of Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, another 5,465 positive cases of the virus were reported on Wednesday, over 11,000 the last two days, bringing the total to 558,177, of those, 41,778 have been hospitalized and the […]

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Mr. Fletcher Terrell Collier

Mr. Fletcher Terrell Collier, 87, of Charlotte, formerly of Toccoa, GA graduated to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 24, 2020 following a period of declining health. Fletcher was born on August 28, 1933 in Toccoa, GA to the late Charles C. and Delia Garland Collier. He was a United States Army Veteran. Following his […]

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Gwen Williford Watson

Gwen Williford Watson, age 82, of Lakemont, Ga. passed on December 22, 2020 at Union County Hospital. Born July 13, 1938 in Atlanta, FultonCounty, Ga. and lived in the East Lake area of Dekalb County until 1953 when she moved to Toccoa, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Roy S. Williford and Ida Mary Rimes Williford. She was of the […]

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Covid-19 Cases Show Statewide Rise Across State

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there have been a total of  552,712 positive cases of the virus across the state of Georgia, an increase of almost 6,000 cases since Monday, of those, 41,403 have been hospitalized and the total death count due to complications of the virus rose by 40 since Monday and now total 9,759. The […]

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Clarence J. Andrews

Clarence J. Andrews, age 84, passed away December 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Lewis Andrews and Nezzie Verner Andrews, wife, Joyce Andrews, son, Tim Andrews, brother, Edward Andrews, sisters, Reba Caldwell, Gaynell Ansley and Joann Cox and twin sister Helen Joyce Turpin. Survivors include two daughters, Vicki Andrews and Kathy Owens, son, Travis Marshall, […]

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The Reverend Truitt Brawner

The Reverend Truitt Brawner, age 87 of Mize Road, Toccoa, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born on July 11, 1933 in Carnesville, Georgia. He was the son of the late Herman and Lula Brawner.   Truitt Brawner lived his life in Franklin and Stephens Counties. He was known for his numerous services to the community […]

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Cleveland Named All-America

Current Georgia Bulldog and former Stephens County High School standout Ben Cleveland has been named to the Associated Press All-America team. Cleveland, who played for the Indians from 2012-2015, was named to the AP All-America 3rd team as an offensive lineman. Cleveland, who last week was named to the All-SEC first team, joined Punter Jake Camarda as the only Bulldogs […]

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Mrs. Glenda Ann Farmer Garner

Mrs. Glenda Ann Farmer Garner, age 70 of Demorest, passed away Sunday December 27, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.   The daughter of the late J.C. and Virginia McCroskey Farmer, she was born October 7, 1950 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens and Habersham counties. She was employed with Southern Craftsman Furniture in […]

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