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Mrs. Linda Gail Luttrell LeCroy, age 70, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. Born January 15, 1950 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Luttrell and Maxine Stinchcomb. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a seamstress for Pinline. Family members include her daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer and Tim […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School 8th grade boys dropped a couple of games on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, Hart County defeated the Rebels 51-45. Jet Black led SCMS with 12 points, Javin Gordon had 9, Tripp Underwood 8, and Andrew Keown 7. On Thursday, the 8th grade boys lost a tight 35-33 game to Madison County. Andrew Keown led […]
Read moreThere has been a huge rise in positive Covid-19 cases in the state over the past 24-hour period. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there have been over 7,000 more positive cases of Covid-19 in Georgia bringing the total to 609,868, of those, almost 1200 more have been hospitalized bringing that total to 43,796, and 65 more have […]
Read moreWilliam David Buffington, 48, of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday morning at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Born November 23, 1972, in Athens, Georgia he was the son of Sharon Elizabeth Herring Buffington and the late George Clarence Buffington. David was a former Franklin County Magistrate Judge, and had served as a law enforcement officer with Franklin […]
Read moreBoys and Girls travel to Franklin County for 4 games – 1/8 Friday 4 games 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, and 8:30– NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES – 500 SPECTATORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN, BUY TICKET AT THE GATE Girls have a makeup game – home – Rabun Gap – 1/11 Monday 6pm (Varsity Girls only – 1 game) NO ADVANCE TICKET […]
Read moreStory by M.J. Kneiser WLHR St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital President Jeff English said Monday the hospital is experiencing the highest volume of COVID-19 patients they have seen since the beginning of the pandemic. In a press release issued Monday afternoon, English said like many other hospitals around the state, Sacred Heart is feeling the stress of high volumes, high […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Main Street Awards are set for Thursday, January 28th, but this year with a twist. The annual Main Street Awards will be held virtually and streamed beginning at 6 P.M. at www.facebook.com/mainstreettoccoa. Toccoa Main Street Events coordinator Sharon Crosby says it is important to honor these businesses. “It has been a difficult year for everyone, especially many of […]
Read moreHere is a special public notice announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick…All State Court in Stephens County has been suspended for the month of January as a precaution with Covid-19. That also means that State Court scheduled for this Friday has been suspended. If you have any questions about your court date please call 706-886-9496.
Read moreThe results are in for the January 5th General Runoff Election. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s website with 100 % of the counties/precincts reporting, the unofficial results with totals that may not include all absentee or provisional votes have Democrats Rev. Raphael Warnock, and Jon Ossoff winning seats in the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia. In the U.S. Senate […]
Read moreToccoa Main Street announced the winners of the Christmas Storefront contest winners last week. Winners included: 1st place: Downtown Flowers 2nd place: Toccoa Nutrition 3rd place: Anastasia Organic Spa and Salon Honorable mentions include: Most Creative: The Chattel Shop Most Appealing to Children: Details Salon 73 & Spa Best Religious: Simmons-Bond Inn Merriest: Van Minos Insurance Agency Most Nostalgic: Angel […]
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