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Mrs. Josephine Watson Scheerer, age 75 of Stargate Drive, Martin passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Georgia. A daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Poole Watson, she was born February 3, 1945 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived the greater part of her life. She was retired from Eaton Corporation. She attended […]
Read moreRepublicans Bo Hatchett and Andrew Clyde had runaway victories in their respective races. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, Clyde took the House District 9 seat with 278,227 votes or 79.64% to Democrat Devin Pandy’s 71,130 votes or 20.36%. In the State Senate District 50 race Hatchett unofficially received 69,885 votes or 83.71% of the vote to Democrat […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 1,305 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus and still 42 deaths since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. The latest report still has Habersham County with 78 deaths, and now 1,917 total positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Hart County is […]
Read moreWNEG radio will provide coverage of the 2020 election tonight beginning at 7 P.M. CBS Radio News will provide coverage of the race for President and the national scene, the Georgian News Network will have updates on the state races, and WNEG News Director Ethan Jordan will have updates from the historic Stephens County Courthouse on how you voted locally. […]
Read moreIt is rare that a middle school football game is decided on a field goal, but that is what happened at The Reservation in Toccoa Monday night as the Habersham Central Middle School Raiders defeated the Stephens County Middle School Rebels in the NEGIAA championship game 24-22. Facing a 4th and goal at the 3 yard line, Habersham’s Michael Hill […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 1,293 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus and 42 deaths since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. The latest report still has Habersham County with 78 deaths, and now 1,910 total positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Hart County is still […]
Read moreMrs. Ruth Elanore Campbell Clark, age 91 of Toccoa passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. A daughter of the late Hubert James Campbell and Mary Fowler Campbell, she was born November 23, 1928 in Franklin County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County. She was retired from […]
Read moreMrs. Martha Jeanette DeFoor Moore, age 90, of Eastanollee, GA, entered into rest Saturday, October 31, 2020. Jeanette was born September 24, 1930, in Stephens County where she lived most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Sandford Mack DeFoor and the late Lucy Cleo Looney DeFoor. She was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church most of her […]
Read moreMs. Tanna Kay Jones Dixon, age 37, of Mountain City, GA, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020. Born August 28, 1983 in Gainesville, GA, she was the daughter of Maurice Jones and Sandra Wall Jones. She was of the Mormon Faith and was licensed as a CNA. Family members in addition to her parents include, her children’s father, Michael Dixon […]
Read moreMr. Jerry W. Williams, Sr., age 78, of Martin, GA, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, GA. Born January 27, 1942 in Alabama, he was the son of the late Claude and Helen Angles Williams. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a self-employed sign maker. Family members include his […]
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