The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Stephens County Lady Indians Softball team scored two runs in the 1st inning, and added three runs in each the 3rd and 6th innings to defeat Sandy Creek 8-0 in 6 innings, and earn a split in the AAA state playoffs first round best of 3. In the first inning, Lanie McGee led off with a walk and advanced […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 41 deaths related to Covid-19, a decrease of one since Friday, and 1,242 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. DPH is now reporting one more death in Habersham County bringing that total to […]
Read moreMrs. Anne McCarthy Wheeler, age 81 of Pressley Street, Toccoa passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at her home. A daughter of the late Timothy and Amy McKay McCarthy, she was born July 3, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She was retired from the Georgia Department of Health and was a member […]
Read moreMr. David G. McCall, 45, of Toccoa, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, following a brief battle with cancer. David was born in Henderson, NC on September 4, 1975, son of Shelia Dianne Hendricks McCall. He was currently employed by SellEthics as a Produce Field Merchandiser and had previously worked as a Merchandiser and Produce Manager at Ingles. David enjoyed […]
Read moreMr. William Henry Jordan, age 78, of Eastanollee, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held at one o’clock Monday, October 26, 2020 from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary with the Rev. Don Scott officiating. Please keep the Jordan family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guestbook […]
Read moreBilly “Bill” F. Brown, 82, of Senatobia, MS passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at his residence. He was a graduate of Toccoa High School in Georgia. He was also a veteran having served in the Navy. Bill retired as a pilot from Northwest Airlines after 32 years of service. He was a member and elder of the Senatobia Presbyterian […]
Read moreMr. Bobby “Zeke” Edward McCroskey, age 84 of Toccoa passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 at Miller County Hospital. A son of the late Fulton Edward and Cleta Carter McCroskey, he was born in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all of his life. He was a 1954 graduate of Toccoa High School, where he played football and basketball. […]
Read moreMrs. Patsy Watts Isbell age 64 of Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 at her residence. A daughter of the late Ruben and Annie Jones Watts, she was born March 4, 1956 in Rabun County, Georgia having lived in Westminster before moving to Toccoa. She was employed with Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and later with the Toccoa […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health still has Stephens County with 42 deaths related to Covid-19 and 1,232 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. Locally, the Stephens County Schools Covid-19 update for the week ending October 16th is as follows: 1 staff member […]
Read moreOn Thursday, Governor Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 10.15.01, extending current COVID-19 restrictions with minimal changes to the section on Industry, Commerce, Organizations, & Non-Profits. The new Executive Order takes effect on October 16 at 12:00 AM and runs through October 31 at 11:59 PM. The public health emergency remains in place until November 9, 2020.
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