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A Toccoa woman has been named a finalist for a prestigious award. Deitra Gray, a North Georgia Technical College early childhood care and education student was named a regional finalist for the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) competition of the Technical College System of Georgia. Gray, NGTC’s GOAL winner for the 2019-20 academic year, recently learned of her […]
Read moreWith this being the first day of September, we will soon be approaching the first month of school. Stephens County School System Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham tells WNEG news that dealing with a pandemic has required adjustments, but feels that everyone involved has handled it well. “I think the biggest adjustment are things we have implemented to create social distancing […]
Read moreBo Hatchett will represent the Republican Party for the 50th District State Senate seat in the general election in November. A recount of the votes from the August 11th runoff with Hatchett and opponent Stacy Hall had Hatchett with one more vote on the plus side than those counted on August 11th to win by 41 votes. Hall had requested […]
Read moreMr. Charles Edgar Ritcey, age 81, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his Home. Born May 12, 1939 in Lake Worth Florida to William and Ethel Shakespear Ritcey. He was a member of Carnes Creek Baptist Church where he was a member of the Adult Men’s Sunday School Class and the Church Choir. Charles […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting yet another death in Stephens County due to complications of Covid-19 bringing the total now to 27. DPH is now reporting 25 more total positive cases of Covid-19 in Stephens bringing that total to 845. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. Locally, Stephens County Hospital and its facilities have administered 4,782 […]
Read moreBilly Estee Starrett, 81, of the Red Hill Community passed away Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2020 at his home. Born May 19, 1939, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Obe and Emmer Frances Hayes Starrett. He was the father of the late Debra Starrett, and was the brother of the late Wayne Starrett, Herbert Starrett, Elizabeth […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians Football team held an intra-squad pre-season scrimmage on Friday as part of the Red Rage Pep Rally. Stephens County Football coach Wesley Tankersley says it was good to see the things to improve. “It was a good night, obviously, it is a scrimmage so there are mistakes. We will review the film and get ready for […]
Read moreThomas E. Hawkins, age 73 of Riverdale Road, Toccoa, GA. passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by the Acree-Davis Funeral Home.
Read moreMr. Jack Theron Turpin, age 77, of Busha Street, Toccoa, GA, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 in The Stephens County Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 2 PM in the Hillcrest Chapel of Acree-Davis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6 until 8 PM. Full […]
Read moreMrs. Eva Pauline Jenkins Coleman, age 67, of Martin, GA, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home. Born September 18, 1952 in Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Emma Hedden Jenkins. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a homemaker. Family members include her husband, Harry E. Coleman; sister and brother-in-law, Wilma […]
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