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The Stephens County Lady Indians Softball team played outstanding defense, delivered timely hits, received great pitching from Emma Whitfield, and swept Chestatee two games to none last night in the first round of the AAAA State Playoffs in Gainesville. In game one, Stephens County shutout Chestatee 5-0. Emma Whitfield pitched a complete game to get the win, allowing only three […]
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Sink painting by Joe Collins A special exhibit dedication was held Saturday at the Currahee Military Museum. The dedication was part of this year’s Currahee Military Weekend and was in honor of Col. Robert Sink, Commander of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment started in Toccoa in July of 1942. Stephens County Historical Society Executive Director Brenda Carlan led the dedication […]
Read moreIt was a pitchers duel Thursday afternoon, and the Stephens County Lady Indians ended up on the short end falling to Madison County 1-0 in the Region- 8 tournament semi-final. The Lady Indians were limited to just four hits in the contest. Stephens County pitcher Emma Whitfield was the leader at the plate with two hits, and on the mound, […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians softball team will play Oconee County this afternoon in the Region 8-AAAA tournament in Jefferson. Game time is set for 2 p.m. The Lady Indians finished the season as the number 2 team in the region, and earned an automatic berth in the region final 4 and a spot in the state tournament. Jefferson finished […]
Read moreTwo men are behind bars in Stephens County charged with stealing gas from a school system vehicle. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley tells WNEG News it happened late Monday night. The Sheriff said as his deputy continued to question the two men, the deputy saw in their vehicle an electric pump and hoses commonly used for siphoning liquids. 21-year old […]
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Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. will create as many as 240 new jobs and invest $320 million in a manufacturing facility and distribution center in Hartwell. “Our business-friendly climate, highly skilled workforce and unmatched logistics infrastructure continue to attract industry-leading manufacturers like Purina to Georgia,” said Deal. “With this new facility, Purina will build upon […]
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State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that a business summit called Employers in The Know will be held in Toccoa tomorrow. The summit is one in a series of 12 being held throughout the state. “We began holding these seminars because employers throughout the state told us they needed better access to information,” Butler said. “At these seminars, the […]
Read moreBy: Rob Moore AccessWDUN.com A Martin man was airlifted for treatment after a minibike wreck in rural Stephens County Saturday night. The wreck happened at 8:37 p.m. on Seven Forks Road and involved a 2013 KTM 450 Minibike driven by Timothy Brandon Ray, 30, of Martin, according to Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa. The vehicle was traveling […]
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The fourth annual Smoky Mountains Veteran Stand Down will be held Oct. 5 to help support local veterans with essential care. The program is designed to help homeless veterans, veterans at risk of becoming homeless or those who struggle to get by and cannot afford proper care. President and Founder Mark Schuler spoke with WNEG, yesterday, to discuss the significance […]
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