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Carl Cleveland scored 45 points for Banks County, 30 in the 2nd half to lead the Leopards to an 83-78 win over Stephens County in the Indians home opener Saturday night at the Currahee Arena. Cleveland also went over the 1000 point mark while at Banks County High School in the game. The Indians took the lead briefly in both […]
Read moreThe 2018 All-Region Football Team for Region-8 AAAA has been announced and Stephens County placed five players on the 1st team and nine overall. Three Indian players made the 1st team offense: running back Hudson Spurlock and lineman Jackson Dean, both juniors, and sophomore wide receiver Gamarion Carter. Two seniors made the 1st team defense: tackle Garrison Walker and linebacker […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting last Thursday. Currahee Overland located at 40 West Currahee Street in Toccoa hosted chamber members and guests. Owner/Operator Craig Oglesby tells WNEG why he was interested in opening the business in Toccoa. “Before this I was a firefighter and in the Army, and I always enjoyed the outdoors. Having a […]
Read moreTwo Stephens County High School athletes will be using their pitching skills at the college level next year. Lady Indians softball pitcher, Emma Whitfield, and Indians baseball pitcher, Gabe White, both held scholarship signing ceremonies at the high school Wednesday. Whitfield will be going to Clemson University next fall to be a part of Clemson’s first softball team and the […]
Read moreStuff The Bus organizer and Toccoa Rotary Club member Leon Womack has a message before tomorrow’s Stuff The Bus 5K run/walk at Boyd Field in Toccoa “We need runners”. Again, your time on this course, can be used to secure a closer starting spot in the Peachtree Road Race Qualifier, and Womack says all runners and walkers are welcome. The […]
Read moreThe Georgia Mountains Fellowship of Christian Athletes held what was called a “Tailgate” dinner Tuesday night at Piedmont College. Georgia Mountains FCA Area Director Steve Pruitt tells WNEG the purpose for the dinner “tonight is a celebration, but also a time to develop our ministry to look forward to the coming year”; says Pruitt. “We’ve had a lot of exciting […]
Read moreStephens County Lady Indians Senior pitcher Emma Whitfield has been named co-pitcher of the year, and Stephens County placed 4 other players on the All-Region 8-AAAA Softball team announced yesterday. Whitfield was named co-pitcher of the year along with Madison County’s Emma Strickland. Stephens County’s infielder/catcher Jasmine Lowery joined Whitfield on the Region-8 1st team. 3rd baseman Kasey Westmoreland, and […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School Rebels 8th grade boys basketball team opened their season last Friday night routing Banks County 55-13. The Rebels were led by Corey Richey’s 19 points, Evan Dumaine scored 8, Cameryn Lacy 7, AJ Russell and Anthony Harrison had 6 each, Chris Curry scored 4, Jackie Robinson 3, and Ben Stowe added 2. 8th grade coach […]
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The Stephens County Middle School 7th grade boys basketball team opened the 2018-19 basketball season this past Friday with a victory at Banks County by the score of 50-31. Javin Gordon led Stephens County with a game high 23 points,Daeshawn Wilson added 9, Nuri Winters had 6, Andrew Keown 5, Tripp Underwood 3, and Aidan Butts and Devin Cobb had […]
Read moreStephens County Lady Indians Softball pitcher Emma Whitfield will participate in the Georgia Dugout Club’s Senior All-Star games this Saturday and Sunday in Lagrange. Whitfield, who is signing next week to play in college at Clemson University, is one of three players from Region-8 AAAA participating in the games. The other players are Oconee County’s Hannah Patridge, and Morgan Tyler. […]
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