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Mrs. Roberta Abney Crunkleton, age 95, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 surrounded by her family. Born October 4, 1927 in Bleckley County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie W. and Lucile Johnson Abney. Roberta graduated from Perry Business School and attended Truett McConnell College and North Georgia Technical College. She was a member of […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians Baseball team won one and lost one Saturday in the Patrick Mayfield Diamond Classic involving three teams at Raider Field in Habersham. In the Indians first game of the day, Stephens County banged out 11 hits and got a strong pitching performance from Nick Randall to down Banks County 14-1 in five innings. Randall pitched 4 […]
Read moreThe Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes made five 3-pointers in the first quarter to grab a double-digit lead and never trailed winning the region-8 championship game 55-51 over Stephens County Friday night at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville. Monroe Area led by as many as 13 points in the game, but the Indians cut the lead to three late in […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians tennis teams won 9 out of 10 matches against the Franklin Co. Lions on Thursday afternoon. The boys team won by a match score of 4 to 1. Winning matches were Rusty Spencer at #2 singles; Walker Terrell at #3 singles; Levi Spencer & Joc Brown at #1 doubles; and Gavin Wilkinson & Clayton […]
Read morestory by Ted Taylor Another no-hitter for Stephens County pitching! Following Nick Randall’s 6-inning no hitter Monday night against East Jackson, Senior Garrett Pless tossed a four-inning no-hitter Thursday night as the Indian clobbered the Johnson Knights 17-0. Ben Stowe had a big night with seven RBI’s including a game ending grand slam home-run in the bottom of the […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians are headed to the region 8-AAA championship game. Stephens County used a quick and stifling defense and never trailed in the game defeating the Hart County Bulldogs 52-41 Wednesday night in the region-8 semi-final at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville. The Indians led 14-10 after the first quarter and 26-21 at the half. The Indians […]
Read moreMr. William Raymond “Bill” Martin, age 86 of Fairplay, SC passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. A son of the late Raymond and Annie Jane McCay Martin, he was born April 18, 1936, in Gallipolis, Ohio and lived his younger years in Eastanollee, GA. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1959 with a degree in industrial engineering. Bill married Christine Forrester Martin, the […]
Read moreMargaret Christine Bradley McGallian, 87, of Comer, passed away Tuesday morning, February 7, 2023, at the Abundant Living Personal Care, of Comer, GA. Born September 29, 1935, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Harold and Ruby Faye Vaughn Bradley. She was the widow of the late David James McGallian. She was the sister of the […]
Read moreThe regular season ended with losses by the Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians falling to Hebron Christian Academy on Friday night in Dacula. In the boys’ game, The Lions led by a point at halftime, but increased the lead to as many as 18 in the 2nd half and took the senior night victory 74-65. Hebron Christian was led […]
Read moreMr. David Eugene Shiflet, age 48, of Royston, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at his home. Born in East Point, GA, he was the son of Cheryl Elizabeth Powell and the late Clifford Eugene Shiflet. Family members include his mother, Cheryl Shiflet of Toccoa; his son, Michael Shiflet; sisters Stacey Goff Champion (Tim) and Michele Braxton […]
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