Stovall Scholarships and Band Awards announced

The Steve Stovall Music Scholarship Foundation will send several Stephens County High School Band members to Summer Band Camp.  The Foundation was established in 1974 in memory of Steve Stovall who was student conductor of the band.  Almost $250,000 has been given to support the Stephens County band program and its students, and according to Brent Stovall, chairman of the Foundation, it […]

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Georgia Sets Records in Job Growth

The growth in Georgia’s job market is setting records in 2018. The Georgia Department of Labor announced last week that Georgia set an all-time high for the number of job openings and employed residents. However, State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says he expects to see even more job growth in the coming year. “The state really is prospering,” Butler said. […]

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FCSO aid in returning abducted child

On Monday night, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies we’re informed by E-911 that a 5-year-old-male child had been abducted by his father in Virginia at gunpoint. According to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, the subject was identified as David Eugene Brewster and was in the Lavonia area. Brewster was reported to be driving a black 2003 Ford Expedition with Tennessee temporary […]

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SCHS Graduation Moved Inside

Due to potential inclement weather, the Stephens County High School Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony has been moved. According to administration at the high school, graduation will now be held inside the Currahee Arena. Each graduate will receive a total of seven graduation tickets. A ticket is required to be admitted into the arena. For those who do not have […]

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Stephens County Election Results

In a very close race, Chris Erwin defeated the incumbent Dan Gasaway by 67 votes and will be the new State Representative for District 28. Other winners include the Incumbent Dean Scarborough for Stephens County Commission District 5, and Kay Reed will represent District 3 Post 1 on the Stephens County Board of Education. There will be a runoff in […]

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