Stephens Co. Commission Meeting This Morning

A host of transportation topics are on the agenda this morning for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners. County commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. today at the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa for a regularly scheduled meeting. On today’s meeting agenda, Stephens County Commissioners are scheduled to consider a motion to award the LMIG off-system safety improvements […]

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Local Representatives Win at Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards

Toccoa and Stephens County win awards from Keep Georgia Beautiful for local efforts in cleaning up the community. The awards were presented at the annual Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Luncheon, which took place earlier this month. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful submitted the city and county for the awards. According to KTSCB Executive Director Linda Scofield, the local community came away […]

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NFPA Offers Christmas Tree Safety Tips

The National Fire Protection Association is offering some tips on Christmas tree safety this holiday season. According to the NFPA, Christmas tree fires are not common, but are more likely to be serious when they do occur. NFPA Spokesperson Lisa Braxton said there are a number of things people need to keep in mind if using a real tree for […]

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SCHS Basketball Splits with Seneca, S.C.

Friday night, the Stephens County Indians took on the Seneca Bobcats in both boys’ and girls’ action. In the boys’ game, the Indians dominated the Seneca Bobcats, 60-30. De’Undre Singleton led the Indians with 21 points. He scored 10 of those in the third period to propel Stephens County to the victory. Nunu walked scored 13 points and Ty Nails […]

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SCMS Basketball Faces Madison Co.

The Stephens County Middle School 8th grade girls used a strong first quarter to pick up another win. Friday night, the 8th grade Lady Rebels beat Madison County at home, 53-20. Tynajiah Eades scored 17 points to lead the Lady Rebels, while KeKe Rucker added eight points and Ranajah Verdell scored six points. Meanwhile, the Stephens County Middle School 7th […]

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Stephens Co. Still Seeing Exceptional Drought

Drought conditions are improving slightly in parts of northeast Georgia after recent rains, but Stephens County remains in exceptional drought. According to the latest drought monitor that was released on Thursday, essentially all of Stephens County remained in exceptional drought, which is the most severe category on the drought monitor. There is a very small sliver of Stephens County along […]

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Franklin Co. Commissioner Arrested

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County Commissioner David Strickland of Lavonia has been indicted on two felony counts in connection with the purchase of property in Canon. The indictments were handed down Monday by the Franklin County Grand Jury. Afterward, a judge issued a bench warrant on behalf of the grand jury for the 56-year-old Strickland. Strickland was […]

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