The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The soccer teams at Stephens County High School have two special games coming up later this season that will allow them to give back to the community. Stephens County High School Boys’ Soccer Coach Derek Demmler said that the Indian and Lady Indian soccer teams will team up for two community game doubleheaders to benefit two different organizations. Demmler said […]
Read moreBy Dick Mangrum, WGOG Radio, Walhalla The aftermath of a fire has left Unit One at Oconee Nuclear Station off line. Charlie King of Oconee County, South Carolina Emergency Services said Unit One was taken out of service out of precaution as result of yesterday afternoon’s fire in a large transformer in the switchyard outside of the plant. About 40 […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa dedicates the latest in this year’s series of historic plaques. Thursday, the sixth historic plaque in the 2015-2016 series was dedicated at Sew Fabulous at 47 Doyle Street in downtown Toccoa. According to Main Street Toccoa, the building that Sew Fabulous is located originally housed a Pool Room. Main Street said that over the years, the building […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School tennis teams garner a region split on the road. On Friday, the SCHS tennis teams played at White County. The boys’ team swept all three singles matches to defeat the Warriors by a match score of 3-2. Freshmen Ben Smith, Brayden Shiflet, and Noah Heaton all won their singles matches to give the Indians their […]
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The Stephens County Indian baseball team wraps up non-region play with a loss. Saturday, Franklin County jumped out to a 9-1 lead after two innings on the way to an 11-1 victory in five innings over the Indians in Carnesville. Franklin County scored four runs off Indian starter Dawson Dean in the bottom of the first and then added five […]
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Stephens County jumps to an early lead and hangs on to beat Habersham Central in non-region baseball play. The Indians scored five runs in the first two innings Friday night on the road on the way to a 6-3 win over the Raiders. Habersham cut the Indians’ lead to 5-3 by scoring three runs without a hit in the bottom […]
Read moreAn intergovernmental agreement will allow the Stephens County Development Authority to work on selling a local industrial building on behalf of Stephens County. Wednesday, the Stephens County Development Authority approved an intergovernmental agreement with Stephens County regarding the Goodwill Building on Clary Connector in Eastanollee. Stephens County Development Authority Executive Director Tim Martin explained that many years ago, former State […]
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A local center that works with moms-to-be celebrates its new location. The Toccoa Life Pregnancy Resource Center held a Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Thursday at its new location at the Pointe Church in Eastanollee. William and Amanda Brothers are the new directors of the center. Amanda Brothers said their goal is to offer support, […]
Read moreAs the five-year anniversary of a Toccoa homicide passes, the victim’s family is again asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for his death. 46-year-old Robert Lee Simmons, Jr. of Toccoa was found dead by a family member on the evening of March 1, 2011 at the Glendale Apartment Complex. Family members of Mr. Simmons say that five […]
Read morePre-K registration is underway in Stephens County. It runs through March 25. Documents needed to complete registration include a certified copy of birth certificate, social security card, Immunization on GA Form 3231, and proof of residency. The child must be four years of age on or before September 1 to register for Pre-K. Pre-K classes are determined by lottery and […]
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