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The Stephens County High School soccer teams each pick up victories. Tuesday, the Indians and Lady Indians faced Hart County on the road in non-region soccer play. In the girls’ game, Stephens County beat Hart County, 3-1. Erin Carter scored two goals for the Lady Indians and Katie Venna added a goal. In the boys’ game, the Indians won, also […]
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City of Toccoa customers will soon have to pay a convenience fee if they choose to pay their utility bill over the phone. Monday, the Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved using a new automated telephone utility payment system. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said the system will free up the city’s customer service staff from taking that information over the […]
Read moreTwo Stephens County High School wrestlers place in the top six at states. Last weekend, the Indians sent four wrestlers to Macon for the state AAAA Wrestling Championships. Leading the way for Stephens County was Corey Kindel, who brought home a fifth place finish at 152 pounds and Gavin Walker, who finished sixth place at 195 pounds. Also representing Stephens […]
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The circus comes through Toccoa one last time. Monday afternoon, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus train traveled through Toccoa and Stephens County on its way to Atlanta from North Carolina as the circus is shutting down after this, its last tour, in May. The train finally passed through downtown Toccoa around 5 p.m. after it was delayed […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A community comes together to honor two Lavonia Police officers injured in the line of duty. The sanctuary of Lavonia First Baptist Church was packed with well wishers, local and state officials and law enforcement officers Saturday to honor and celebrate Lavonia Police Captain Michael Schulman and Officer Jeffrey Martin, as both officers were […]
Read moreStephens County tennis splits with East Hall in a non-region road match. The Indians and Lady Indians traveled to East Hall Monday. On the boys’ side, the Indian tennis team won 4-1, while the Lady Indians lost 3-2. In boys’ play, Stephens County got singles wins from Ben Smith and Carson Keener and doubles wins from the pairings of Troy […]
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Stephens County Commissioners are expected to make a final decision on a proposal for eight poultry houses on a Freeman Creek Road property at their meeting Tuesday morning. The county commission is going to meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. The rezoning, conditional use, and variance requests from William Hutto for poultry […]
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The deadline to register to vote in next month’s E-SPLOST renewal special election in Stephens County is fast approaching. Anyone who is not registered to vote that wishes to register in time to vote in the E-SPLOST election next month must register to vote by the end of the day on Tuesday, February 21. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran said […]
Read moreWith tax season well underway, the Internal Revenue Service has a few reminders for those who have already filed. IRS Spokesman Mark Green said that for those who have already filed, but are claiming one of two prominent tax credits, any refunds are not being released until later this week by the agency. “This year, there is a new federal […]
Read moreThe community welcomes a heating and air conditioning business to town. Thursday, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Old McDonald’s Heating and Air Conditioning. Owner Donald McDonald said he is a full-service heating and air sales and service business. “New and used, warranty on everything,” said McDonald. “On the used equipment, if we install it, […]
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