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Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick said that jurors who were scheduled to report in Stephens County on Monday, September 26 do not need to report at all for the week. Jury duty has been cancelled for the entire week, according to Quick.
Read moreStephens County High School wraps up Region 8-AAAA softball play with a win. On Thursday, the Lady Indians got back to their winning ways, defeating North Oconee on the road by a score of 2-0. Emma Whitfield got things started at the plate for Stephens County with a solo home run in the second inning. Then in the third, Ashton […]
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Four people face charges after allegedly engaging in a fight with Stephens County Sheriff’s Office deputies who found drugs when responding to their apartment. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said last Friday at about 2:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence at Fernpoint Apartments in reference to a physical domestic dispute that was reportedly in progress. “When deputies arrived, […]
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Work is finishing up on the new, four-lane State Route 17 in Stephens County. Georgia Department of Transportation Spokesperson Katie Strickland said that today, traffic is expected to shift on either side of the median northbound between Hayes Wilbanks Road and Scott Road. Strickland said that crews will then wrap up what work remains on the road over the next […]
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Northeast Georgia will welcome home Paralympic gold medalist McKenzie Coan with an event Friday in Toccoa. According to the Toccoa Clinic, Coan will be honored with a homecoming celebration on Friday at the Paul Anderson Park in Toccoa. The celebration will be open to the public and will start at 1 p.m. The Toccoa Clinic is sponsoring the event for […]
Read moreA long-time Stephens County school system employee is calling it a career. School System Transportation Director Beth McDonald has announced her retirement effective October 31, according to Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey. He said that she has done a tremendous job over the years heading up the Transportation Department for the Stephens County school system. “We are certainly going […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital has a new Medical Director for its Hospitalist program. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson updated the Hospital Authority on the change taking place at its meeting on Monday. Anderson said that the change is already underway. “Our medical director, Dr. Hancock, has taken a position down near where he lives in Decatur, Georgia,” said Anderson. “We contract with […]
Read moreBy Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The city of Royston has agreed to take possession of the old Ty Cobb Medical Center building. Royston City Council members had a called meeting Tuesday morning and in that meeting went immediately into executive session to discuss the particulars of the arrangement. After the executive session, the commissioners went into a general session […]
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A retired four-star general is headlining the activities for this year’s Currahee Military Weekend in Stephens County. Organizers have announced that Retired General David Petreaus will appear at the annual Currahee Military Weekend banquet, which takes place on the evening of Saturday, October 1 at the National Guard Armory on Savannah Street in downtown Toccoa. Steve Tilley with the Stephens […]
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The Stephens County school system will head out to bid on the search for a new piece of lift equipment that will help meet maintenance needs at Stephens County High School. On Tuesday, the Stephens County Board of Education voted unanimously to give staff permission to seek requests for proposals, or RFP’s, for a new lift. Stephens County School Superintendent […]
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