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Toccoa Falls College has a new head women’s basketball coach. The school’s Director of Athletics, Mac Ingmire, has announced the hiring of Stuart Spires to the position. According to a press release from TFC, Spires played basketball at Kings Mountain High School in North Carolina under Coach Larry Sipe, who was a tenured assistant with the University of North Carolina […]
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A Stephens County man faces charges after authorities say he was caught in the act of an attempted break-in. 45-year-old John David Thomas of Oak Way Drive in Eastanollee is currently charged with two counts of Criminal Trespass and one count of Theft By Taking. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said it started when deputies responded to a call regarding […]
Read moreThe deadline is approaching for hunters in Georgia to get a quota application for a Georgia deer hunt. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division, an online quota application must be received before midnight Thursday, September 1. Deer quota opportunities include hunts on wildlife management areas and state park lands, dog-deer hunting and adult/child hunting opportunities. […]
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Stephens County Commission Chairman and Comer Police Chief Dennis Bell will continue on for another year as the President of the Peace Officers Association of Georgia. Bell was re-elected last week at the organization’s annual conference in Savannah. This will be the second year in a row that Bell has served as President of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia […]
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Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is urging caution for drivers as the new four-lane Highway 17 opens up. Much of the road between Toccoa and Franklin County is already four lanes, though the area between Scott Road and Hayes-Wilbanks Road remains a two-lane highway. According to the sheriff, there have already been some minor accidents. Meanwhile, a final traffic shift […]
Read moreWork on mapping the Toccoa City Cemetery and computerizing those records is almost complete. Faith Bryan and Brandon Carlock from the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission appeared at last week’s Toccoa City Commission work session to provide an update on their project. They have been working on the project since June 2014. Bryan said that work is nearing completion and that […]
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A bomb unit from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation removes suspicious items from a location in Habersham County. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office said that it responded to a residence on Daniel Road at 12:47 p.m. on Monday. Daniel Road is located west of Clarkesville and Demorest in Habersham County. According to Habersham authorities, they responded in reference to a […]
Read moreA Tennessee man faces drug charges in northeast Georgia after authorities arrested him earlier this month. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the North Georgia Drug Task Force and the Lavonia Police Department arrested 33-year-old Travis Shelton Courtner of Tennessee for Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Possession of Xanax, Giving False Name and Date of Birth, and two counts of Obstructing […]
Read moreA late comeback propels the Stephens County High School softball team to a non-region win. The Lady Indians came from behind to beat Rabun County, 2-1, at the Reservation in Toccoa on Monday. Trailing 1-0, Stephens County tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when Kayley Sellers hit a two out single to score Karly Smith. Then […]
Read moreStephens County High School volleyball picks up another non-region split. Monday, the Lady Indians hosted East Hall and Johnson of Gainesville at the Currahee Arena. In the first match, Stephens County was beaten by East Hall in straight sets, 25-18 and 25-20. However, the Lady Indians came back to beat Johnson of Gainesville in straight sets in the second match, […]
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