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Holiday activities get underway today in downtown Toccoa. The annual Festival of Trees opens to the public today at the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the Festival will work a little differently this year. She said that the trees have been decorated by local artists for the public to look […]
Read moreWrestling season is underway at Stephens County High School. The Indian wrestlers held their first two dual meet matches of the year on Tuesday. Stephens County lost both matches, falling to White County, 48-30, and then losing to Banks County, 60-18. Jake Murray, Jay Stowe, and Tracey Lowery all won both of their matches on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lee Massey and […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Brent Shubert murder trial continues in Franklin County. It started Monday in Superior Court in Carnesville. Shubert’s trial is a bench trial, meaning it is being heard by a judge, who will deliver the verdict instead of a jury. Shubert is charged with malice murder, felony murder, and concealing the death of another […]
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Nobody is hurt after a truck catches on fire along a Stephens County highway. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said it occurred Wednesday afternoon on Georgia Highway 365 near Rock Road. That is near the Stephens County-Habersham County line. Carnes Creek Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jody Marcus said crews from his department responded and quickly put out the fire. Marcus […]
Read moreASI Southeast’s ongoing expansion in Stephens County is on pace to open before next March. In a press release Tuesday, the company says that over 91,000 cubic yards of dirt and a fair amount of rock have been moved and construction has been underway since earlier this year on the 112,000 square foot building. Stephens County Development Authority Chairman Brian […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce once again places itself among the top Chambers in the country. Recently, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce announced that it had received its four-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce. That comes after a comprehensive self-review of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce’s policies, organizational procedures, and impact on the community. […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians won their first game of the season Tuesday night. After losing a 14-point lead in the second quarter, the Lady Indians managed to hold on to a 60-55 win over the Lady Warriors of White County at the Currahee Arena in Toccoa. Stephens County led 25-19 at the half, but White County stormed back and […]
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Proposed regions released Tuesday by the Georgia High School Association would keep Stephens County in Region 8-AAAA, but that region will look a lot different. The new regions will take effect starting in the 2016-2017 school year. Stephens County was placed in a six-team Region 8-AAAA. Joining Stephens County is Jefferson, North Oconee, Oconee County, St. Pius X, and Madison […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Georgia has a new special day in honor of a special lady from Lavonia. The Georgia Municipal Association has proclaimed December 1st, Betty Vandiver Day in honor of the former First Lady of Georgia and longtime Lavonia resident. Vandiver is being honored Statewide for her work establishing the Mayor’s Christmas motorcade. On Sunday, a […]
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Stephens County has a new Registrar and Elections Superintendent. Monday, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers announced that Bill Cochran of Toccoa would take over the position. According to Ayers, Cochran accepted the offer after receiving the appointment from Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Rusty Smith. Cochran was one of two finalists for the position that interviewed out of about 20 […]
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