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Pursuit had speeds of more than 100 mph.

Deputies chase vehicle at high speeds

J. Todd Truelove

Monday, February 15, 2021

Stephens County sheriff’s deputies last week chased a vehicle into South Carolina at speeds up to 100 mph on the two-lane highway Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at around 3 p.m., deputies attempted to stop a Nissan SUV due to it not stopping for oncoming...

Troy Morrow.

Morrow catches top spot

News Staff

Friday, February 12, 2021

Boater Troy Morrow of Eastanollee won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Keowee presented by Googan Baits in Seneca, S.C. last weekend. Morrow earned $7,011 for his victory at the event, which was hosted by Visit Oconee.

Lisa Perry.

Perry joins The Toccoa Record

News Staff

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Lisa Perry has joined the staff of The Toccoa Record as a marketing specialist. A native of Tybee Island, Ga., Perry has been a Toccoa-Stephens County resident since the age of 16.

SCHS band members (from left) Zane Pressley, Dawson Jordan and Ian White will audition for all-state band.

SCHS band member named to district honor band

News Staff

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

A member of the Stephens County High School band has been named to the Georgia District 14 Honor Band. Dawson Jordan, alto saxophone, was chosen for the honor band based on scoring from district audtions held virtually last month.

The team placed first out of four teams in high kick.

Competition dance wins

News Staff

Monday, February 8, 2021

On Saturday, Jan. 23, the Stephens County High School Indianettes competition dance team competed at the Heritage 5-Star Invitational in Ringgold. The team placed first out of four teams in high kick and brought home third place out of five teams in varsity pom.

Lynn and Tim Marchessault now live near Fairbanks, Alaska. Lynn first moved to Stephens when she was in the ninth grade.

Lynn's Long Drive

News Staff

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Lynn Earls Marchessault of Martin didn’t intend on becoming one of the best feel-good stories of the 2020 holiday season.

The Rev. Scott Alexander.

New pastor at Grace Baptist

News Staff

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Grace Baptist Church has called the Rev. Scott Alexander as its new pastor. Alexander and his wife, Christy, both graduated from Stephens County High School and have been married for almost 28 years. They have four children, two married and two in college, and four grandchildren.

Receiving deputy of the year and jailer of the year awards were Daniel Dixon (left) and Dondi Nelson (right). The awards were presented by Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley (center).

Sheriff's Office names deputy and jailer of the year

News Staff

Monday, February 1, 2021

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office recent presented a pair of awards to deputies. Daniel Dixon was named deputy of the year by his peers and Dondi Nelson was named jailer of the year.

Love Him Love Them’s first shipping container filled with medical supplies was eagerly and quickly unloaded in Haiti last year.

Ministry donates medical supplies to Haiti hospital

News Staff

Friday, January 29, 2021

An area ministry last week prepared to ship a second container of medical supplies to a newly-opened hospital in Haiti. Love Him Love Them volunteers helped load the shipping container on Saturday, Jan. 23 in Lavonia. Included in the shipment were 13 much-needed hospital beds.

Osborne Wood marketing director Jeremy McClain (left) and company CEO Leon Osborne (right) display the Globe Award.

Georgia Economic Development recognizes Osborne

News Staff

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Osborne Wood Products, Inc. of Toccoa was named by the Georgia Department of Economic Development for entering new international markets in 2019 Thirty-one other Georgia companies were also recognized.