Caden Polley stands outside his home away from home, the TFS Natatorium.
Friday, May 22, 2026
By Samantha SinclairSwimming has been important to Caden Polley.He started swimming in 2016, after deciding he didn’t want to continue with soccer as his older brothers had. When his family moved to Habersham County from McDonough when he was in third grade, he started swimming with the Hurricanes.
During a mission trip to Ecuador, senior Gracen Thomas helps share the Gospel. Thomas hopes to become a medical missionary after she completes her post-secondary education. (Submitted)
Friday, May 22, 2026
By Hannah CaudellThere aren’t many high school students that can say they skipped a grade to graduate at 16 years old, but that’s the case for senior Gracen Thomas.
The Habersham Central Band of Blue marches up Washington Street in the Mountain Laurel Festival Parade. (Zach Taylor/Staff)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
By Zach TaylorThis year’s Mountain Laurel Festival celebrated America’s 250th anniversary, with red, white and blue scattered around the city.Clarkesville Main Street Director Rosie Cantrell said the event drew a good turnout, with more than 2,000 people attending the festival.
Maintenance Technician Ryan Wade tightens a bolt on new equipment that will eventually help create pipes out of HDPE Pipe Solutions in Alto. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)
Friday, May 15, 2026
By Hannah CaudellThe old Mount Vernon location in Alto is looking a lot different these days as a new industry moves into town.
Myrna Fouts places her fingertips on her lips as she prays during National Day of Prayer at Donald Anderson Park in Cornelia on Thursday. (Landen Todd/Staff)
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
By Samantha SinclairThere’s one face that’s been a fixture of our local National Day of Prayer for about 40 years.Myrna Fouts, easily identified by her patriotic scarf, seems to try to blend in with the crowd nowadays, but was the force behind the event for decades.
Alice Venter, former mayor and council member on Baldwin’s City Council, expressed frustration during Tuesday’s regular meeting public comment section. Her complaint stemmed from a letter written by Mayor Doug Faust to County Manager Tim Sims about Councilman Joe Elam’s communication with the county. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)
Shelley Tullis studies the absentee and early voting results with her husband, Mt. Airy Mayor Adam Tullis, as results start coming in to the Habersham County Elections and Registration Office Tuesday evening. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)
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Left to right, seniors Charlotte Stafford, Keira Webb, Ava Carnes, Azaria Junaid and Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph smile for a photo on the tennis court. (Submitted)
Habersham Central rising senior Parks York (4) makes a jumping grab during a football scrimmage between Franklin County and Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Friday, May 15. (Landen Todd/Staff)
The Habersham Central girls golf team includes Coach Shawn Blackburn, Jamie Baker, Kadyn Green, Charlotte Smith, Macey Harrison, Aedyn James, Coach Joni Blackburn and Coach Sydney Blackburn. (Submitted)
Mayor Barrie Aycock's last Clarkesville City Council meeting was Dec. 8, 2025. Aycock was elected to the Clarkesville City Council in 2013, with her term starting in January 2014. She resigned in January 2016 to run for mayor in a special election, and began her term as mayor in March 2016.
