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Dulce Rojas, Audrey Hotard, Leah Culpepper, Lillie Freeman, Hilda Manglitz and Tessa Murdock carried the HCHS girls to a 1st place team finish at the Rangers XC Invitational last Saturday. SUBMITTED

Dulce Rojas, Audrey Hotard, Leah Culpepper, Lillie Freeman, Hilda Manglitz and Tessa Murdock carried the HCHS girls to a 1st place team finish at the Rangers XC Invitational last Saturday. SUBMITTED

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Raider Roundup

Lang Storey
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Volleyball    The Habersham Central volleyball team opened region play against Winder-Barrow and Alcovy after press time Thursday in Mount Airy.
Lily Smith stepped up late for the Lady Indians Tuesday evening. TFS ATHLETICS

Lily Smith stepped up late for the Lady Indians Tuesday evening. TFS ATHLETICS

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Tallulah Falls posts key region wins at Athens Christian School

News Staff
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Number 10 Tallulah Falls traveled on Tuesday to Athens Christian to take on the Eagles. Both the varsity and JV teams earned victories.    The Lady Indians’ varsity team won 3-1 in the best-of-five match. After a 25-15 opening set, TFS dropped the next one 21-25.
Habersham RB Donnie Warren had a strong start to region play Friday at Loganville. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham RB Donnie Warren had a strong start to region play Friday at Loganville. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raiders roll on the road

Lang Storey
Friday, September 13, 2024
It was quickly apparent who the better team was Friday night at Loganville High School. Habersham Central (2-3, 1-0 Region 8-5A) put up 35 points in the first half en route to stomping the Red Devils, 56-21.
Lucky Tiamtisack goes round and round on the swings with his arms raised in the air. The special education day at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair is an annual tradition in Habersham County. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Lucky Tiamtisack goes round and round on the swings with his arms raised in the air. The special education day at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair is an annual tradition in Habersham County. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Biscuits, hog calling and talent galore

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Last Friday kicked off a week of family fun activities at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair.    Fair food vendors, face painting, magic shows, local leaders and talented singers dotted the Habersham County Fairgrounds throughout the weekend.
An unmarked law enforcement vehicle sits near the driveway of the Cameron Apartment complex in Clarkesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

An unmarked law enforcement vehicle sits near the driveway of the Cameron Apartment complex in Clarkesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Man injured in officer-involved shooting

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A Clarkesville man is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting at Cameron Place Apartments on Saturday night, according to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Bailey Ward and Tiffany Young play a game of cornhole at the Recovery Festival on Saturday. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Bailey Ward and Tiffany Young play a game of cornhole at the Recovery Festival on Saturday. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Recovery Festival in Clarkesville provides sense of community

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
On Saturday, Pitts Park hosted hundreds of people for a Recovery Festival in observance of National Recovery Month.    The Recovery Festival is a drug and alcohol recovery celebration for those who have put down their destructive habits for a better life.
Chief Jones and Assistant Chief Ferguson stand with Corporal John Groves and Corporal Daniel Spivey after the two were honored with Lifesaving Awards at Monday night’s city council meeting. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Chief Jones and Assistant Chief Ferguson stand with Corporal John Groves and Corporal Daniel Spivey after the two were honored with Lifesaving Awards at Monday night’s city council meeting. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Baldwin to increase millage rate, honors officers

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The City of Baldwin reached a consensus on the 2024 millage rate Monday night.    The mayor and council decided to raise the millage rate by .689 mills to 9.17, the minimum required increase.
Youths from the Habersham Rec Dep’t formed a tunnel for the Raiders to run through prior to Friday night’s game. LANG STOREY/Staff

Youths from the Habersham Rec Dep’t formed a tunnel for the Raiders to run through prior to Friday night’s game. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Late stand powers Bears past Raiders

Lang Storey
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Habersham Central outpaced Cherokee Bluff in several categories Friday in Mount Airy and even held a 10-point lead in the second half. But the Bears (4-0) scored the game’s final 17 points to pull off a 31-24 victory and remain perfect this season.
Kaylee McCalmon has been a workhorse for the Lady Raider softball team this year. MEG LABARBERA/HCHS(Instagram: barbs.media)

Kaylee McCalmon has been a workhorse for the Lady Raider softball team this year. MEG LABARBERA/HCHS(Instagram: barbs.media)

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Lady Raiders win third straight

Lang Storey
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
For the first time in over two years, the Habersham Central softball team has won 3 straight games. The Lady Raiders (4-10, 2-3 Region 8-5A) took down Johns Creek 4-2 in Mount Airy over the weekend.    There’s no question HCHS got off to a rough start this season.
Callie Craver struck out a stunning 22 hitters over the weekend for TFS. TFS ATHLETICS

Callie Craver struck out a stunning 22 hitters over the weekend for TFS. TFS ATHLETICS

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TFS softball picks up first wins in program history

Lang Storey
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
There’s no doubt this season has been full of growing pains for the Tallulah Falls softball team. It’s the program’s inaugural season at the varsity level and they entered Saturday with an 0-10 record.