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Paisley Cathey and the Lady Raiders had a big challenge Thursday against Roswell. LANG STOREY/Staff

Paisley Cathey and the Lady Raiders had a big challenge Thursday against Roswell. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raider baseball, Lady Raiders soccer battle in Thursday playoff tilts

News Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024
   Habersham Central's baseball team split with South Paulding in their first-round series on the road Thursday night. The Raiders won Game 1 8-3 and fell 10-1 in the nightcap.    The Raiders will play a sudden death Game 3 on Friday night to determine who will advance.
Chase Pollock and the Indians are hosting the playoffs against Oglethorpe. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Chase Pollock and the Indians are hosting the playoffs against Oglethorpe. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls baseball team hosts playoff first-round series

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
   Tallulah Falls' baseball team swept Oglethorpe 10-0 and 7-2 in a state playoff doubleheader on Tuesday after press time to advance to the second round. The No. 2 seeded Indians will play on the road if the No. 1 seed from the opposite bracket wins.
The 2023 fall Mountain Traveler cover was captured by photographer Carter Benton of Clarkesville. Benton received $100 for his winning photograph of fall scenery in Habersham County.

The 2023 fall Mountain Traveler cover was captured by photographer Carter Benton of Clarkesville. Benton received $100 for his winning photograph of fall scenery in Habersham County.

The Mountain Traveler cover contest now underway

News Staff
Monday, April 22, 2024
   Summer in Northeast Georgia is a great time for camping, attending a fun festival or planning a day trip for hiking or biking.    If you have a photograph that represents this beautiful time of year, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Traveler’s summer 2024 edition.
Lilly Kate Farrar stands in front of Cinderella’s castle in Disney World during Disney Dreamers Academy. SUBMITTED

Lilly Kate Farrar stands in front of Cinderella’s castle in Disney World during Disney Dreamers Academy. SUBMITTED

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Where dreams come true

Julianne Akers
Monday, April 22, 2024
   Theater plays a role in nearly every realm of 17-year-old Lilly Kate Farrar’s life, and most recently it sent her on an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World to attend the 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy, a leadership conference where students can choose a pathway in the career they hope to pursue.
The old Habersham County Courthouse could see retail and residential development within the coming years. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The old Habersham County Courthouse could see retail and residential development within the coming years. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Retail, residence combo in play for courthouse

Matthew Osborne
Monday, April 22, 2024
   The redevelopment of the old courthouse in Clarkesville has been debated for more than a decade, but turning that site into a beautiful asset for the city is a dream that seems reachable now.
Trey Heumaneus rebuilt a bridge at the Lake Russell Recreation Area for his Eagle Scout project. SUBMITTED

Trey Heumaneus rebuilt a bridge at the Lake Russell Recreation Area for his Eagle Scout project. SUBMITTED

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Scout builds bridge to ‘real world’ with Eagle award

Matthew Osborne
Monday, April 22, 2024
   Trey Heumaneus is one of many Scouts in the Clarkesville Troop 5 program who is fully prepared for life, just like the motto says.    Heumaneus has been in Scouts since his Tiger den, and he recently achieved the rank of Eagle, the highest rank a Scout can reach.
From left, Fieldale Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Jeff Paschall, Fieldale President Tom Hensley, Georgia Power Region Director Tony Ferguson, Fieldale Executive Vice President of Operations John Wright and Fieldale Environmental Manager Alex Sullivan break ground at the site of the future solar farm. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

From left, Fieldale Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Jeff Paschall, Fieldale President Tom Hensley, Georgia Power Region Director Tony Ferguson, Fieldale Executive Vice President of Operations John Wright and Fieldale Environmental Manager Alex Sullivan break ground at the site of the future solar farm. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Fieldale breaks ground on solar farm

Julianne Akers
Monday, April 22, 2024
   Wednesday’s cloudy afternoon did not stop the excitement at Fieldale Farms’ groundbreaking of a six acre solar farm at the intersection of Duncan Bridge Road and Gainesville Highway in Baldwin.
Habersham’s Josh Burris slams a serve in Wednesday’s state match against Newnan. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham’s Josh Burris slams a serve in Wednesday’s state match against Newnan. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raider tennis teams dance way into Sweet 16

Lang Storey
Monday, April 22, 2024
   With a win to clinch their spot in the GHSA Sweet 16, the Habersham Central boys tennis team added another milestone to an increasingly successful spring in Raider athletics.    The boys breezed past Newnan in the first round matchup and advanced to take on Johns Creek next week.
Freshman midfielder Kale Borchers receives a celebratory hug from his teammate Landon Hall after scoring his second goal in a win over Prince Avenue Christian in the first round of the GHSA Class A Division I State Playoffs. Borchers was one of two Indian players to record hat tricks in the match. GREG FINAN JR./Special

Freshman midfielder Kale Borchers receives a celebratory hug from his teammate Landon Hall after scoring his second goal in a win over Prince Avenue Christian in the first round of the GHSA Class A Division I State Playoffs. Borchers was one of two Indian players to record hat tricks in the match. GREG FINAN JR./Special

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Indians dominate in first-round rout

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Monday, April 22, 2024
   Tallulah Falls’ boys soccer team trounced Prince Avenue Christian 10-0 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season Wednesday night.
Tallulah Falls striker Bailey Crumley dribbles around a defender on her way to scoring the Lady Indians’ first goal in a 2-1 win over Prince Avenue Christian. GREG FINAN JR./Special

Tallulah Falls striker Bailey Crumley dribbles around a defender on her way to scoring the Lady Indians’ first goal in a 2-1 win over Prince Avenue Christian. GREG FINAN JR./Special

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Lady Indians down Prince Avenue Christian to advance to Sweet 16

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Monday, April 22, 2024
   The top-seeded Tallulah Falls girls varsity soccer team punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 round of the GHSA Class A Division I State Playoffs after the Lady Indians pulled out a 2-1 first round victory against the Region 5 fourth-seeded Lady Wolverines of Prince Avenue Christian at Amick...