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Duke’s Joshua Pickett is about to play his fourth year in Durham after a stellar high school career with the Raiders. DUKE ATHLETICS/Courtesy

Duke’s Joshua Pickett is about to play his fourth year in Durham after a stellar high school career with the Raiders. DUKE ATHLETICS/Courtesy

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Rising Duke senior Pickett is ‘in the game’

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
“E.A. Sports – It’s in the game.”    For many around the country who grew up even remotely familiar with the E.A. Sports video game franchise, the phrase – spoken in the punchy voice of the company’s Andrew Anthony – can still be heard echoing around whatever room houses their gaming setup.
Many youth baseball players have gotten their chance to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park, with many going on to professional baseball. COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK.COM

Many youth baseball players have gotten their chance to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park, with many going on to professional baseball. COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK.COM

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Local travel ball team secures ‘Golden Ticket’ to Cooperstown

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The Home Plate Chili Dogs North Georgia 12U baseball team from Demorest is heading to Cooperstown, N.Y., to compete in what is referred to as one the best youth baseball tournaments in the country.
Reinhardt’s Taylor Wade is heading into her junior year on the diamond for the Eagles. REINHARDT ATHLETICS/Courtesy

Reinhardt’s Taylor Wade is heading into her junior year on the diamond for the Eagles. REINHARDT ATHLETICS/Courtesy

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Multi-talented Wade getting better and giving back

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Clarkesville native and Habersham Central alum Taylor Wade continues to improve on the softball diamond. This past season for Reinhardt University, Wade played in all 52 games for the Eagles as a sophomore. She boasted a .394 average with 21 RBIs, 38 runs, 21 stolen bases and 2 home runs.
Election 2024

Election 2024

RUNOFF ELECTION: Results from District 1

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Kelly Woodall easily outpaced Eric Holbrooks in Tuesday's runoff to earn a seat on the Habersham County Board of Commissioners beginning in January 2025.    Woodall unofficially received 1,425 votes (59.4 percent) to Holbrooks' 972.
Lisa Smith is given the Robert S. Stubbs Guardian of Ethics Award by Habersham Rotary Club President Bradley Cook. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

Lisa Smith is given the Robert S. Stubbs Guardian of Ethics Award by Habersham Rotary Club President Bradley Cook. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

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Husband-wife team earns annual Rotary Club awards

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, June 14, 2024
The Habersham County Rotary Club honored two longtime members on Thursday.    Phillip Smith, the president and owner of Cornelia-based Compass Pest Management, was presented with the W. Lee Arrendale Vocational Excellence Award.
Photo by Mackenzie Marco on Unsplash

Photo by Mackenzie Marco on Unsplash

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Funny money infiltrating Northeast Georgia

News Staff
Friday, June 14, 2024
Counterfeit money is making its way around Northeast Georgia after multiple sightings in the last week.    On June 4, deputies were called to Dollar General in Mt. Airy regarding a man who passed $480 worth of counterfeit $20 bills there, according to a Habersham County Sheriff’s report.
DJ Pass lets it fly during a Wednesday afternoon 7-on-7 game at UGA’s Indoor Athletic Facility. LANG STOREY/Staff

DJ Pass lets it fly during a Wednesday afternoon 7-on-7 game at UGA’s Indoor Athletic Facility. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders eye passing precision

Lang Storey
Friday, June 14, 2024
The “break” in summer break seems to get shorter and shorter each summer for high school athletes. But that’s just the name of the game this day in age. Sports are more competitive and there are far more activities, camps and tournaments for teams to participate in.
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Big hat, no cattle

Lang Storey
Friday, June 14, 2024
My grandfather had an ever-growing list of sayings and phrases he used to apply to various situations in life. In fact, not long after he passed a few years back, our family put together a running list of ones we could remember.