Local

Portrait of Cooper. SUBMITTED

Portrait of Cooper. SUBMITTED

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Another Eagle flies from Troop 5

Julianne Akers
Monday, June 10, 2024
Christian Cooper has found himself canoeing through the swamps of Louisiana and hiking a hundred miles through the dry heat of New Mexico. But most recently, Cooper found himself standing in front of a board of review who named him an Eagle Scout – a goal a decade in the making.
Habersham Central’s Jay Feltus scores a touchdown during the spring game against Hart County. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central’s Jay Feltus scores a touchdown during the spring game against Hart County. LANG STOREY/Staff

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Feltus hopes to make big sophomore leap

Lang Storey
Monday, June 10, 2024
The Habersham Central football team has been grinding it out on the gridiron so far this summer. The community, meanwhile, got its first glimpse of what the Raiders will look like this year at last month’s spring game versus Hart County.
Camper Harmony Warren looks on as former Lady Raider Jazky Bantaum demonstrates an overhead pass. LANG STOREY/Staff

Camper Harmony Warren looks on as former Lady Raider Jazky Bantaum demonstrates an overhead pass. LANG STOREY/Staff

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Both Raider hoops teams searching for identity over summer

Lang Storey
Monday, June 10, 2024
After the Lady Raiders wrap up their youth camp this week, the Habersham boys basketball team will be ready to begin its summer camp Monday. Geared towards 2nd through 9th graders, the week-long camp will feature personalized instruction by Coach Tommy Yancey and much of his current varsity team.
Water rates are going up in Baldwin. iStock PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

Water rates are going up in Baldwin. iStock PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Demorest eyes water rate hike in Baldwin

Matthew Osborne
Monday, June 10, 2024
The City of Demorest purchases a large portion of its water from the City of Baldwin, which informed one of its biggest customers that the rates are going up.
Adam Bagwell holds his daughter Emi while chatting with Clarkesville Elementary Assistant Principal Kellie Cash. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Adam Bagwell holds his daughter Emi while chatting with Clarkesville Elementary Assistant Principal Kellie Cash. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Bagwell, Hudson tapped by school leaders

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Former Cornelia Elementary School Principal Dr. Darlene Hudson was appointed to the Habersham County Board of Education as an interim member and Dr. Adam Bagwell was named the new principal of Habersham Central High School.    The announcement was made at a special called meeting on Monday morning.
Peppers (left) and Wing (right). SUBMITTED

Peppers (left) and Wing (right). SUBMITTED

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Missing teenager sought

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating a possible runaway teenager.
District 1 goes to run-off. FILE

District 1 goes to run-off. FILE

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Runoff heats up as early voting starts Saturday

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The Habersham County Commission District 1 runoff is two weeks away with early voting opening Saturday, and the remaining candidates are pushing hard to represent not only their constituents, but a potential swing vote on the board.
The Collegiate Hotel in Auburn, Ala., was used in a presentation at Monday’s Clarkesville meeting to illustrate what Clarkesville leaders would like to see downtown in the future. GOOGLE EARTH

The Collegiate Hotel in Auburn, Ala., was used in a presentation at Monday’s Clarkesville meeting to illustrate what Clarkesville leaders would like to see downtown in the future. GOOGLE EARTH

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Clarkesville seeks possible hotel in the downtown area

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A series of recent studies by the University of Georgia found that the demand for another hotel in Habersham County “exceeds all other counties in the Blue Ridge area,” and the city of Clarkesville could look to fill that void in the near future.