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An agent surveys the scene Sunday night near Habersham Mills Road in Clarkesville. GBI/Submitted

An agent surveys the scene Sunday night near Habersham Mills Road in Clarkesville. GBI/Submitted

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Chase, crash end tragically

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
   A Demorest man tragically took his own life after a traffic stop in Clarkesville on Sunday night.    Around 10 p.m. Thursday, Clarkesville Police initiated a traffic stop on Madison Street near Clarkesville First Methodist Church.
After touching home plate, Maverick Chitwood low-fives Raiders catcher Spencer Frady on the way to the dugout in an earlier win over Elbert County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

After touching home plate, Maverick Chitwood low-fives Raiders catcher Spencer Frady on the way to the dugout in an earlier win over Elbert County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raiders shut down Gainesville

Lang Storey
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
   The Diamond Raiders opened region play with a commanding 5-0 win over Gainesville behind a stellar performance on the mound by Kade Nicholson.    Nicholson pitched a complete game, allowing just 3 hits while striking out 9.
Opinion/Editorial. FILE

Opinion/Editorial. FILE

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Springtime shenanigans

Lang Storey
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
   Seeing as it’s that time of year, I’ve spent time recently reflecting on some of my favorite spring break memories.    Growing up in Augusta, spring break was always Masters week, which is typically the first week in April.
Habersham Central’s Audrey Hotard has been rewriting the record books in cross country and track during her years as a Raider. FILE

Habersham Central’s Audrey Hotard has been rewriting the record books in cross country and track during her years as a Raider. FILE

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Hotard even breaks her own records

Lang Storey
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
• More Raider sports, page 4B.    The Habersham Central track and field team is not yet halfway through its season, but it’s been a campaign to remember for the Raiders thus far.
Habersham Central's Paisley Cathey takes a corner kick earlier this season. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central's Paisley Cathey takes a corner kick earlier this season. LANG STOREY/Staff

Lady Raiders soccer battles Gainesville in key region match

News Staff
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
   Habersham Central's girls soccer team earned a sweep of Gainesville on Tuesday night with a 3-1 win.    The Lady Raiders got two goals from Paisley Cathey and one from Addi Banks.    Read more in the weekend edition of The Northeast Georgian.
teXga Farms Co-owner Caroline Lewallen shows off some of the farm’s end products. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

teXga Farms Co-owner Caroline Lewallen shows off some of the farm’s end products. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Feeling teXga special

Julianne Akers
Friday, March 1, 2024
   Clarkesville based beef and pork producer, teXga farms was recognized as number seven on the Bulldog 100 list which celebrates the 100 fastest-growing organizations owned or led by alumni of the University of Georgia.
The old courthouse in Clarkesville is set to be torn down, but there are others who now claim they want to refurbish the building. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The old courthouse in Clarkesville is set to be torn down, but there are others who now claim they want to refurbish the building. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Committee ponders four courthouse suitors

News Staff
Friday, March 1, 2024
   Like it has for more than a decade, the old courthouse in Clarkesville sits and waits for an outcome that moves the city forward into the future.
Cameron Cheeks. SUBMITTED

Cameron Cheeks. SUBMITTED

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Another lawsuit filed for prison atrocities

Julianne Akers
Friday, March 1, 2024
   A former prisoner at Lee Arrendale State Prison filed a lawsuit on Feb. 20 alleging former corrections officer Cameron Cheeks raped her while she was a prisoner at the facility in late 2022.
Raiders catcher Spencer Frady gets hyped up after rattling the Hebron Christian pitcher into a walk. Frady had his work cut out for him Tuesday with blocking wild pitches and throwing out a stealing runner. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders catcher Spencer Frady gets hyped up after rattling the Hebron Christian pitcher into a walk. Frady had his work cut out for him Tuesday with blocking wild pitches and throwing out a stealing runner. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raiders stage 8-run rally for wild win

Lang Storey
Friday, March 1, 2024
   Aside from two early Raider runs, Tuesday’s tilt between Habersham and Hebron Christian was a clean, low-scoring affair. Until it suddenly wasn’t.    Thanks to an eight-run 6th inning, the Diamond Raiders dug themselves out of a five-run hole to steal a 10-7 victory at Raider Park.
Tallulah Falls’ Danny Vigille-Grant awaits the pitch during Wednesday’s game at the home of the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers. LANG STOREY/Staff

Tallulah Falls’ Danny Vigille-Grant awaits the pitch during Wednesday’s game at the home of the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers. LANG STOREY/Staff

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TFS wins at CoolRay Field

News Staff
Friday, March 1, 2024
   The lights weren’t too bright for No. 4-ranked Tallulah Falls and Rohajae Pinder, as the Indians grabbed an 8-6 win over East Jackson at Coolray Field in Gwinnett on Wednesday night.