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A tree is down over power lines on Sunset Street in Clarkesville on Thursday morning.

A tree is down over power lines on Sunset Street in Clarkesville on Thursday morning.

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Summer storm strikes Habersham early

Matthew Osborne
Saturday, May 11, 2024
A powerful thunderstorm carrying Wednesday into Thursday morning knocked down trees, wiped out power and canceled school for Habersham County.    The storm featured plenty of lightning, wind and flash flooding – all the makings of a summer storm right at the cusp of the season.
The Indians would not be denied, taking their run all the way to the state finals.

The Indians would not be denied, taking their run all the way to the state finals.

Tallulah Falls baseball team reaches state finals

News Staff
Friday, May 10, 2024
Tallulah Falls' baseball team continued its magical run Friday, sweeping King's River Christian 8-7 and 8-3 to reach the 1A state championship.    The Indians rallied from a 5-0 deficit in Game 1 and took command of Game 2 with 7 runs in the first two innings to reach their first final series ever.
From left, Delaney Shirah leads clogging class in Cornelia with Emma Grace McDuffie, Regan George and AnnaReese George. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

From left, Delaney Shirah leads clogging class in Cornelia with Emma Grace McDuffie, Regan George and AnnaReese George. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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‘Lost art’ of clogging lives on

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Delaney Shirah dabbled in ballet and tap dance classes when she was a kid, but they were too slow-paced. She started softball, but then got bored with it. That’s when she found clogging, a percussive style of folk dance that Shirah has stuck with for 10 years.
Clarkesville’s new police chief Danny Clouatre (right) shakes hands with City Manager Keith Dickerson at Monday’s meeting. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Clarkesville’s new police chief Danny Clouatre (right) shakes hands with City Manager Keith Dickerson at Monday’s meeting. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Clarkesville taps Clouatre as police chief

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Clarkesville is happy with its police department, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, as folks often say.    The city honored outgoing chief Brad Barrett for his 22 years of service and named his longtime assistant Danny Clouatre as the department’s new leader.
The clock is ticking on the old courthouse’s stagnation in downtown Clarkesville, as plans to redevelop it are moving forward. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The clock is ticking on the old courthouse’s stagnation in downtown Clarkesville, as plans to redevelop it are moving forward. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Clarkesville OKs courthouse deal

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Clarkesville City Council agreed to sign on to the plans to redevelop the old courthouse in their downtown area with one caveat that will likely be moot.
Tallulah Falls’ Dylan Brooks, Chase Pollock, Diego Gonzalez and Ashton Roache celebrate after the Indians finished off the win Tuesday to advance to the state semifinals. LANG STOREY/Staff

Tallulah Falls’ Dylan Brooks, Chase Pollock, Diego Gonzalez and Ashton Roache celebrate after the Indians finished off the win Tuesday to advance to the state semifinals. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Indians catch lightning in a bottle

Lang Storey
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
BJ Carver drove in the go-ahead run in the 7th inning to help Tallulah Falls knock off Swainsboro 7-6 to earn a spot in the 1A state Final Four on Tuesday afternoon.    It was the end of a three-day roller-coaster as the teams battled weather delays as well as each other.
Brad Benfield holds his trophy after winning the 2024 American Bass Anglers (ABA) Ray Scott Championship title. SUBMITTED

Brad Benfield holds his trophy after winning the 2024 American Bass Anglers (ABA) Ray Scott Championship title. SUBMITTED

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Benfield makes big splash with pro bass fishing win

Lang Storey
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Demorest native Brad Benfield has been fishing competitively since 1994. But he’s never had a 3-day stretch like the one he had in early April.
Tallulah Falls’ 4x400 relay team of Joanna Miller, Julianne Shirley, Molly Mitchell and Dani Prince qualified for the state meet. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Tallulah Falls’ 4x400 relay team of Joanna Miller, Julianne Shirley, Molly Mitchell and Dani Prince qualified for the state meet. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

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TFS track & field team shines at sectional meet

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The week’s forecast did not look promising but the rain held off at Wolfpack Stadium on the Whitefield Academy campus all day Saturday so that the A-D1 Section B track & field meet could continue as scheduled, except for the 90 minute delay because of multiple protests by the 27 schools attending.
Photo by Stanislav Ivanitskiy on Unsplash

Photo by Stanislav Ivanitskiy on Unsplash

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ARDEO looking at sanctioned Baldwin store

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Minutes before Baldwin City Council was set to hold a hearing on Wednesday for Alto Mountain Grocery’s citation of furnishing alcohol to a minor, the store settled with the city’s legal counsel outside of the courtroom.