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Y’all smell smoke?

Lang Storey
Thursday, April 25, 2024
When it rains, it pours, so the saying goes. It’s an old adage I admittedly use way too liberally in life, but that’s because it’s often true.
The Lady Raider 4x800 relay team of (from left) Abigail Hotard, Dulce Rojas, Ember Ivester and Audrey Hotard finished first Saturday. SUBMITTED

The Lady Raider 4x800 relay team of (from left) Abigail Hotard, Dulce Rojas, Ember Ivester and Audrey Hotard finished first Saturday. SUBMITTED

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Nine Raider track athletes advance to sectional meet

Lang Storey
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Habersham Central Track & Field team traveled to Apalachee (Winder) Thursday and Friday for region championships. Nine Raider athletes – one relay team and six individuals punched their tickets to GHSA state sectionals early next month.    Audrey Hotard continues to tear it up on the oval.
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

News Staff
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.