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Level Grove Elementary School Principal Aimee Shedd (left), Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods (center), and Level Grove Assistant Principal Stefanie Eaton (right), celebrate the school’s recognition as a “Literacy Leader.” SUBMITTED

Level Grove Elementary School Principal Aimee Shedd (left), Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods (center), and Level Grove Assistant Principal Stefanie Eaton (right), celebrate the school’s recognition as a “Literacy Leader.” SUBMITTED

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Level Grove recognized as state literacy leader

News Staff
Friday, September 29, 2023
   Level Grove Elementary School is one of 155 schools in Georgia that were recognized as a “Literacy Leader” by the Georgia Department of Education. The school was noted for their 20.4 percent increase in third-grade students reading at grade level.
Habersham County Schools’ Counseling Director Daphne Penick talks about her programs while Superintendent Matthew Cooper listens on Wednesday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham County Schools’ Counseling Director Daphne Penick talks about her programs while Superintendent Matthew Cooper listens on Wednesday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Schools bolster counseling program

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 29, 2023
   Habersham County Schools are putting a lot of resources into mental health for students, and the leader of that charge is a former counselor-turned-principal.
From left, Habersham Central High School students Sarah Wheeler, Brook Scherer, and McKenzie Smith listen and take notes while Attorneys Rebecca James, left, and Suzanne Boykin, right, teach them about objections. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

From left, Habersham Central High School students Sarah Wheeler, Brook Scherer, and McKenzie Smith listen and take notes while Attorneys Rebecca James, left, and Suzanne Boykin, right, teach them about objections. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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‘Confident, nervous ... out of your mind’

News Staff
Friday, September 29, 2023
   When the school day ends, some students go to sports practice or music lessons. Others go to court.    The Habersham Central High School Mock Trial team allows students to take the stand against other schools in a competition based on real legal cases and scored by actual attorneys and judges.
Caleb Wade on the field at Point University. Photo courtesy of Point University

Caleb Wade on the field at Point University. Photo courtesy of Point University

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Wade aims to impact gridiron and beyond

Lang Storey
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   Beginning at a very young age, Mt. Airy native Caleb Wade set his sights on two things - faith and football. But what sounds like the perfect premise for an old country song goes much deeper for Wade.
Pictured (left to right) Charli Barbour, Kayton Eller, and Hannah Odum stand with their families on senior night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Pictured (left to right) Charli Barbour, Kayton Eller, and Hannah Odum stand with their families on senior night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Lady Raiders vie for state berth

Lang Storey
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   All bets are off heading into the home stretch of the race for Region 8-6A softball’s 4th-place spot. With just seven regular season games remaining, Habersham Central is tied for 4th with Shiloh (Snellville) in the standings. The top 4 in the region earn a berth in the state tournament.
Habersham Central’s Antonio Cantrell finds daylight in the defensive line during Friday night’s game at Lanier. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Antonio Cantrell finds daylight in the defensive line during Friday night’s game at Lanier. TOM ASKEW/Special

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‘Horns outlast Raiders

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   Habersham Central’s football team was stifled after halftime Friday night and was unable to pick up a win on the road in Sugar Hill against the Lanier Longhorns, falling 35-14.
Letters to the Editor. FILE

Letters to the Editor. FILE

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Letters to the editor

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Musings on a new jail To the editor:    Anytime there is a need for a product or service and you meet that need with a product or service, you have an opportunity. The recent TV stories about overcrowding in the Fulton and Clayton County jails is a perfect example.
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Cheers and Jeers

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   THUMBS UP to the folks running Downtown Cornelia for putting on another fabulous Big Red Apple Festival over the weekend.    We had visitors from all over to enjoy car shows, hayrides, vendors and plenty of fun with our local residents.
Ethan Spinks plays Roger Davis in the Piedmont University production of Rent. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Ethan Spinks plays Roger Davis in the Piedmont University production of Rent. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Rent takes the main stage at Piedmont

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   The Swanson Center Mainstage Theater at Piedmont University will host its newest production of the Broadway musical “Rent,” written by Jonathan Larson.
Owner of the most recent Habitat for Humanity home, Lisa Thomas (right), presents Jennifer Payne (center) a Bible and well wishes for her new home. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Owner of the most recent Habitat for Humanity home, Lisa Thomas (right), presents Jennifer Payne (center) a Bible and well wishes for her new home. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Two new homes, grateful owners

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   The Habitat for Humanity organization brought in two new homeowners and partners on Sunday. The dual dedication services marked homes number 75 and 76 in the 38-year history of Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia.