Following a rare five day game-less stretch, Habersham Central basketball returns to action Friday right here in Mt. Airy as the Raiders host Apalachee.

   Demorest found its new fire chief in the person of Dave Scheuerer.

   When Gainesville’s Ellis Pitts nailed a pair of free throws to put the Red Elephants up by 10 points with under 2 minutes to play Saturday in Mt.

   There was a point Saturday afternoon where it looked as if the Lady Raiders had things under control against Gainesville.

   Tallulah Falls’ girls basketball won 58-32, and cruised to the finish despite only two points in the fourth at Lanier Christian in their first game of the new year Friday night.

   Joy Sullivan grew up the youngest of eight children in Rabun County when she first experienced making homemade soap with her mother and grandmother who mixed in handpicked herbs and natural ingr

   In recent years, Habersham County Schools have reevaluated the way it approaches school safety, and have become a national leader in the process.

   All three incumbents up for re-election on the Habersham County Board of Commissioners will run for another term in 2024.

   Habersham County was hit with more than five inches of rain in some areas as a massive storm saturated the area and postponed schools on Tuesday.

   Coach Bill Bradley and the Lady Raiders began their Region 8-6A campaign on a strong note Wednesday evening in Mt. Airy, downing Shiloh 53-43.