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Eleven members of the Class of 2022 earned the distinctive AP Capstone Diploma, representing 100 percent of the students striving for this exceptional achievement.

Eleven members of the Class of 2022 earned the distinctive AP Capstone Diploma, representing 100 percent of the students striving for this exceptional achievement.

Habersham students excel on Advanced Placement exams

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Habersham Central students have again been recognized by the College Board for outstanding performance on Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. For the 2021-22 academic year, Habersham County Schools offered 18 AP courses – 14 face-to-face and 4 through Georgia Virtual School.
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Community calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Revival ends Thursday: The revival at Amy’s Creek Baptist Church in Clarkesville runs through Thursday night, Aug. 18. Services begin at 7 p.m. each night. The Rev. Chris Cornet, the Rev. Terry Poole, and the Rev. Steve Ware are guest speakers. Everyone is welcome.
Naomi Wooten Huggins of Batesville will turn 100 on Thursday, Aug. 18. KELSIE MAYES/Submitted

Naomi Wooten Huggins of Batesville will turn 100 on Thursday, Aug. 18. KELSIE MAYES/Submitted

Batesville woman turns 100

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Naomi Wooten Huggins will celebrate her 100th birthday on Thursday. Huggins was born and raised in Batesville, where she currently lives. She has a love for the outdoors and calls herself a “tomboy that never grew up.” She was born on Aug.
Back in Time Band has played all over North Georgia for years. SUBMITTED

Back in Time Band has played all over North Georgia for years. SUBMITTED

Back in Time Band coming to Gainesville

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The Back in Time Band will perform at The Arts Council’s Gladys Wyant Performing Arts Pavilion in Gainesville at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
The Lady Raiders took on Stephens County on Tuesday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The Lady Raiders took on Stephens County on Tuesday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Lady Raiders look to keep rolling early

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
   Habersham Central's softball team dropped a tough 9-8 contest to Stephens County after a wild eighth inning that saw nine runs scored. The Lady Indians plated five in the top of the frame, and the Lady Raiders (1-2) nearly matched it with four of their own before falling just short.
Carrie and Cameron Bennett are shown with their two children, Mason and Maleigha. CARRIE BENNETT/Submitted

Carrie and Cameron Bennett are shown with their two children, Mason and Maleigha. CARRIE BENNETT/Submitted

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Family battles mountain of adversity

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 12, 2022
Carrie Bennett was pulling into her driveway just past Tallulah Falls when she saw the blaze. Her family’s home, built more than half-a-century ago, was engulfed in flames eating through the exterior and reaching up toward the night sky.
Department of Transportation workers try to place the rocks in the right places as they bolster the retaining wall on Central Avenue in Demorest. The wall is slated to be fixed in 2023 but its condition is worsening. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Department of Transportation workers try to place the rocks in the right places as they bolster the retaining wall on Central Avenue in Demorest. The wall is slated to be fixed in 2023 but its condition is worsening. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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DOT patches Demorest wall with rock pile

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 12, 2022
Folks getting stopped on Central Avenue in Demorest on Wednesday morning may have thought the cracked wall was finally being fixed. Demorest City Council mentioned at its Aug.

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Missing gun still lost in the woods

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 12, 2022
A gun lost by a Habersham County Sheriff’s deputy July 4 is still missing. Deputy Dakota Nguyen was unable to produce his backup 9mm Glock for inspection that day, and he searched every inch of his patrol car looking for it, according to a sheriff’s report.
Councilwoman Alice Venter (middle) reviews renderings a townhouse development while Mayor Joe Elam (left) and Councilman Larry Lewallen (right) consider logistics of the project. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Councilwoman Alice Venter (middle) reviews renderings a townhouse development while Mayor Joe Elam (left) and Councilman Larry Lewallen (right) consider logistics of the project. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Baldwin approves 165 townhouses

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 12, 2022
A 165-unit townhouse development in Baldwin now under construction is expected to be completed in the next 3-and-a-half years. City council members approved the development in a 4-1 vote at a special called meeting following Monday’s work session.