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Habersham Central's Kelsey Banks puts up a 3-pointer with a Central Gwinnett defender right on her Friday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central's Kelsey Banks puts up a 3-pointer with a Central Gwinnett defender right on her Friday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Raiders, Indians look to continue winning ways

News Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
   The Tallulah Falls girls basketball team kicked off the school’s Senior Night with a dominating 69-28 win over the visiting Loganville Christian Academy. Senior Barrett Whitener led the team with 17 points.
MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Demorest fire victim identified

News Staff
Friday, January 21, 2022
   A Demorest man died in a camper fire Friday morning on Habersham Mills Road.    Multiple local fire departments were dispatched to help, but the camper was fully engulfed and was a total loss. The investigation was turned over to state fire officials.
Bryce Pittman drives to the hoop on Friday night.

Bryce Pittman drives to the hoop on Friday night.

Raiders basketball back after snowy postponements

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Habersham Central’s boys and girls basketball teams made it double regional sweeps on back-to-back nights. Both the boys and girls basketball teams picked up a region win against Winder-Barrow last night. The girls rode an electric 20+ point first quarter to a close out a 51-48 win.
Gary Black grabs a snack from a vendor at the Big Red Apple Festival in September. Black will be the featured speaker at the American Values Dinner on March 3. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Gary Black grabs a snack from a vendor at the Big Red Apple Festival in September. Black will be the featured speaker at the American Values Dinner on March 3. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

American Values dinner set for March 3

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The Northeast Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America will host its annual American Values Dinner on Thursday, March 3, at the Commons Dining Hall on the campus of Piedmont University. Each year this dinner recognizes three outstanding community leaders with the Distinguished Citizen Award.
Jose Virgen Ortiz and advisor Selena White show off their award for the Cutlass yearbook. MARTHA CANTRELL/Submitted

Jose Virgen Ortiz and advisor Selena White show off their award for the Cutlass yearbook. MARTHA CANTRELL/Submitted

Habersham yearbook earns state honor

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Out of roughly 800 public high schools, Habersham Central High School’s 2021 yearbook, Cutlass, has been named the winner of the Georgia Scholastic Press Association large school classification.
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Chenocetah Tower to Undergo Restoration HistoriCorps, a national volunteer preservation agency, is partnering with the Chattahoochee National Forest to restore our treasured landmark, the Chenocetah Tower. The second group of volunteers will work from Jan. 17-21.

Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at the Habersham County Detention Center for Jan. 12-18, 2022. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
Students at Baldwin Elementary show off their new dictionaries presented by Volunteers for Literacy (VFL). The Dictionary Project is one of several VFL programs that promote literacy in Habersham County. PHYLECIA WILSON/Submitted

Students at Baldwin Elementary show off their new dictionaries presented by Volunteers for Literacy (VFL). The Dictionary Project is one of several VFL programs that promote literacy in Habersham County. PHYLECIA WILSON/Submitted

Love for Literacy Raffle under way

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
There’s a new raffle opportunity in town and it could put $5,000 in your bank account. Volunteers for Literacy (VFL) kicked off the first annual Love for Literacy $5,000 Raffle in November and will hold the drawing to determine the winner on Feb. 14.
DYWANE DOTSON/Submitted

DYWANE DOTSON/Submitted

Gideons elect new officers

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The Habersham South Camp Gideons and its Auxiliary elected new officers for 2022. Gideons officers are (first photo, from left) Donald Davidson, Treasurer; Phillip Hunter, President; Dywane Dotson, Vice President; Dana McCloud, Chaplain; and Glen Thomason, Secretary.
Retiring Emergency Services Director Chad Black got a surprise party on his way out Friday, attended by many county staff, officials and fellow first responders. He is shown above as he walks into the trap with County Manager Alicia Vaughn at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Retiring Emergency Services Director Chad Black got a surprise party on his way out Friday, attended by many county staff, officials and fellow first responders. He is shown above as he walks into the trap with County Manager Alicia Vaughn at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

County says goodbye to Chad Black

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Retiring Emergency Services Director Chad Black got a surprise party on his way out Friday, attended by many county staff, officials and fellow first responders. He is shown above as he walks into the trap with County Manager Alicia Vaughn at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center.