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Taylor Wade tags out a White County player trying to score after receiving a great throw from center fielder Hailey Wade. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Taylor Wade tags out a White County player trying to score after receiving a great throw from center fielder Hailey Wade. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders open softball season at home

Bryant Roche
Thursday, August 5, 2021
   One rough inning helped sour Habersham Central’s opening softball game of the year.    The Lady Raiders overcame an early deficit Thursday, before some fourth inning errors resulted in White County’s 8-4 win, the Warriors’ first win on the road against the Raiders since 2016.
Habersham Central linemen mix it up Monday afternoon for the first time this season. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central linemen mix it up Monday afternoon for the first time this season. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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It’s that time once again

Bryant Roche
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Habersham Central had its first padded football practice Monday after a five-day acclimation, officially beginning the process of replacing a backfield tandem that combined for 2,908 rushing yards in 2019 and returning to a typical schedule, following 2020’s COVID-19 adjustments.
Councilmembers Franklin Brown, Mayor Barrie Aycock, E. Lane Gresham and Roxie Barron consider a hotel-motel ordinance. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Councilmembers Franklin Brown, Mayor Barrie Aycock, E. Lane Gresham and Roxie Barron consider a hotel-motel ordinance. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Clarkesville considers hotel-motel ordinance, alcohol license fees

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Clarkesville City Council voted to approve a hotel-motel ordinance intended to modernize the code of the city to better reflect technological changes in the industry of online lodging and vacation rentals such as AirBNB.
Lew Oliver presents his master plan to a room packed with Clarkesville residents on July 29. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Lew Oliver presents his master plan to a room packed with Clarkesville residents on July 29. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Clarkesville residents gather to hear master plan for downtown

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Members of the Clarkesville community flooded into city hall Thursday as town planner Lew Oliver unveiled his proposed master plan detailing the potential redesign of the downtown area with a range of reconstructive objectives centered on the redevelopment of the former courthouse building, a...
Bryan Mobley (left) works on one of the tablets the Habersham County Jail uses to provide coursework and entertainment rewards to inmates as Capt. Les Hendrix looks on. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Bryan Mobley (left) works on one of the tablets the Habersham County Jail uses to provide coursework and entertainment rewards to inmates as Capt. Les Hendrix looks on. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Etching out a path

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Bryan Mobley is an inmate at the Habersham County Jail, but he has no plans to waste his time there.
Habersham Central teachers Kelli Holland and Dr. Kathleen Addison pick up their first day packets and shirts in the media center Monday afternoon. School starts for students Friday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central teachers Kelli Holland and Dr. Kathleen Addison pick up their first day packets and shirts in the media center Monday afternoon. School starts for students Friday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Buzz builds for schools’ return

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Superintendent Matthew Cooper is looking forward when it comes to the new year for Habersham County Schools, not backward to the uncertainty of last year.
Traveling Pit Viper team members included sophomore Marc Crotta, freshman Zach Freeman, recent graduate Tyrus Tilley, sophomore Matthew Wolfe and freshman Teryk Tilley. Photo courtesy of Tallulah Falls School

Traveling Pit Viper team members included sophomore Marc Crotta, freshman Zach Freeman, recent graduate Tyrus Tilley, sophomore Matthew Wolfe and freshman Teryk Tilley. Photo courtesy of Tallulah Falls School

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Pit Vipers take top 5 finish in Indiana

News Staff
Friday, July 30, 2021
The Pit Vipers traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, for the B-Town Hot Summer Nights Barbeque and Music Festival, a Kansas City Barbecue Society competition.
Lady Raiders coach Bill Bradley leads the team through fielding drills Thursday morning while players watch from the dugout. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders coach Bill Bradley leads the team through fielding drills Thursday morning while players watch from the dugout. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raiders eye shot at third-straight playoff run

Cody Rogers
Friday, July 30, 2021
With each season’s schedule being riddled with matchups against softball powerhouses like Buford and Dacula, it’s an extremely tall task finding success on a diamond for teams in Region 8-6A like Habersham Central.
Brenda Reed and Leah MacNellis give Theo the attention he craves at the Habersham County Airport. They get as much love from him as he from them, though. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Brenda Reed and Leah MacNellis give Theo the attention he craves at the Habersham County Airport. They get as much love from him as he from them, though. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Theo helps spirits take flight

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, July 30, 2021
Brenda Reed takes her dog to work with her every day. Theo, a 3-year-old chihuahua-mini pinscher mix breed, is the center of attention for those who come and go from the Habersham County airport. Reed said that even the pilots will call just to check how Theo’s doing.