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TFS’ Grace Kim (right) battles an AIS defender for the ball during the opening round of the state tournament. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

TFS’ Grace Kim (right) battles an AIS defender for the ball during the opening round of the state tournament. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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TFS soccer teams fall in playoff debuts

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Friday, April 23, 2021
A historic season came to an end for Tallulah Falls’ girls soccer program Tuesday night, as they were blanked by Atlanta International School (AIS) 10-0 in the first round of the state playoffs.
Habersham Central wide receiver Lance Black (8) chats it up with teammate Jake York back in their playing days in the mid 1990s.

Habersham Central wide receiver Lance Black (8) chats it up with teammate Jake York back in their playing days in the mid 1990s.

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All in the family - Lance Black is 7th among his clan in Ring of Honor

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Friday, April 23, 2021
   Lance Black grew up with Raider football, and his family is quite familiar with Habersham tradition.    He recently became the seventh member of the Black family to be selected for the Habersham Central Football Ring of Honor.
Azzi Cervantes makes a catch in center field during the Raider’s last home game against Lanier. Cervantes had two RBI for HCHS Wednesday night. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

Azzi Cervantes makes a catch in center field during the Raider’s last home game against Lanier. Cervantes had two RBI for HCHS Wednesday night. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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Raiders drop another close one to Lanier

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Friday, April 23, 2021
   Habersham Central’s baseball team dropped another nailbiter Wednesday, as they were edged by Lanier 3-2 in an extra-innings thriller.     “Wednesday’s loss at Lanier was a definitely a tough pill to swallow,” Raiders head coach Chris Akridge said.
Tallulah Falls’ Frankey Moree waits to bat Tuesday night. Moree had four RBIs in the loss to Athens Christian. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Tallulah Falls’ Frankey Moree waits to bat Tuesday night. Moree had four RBIs in the loss to Athens Christian. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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TFS falls in shootout

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Friday, April 23, 2021
   Tallulah Falls groundskeepers might be looking for new bases to replace the well-worn bags used in the Indians’ 12-9 loss to region rival Athens Christian School Tuesday night.
Len Strozier locates unmarked graves at Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery using a ground-penetrating radar. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Len Strozier locates unmarked graves at Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery using a ground-penetrating radar. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Unmarked graves discovered during cemetery remapping

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Friday, April 23, 2021
   More than 1,200 headstones dating as far back as the 1850s are spread across the grounds of Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarkesville.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office needs to fill 18 open positions to fully staff the patrol force and the jail. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office needs to fill 18 open positions to fully staff the patrol force and the jail. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Sheriff sets sights on recruiting

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Friday, April 23, 2021
   Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell said it can cost the sheriff’s office upwards of $30,000 to $50,000 to train an officer without previous experience. So while he prefers to not have to do that, it’s a price he’s willing to pay to help offset the staffing shortage at the sheriff’s office.

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Arrest made in Cornelia rape case

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Friday, April 23, 2021
   Lester Hoyte, 35, of Toccoa was arrested on Tuesday on charges of rape, false imprisonment, sodomy and battery in relation to an incident involving a 17-year-old female.