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Kale Corbett receives a check for $2,500 scholarship in addition to being named the 2020 SagerStrong Foundation Hometown Hero. To Corbett’s right are Randi Minor, Principal at Rand Refrigeration and Stacey Sager, President of the SagerStrong Foundation.

Kale Corbett receives a check for $2,500 scholarship in addition to being named the 2020 SagerStrong Foundation Hometown Hero. To Corbett’s right are Randi Minor, Principal at Rand Refrigeration and Stacey Sager, President of the SagerStrong Foundation.

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Young cancer survivor honored with Hometown Hero Award

Eric Pereira
Friday, September 25, 2020
   The SagerStrong Foundation named Tallulah Falls School senior Kale Corbett of Lakemont as its second annual Hometown Hero Award Winner during National Blood Cancer Awareness Month according to a press release.
Firefighters work to contain the Dolan fire in Big Sur, California. U.S. Forest Service personnel from across the country are traveling to California to help fight the wildfires. Photos Courtesy of D.Dahlberg

Firefighters work to contain the Dolan fire in Big Sur, California. U.S. Forest Service personnel from across the country are traveling to California to help fight the wildfires. Photos Courtesy of D.Dahlberg

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U.S. Forest Service Habersham County responders against historic wildfires

Eric Pereira
Friday, September 25, 2020
   As the wildfires continue to consume many areas in the west coast, U.S. Forest Service personnel from all over are traveling to help provide resources and support.     The U.S.
Tallulah Falls’ Sarah Jennings goes for a spike during a recent home match. BRIAN CARTER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Sarah Jennings goes for a spike during a recent home match. BRIAN CARTER/Special

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Tallulah Falls volleyball gets back to .500

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   Despite a slow start to the year, the Tallulah Falls volleyball team is finding its stride as the season winds down.    On Saturday, TFS (12-12, 3-1) got back to .500 for the first time this season with two victories over Shiloh and Loganville.
Habersham Central’s Molly Butler goes hard to the net during a recent match.

Habersham Central’s Molly Butler goes hard to the net during a recent match.

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Lady Raiders volleyball hits rough patch

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   Habersham Central’s volleyball team dropped a tightly contested non-region matchup with Cherokee Bluff last Thursday.     The five-set match was a back-and-forth affair, with the Bears taking a tightly-contested first set 25-18.
Andrew Kivett (running in front) leads Habersham Central’s cross country team in several different ways this season.

Andrew Kivett (running in front) leads Habersham Central’s cross country team in several different ways this season.

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Habersham Central senior Kivett leads Raider runners

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   Running has always come naturally for Andrew Kivett. A soccer player as a child, Kivett said he remembers his parents praising his talent for running that he didn’t fully realize until his high school years.    “My parents always told me I had a gift for running,” Kivett said.
VFW District Commander Bill Miles talks at Monday’s Habersham County Board of Commissioners meeting. Listening are Commissioners Jimmy Tench and Tim Stamey (bottom row), Stacy Hall and Natalie Crawford (top row).

VFW District Commander Bill Miles talks at Monday’s Habersham County Board of Commissioners meeting. Listening are Commissioners Jimmy Tench and Tim Stamey (bottom row), Stacy Hall and Natalie Crawford (top row).

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War Memorial discussion still tense, unresolved

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   County officials and residents spent a lot of time disagreeing to agree Monday night about the War Memorial in Clarkesville.
Lula Capital LLC is planning to build apartments and homes in Baldwin near Wilbanks and Thompson roads.

Lula Capital LLC is planning to build apartments and homes in Baldwin near Wilbanks and Thompson roads.

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Baldwin annexation, development likely to go unchecked after agreement falls apart

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   Facing fourth-and-long in an annexation dispute with the city of Baldwin, Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners punted Monday on an arbitration agreement that would have lessened the impact of the proposed development on the neighboring community near Wilbanks and Thompson streets.

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Child rescued, alleged abductor still wanted

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   A local man is wanted by Clarkesville Police after allegedly abducting his 18-month-old son late Friday night.    Warrants have been issued for Charles Eric Chambers, 47, of Cleveland, who allegedly entered the home of his child’s mother around midnight Friday in Clarkesville.
Dr. Mark Ivester speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Industrial Technology Center at the North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville campus in 2019.

Dr. Mark Ivester speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Industrial Technology Center at the North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville campus in 2019.

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Ivester’s legacy lives on in community, region

Eric Pereira
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
   Dr. Mark Ivester, was remembered by many as a leader in education, devoted Christian and passionate Georgia Bulldog fan.    Several members of the community fondly recalled his concerted involvement in economic development as North Georgia Technical College’s president. Ivester died on Sept.