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Habersham Central’s Taylor Wade and Preslee Hix celebrate a run against Buford on Sept. 16. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Habersham Central’s Taylor Wade and Preslee Hix celebrate a run against Buford on Sept. 16. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders end four-game losing slide

Habersham Central’s softball team beat Shiloh 10-1 Thursday night to end a four-game losing slide.    On Tuesday, the Lady Raiders dropped their fourth game in a row Tuesday night, falling 12-4 to Lanier.
Habersham Central’s Tanner Wade (50) and Jonathan Adams (58) put pressure on Apalachee quarterback Todd Jones during a win on Sept. 11. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Tanner Wade (50) and Jonathan Adams (58) put pressure on Apalachee quarterback Todd Jones during a win on Sept. 11. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central, White County both looking to stay undefeated

In a battle for the Chattahoochee River, offenses could be free flowing on Friday night at Raider Stadium.    White County visits Habersham Central in a battle of undefeated teams who have shown they can find the end zone.
The Airport Business Park has been upgraded and is ready for more tenants to arrive.

The Airport Business Park has been upgraded and is ready for more tenants to arrive.

Airport Business Park hoping for new growth

Over the past few months, the Habersham County Development Authority has taken several different steps to upgrade the county’s industrial park. Already the authority has approved a rebrand of the park, changing its official name to Airport Business Park.
Baldwin Police have been dealing with allegations of a negative culture in their department.

Baldwin Police have been dealing with allegations of a negative culture in their department.

Baldwin reports full of sex, missteps

Former Baldwin Police Chief William Anastasio’s suggestion that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) investigate the city’s police department was not the first of its kind.
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.

Young cancer survivor honored with Hometown Hero Award

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

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

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.
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

Tallulah Falls volleyball gets back to .500

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.

Lady Raiders volleyball hits rough patch

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.

Habersham Central senior Kivett leads Raider runners

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.