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Mt. Airy is set to host their 150th-anniversary celebration this Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Mt. Airy is set to host their 150th-anniversary celebration this Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Mt. Airy celebrates 150th anniversary on Saturday

Zach Taylor
Friday, November 15, 2024
    The Town of Mt. Airy is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and its community festivities will be just as significant.    The railroad town was established in 1874 by Col. M.C. Wilcox and served as the highest point between New York and New Orleans at 1,545 feet.
There’s a chance Friday could be the final performance by school record-holding receiver Zeke Whittington. TOM ASKEW/Special

There’s a chance Friday could be the final performance by school record-holding receiver Zeke Whittington. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Raiders take on one of state’s best

Lang Storey
Friday, November 15, 2024
   For the second straight season, the Habersham Central football team is set to hit the road for their opening round matchup in the GHSA State Playoffs.    This time around, one of Georgia’s preeminent programs awaits as the Raiders (4-6) travel below the gnat line to face Lee County (10-0).
Raider’s guard Caden Garrison (left) and Coach Tommy Yancey crack a joke during practice earlier this week. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raider’s guard Caden Garrison (left) and Coach Tommy Yancey crack a joke during practice earlier this week. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Tough weekend tests await Hab Hoops

Lang Storey
Friday, November 15, 2024
   Both Habersham Central varsity basketball squads are set to face formidable opponents Saturday as part of the 2024 Kyle Sandy Shootout.    Coach Bill Bradley’s Lady Raiders (0-1) tip-off at 6 p.m. against Union County in Mt. Airy.
TFS’ Brian Neely Jr. gets a shot up in the Indian’s season opener Tuesday. TFS ATHLETICS

TFS’ Brian Neely Jr. gets a shot up in the Indian’s season opener Tuesday. TFS ATHLETICS

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Tribe hoops teams start season strong

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Boys    Everyone got involved, early and often Tuesday as the Tallulah Falls boys basketball team cruised past Fideles Christian in blowout fashion, 81-62.    Playing in throwback uniforms in their old gym, TFS flexed the power of the current and future lineups.
Bobby Popham (left) holds a punching bag while Ellie Van Doornum (right) strikes with her right palm against the tough fabric. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Bobby Popham (left) holds a punching bag while Ellie Van Doornum (right) strikes with her right palm against the tough fabric. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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Hapkido for a cause

caudellhannah
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   Bobby Popham can count his first women’s self-defense class of 2024 a success.    Popham of the Georgia Hapkido Academy, along with fellow instructors Dale Cash, Lorelei Corsino, and William McCoy, hosted the class on Saturday to a room of 17 female participants from a wide range of ages.
Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Barry Church spoke to veterans and students at Monday morning’s program. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Barry Church spoke to veterans and students at Monday morning’s program. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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North Habersham students honor veterans

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   Students, teachers and spectators proudly waved American flags in the air on Monday during North Habersham Middle School’s (NHMS) Veterans Day program, honoring more than 60 local veterans.
Renovations to Clarkesville Elementary began in 2023. Similar renovations are coming to Woodville Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary. FILE

Renovations to Clarkesville Elementary began in 2023. Similar renovations are coming to Woodville Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary. FILE

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Board approves school upgrades

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   Renovations are coming to Hazel Grove and Woodville Elementary Schools.    The Habersham County Board of Education approved projects costing more than $7 million Monday night.
Results by precinct graphic. FILE

Results by precinct graphic. FILE

Election breakdown

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   It’s been one week since Former President Donald Trump claimed his seat back in the White House, and Habersham County voters turned out for the president-elect in record numbers.    In Habersham, 82 percent of voters cast their ballots for Trump, more than the 81.
Ken Schubring flips through photographs documenting the bombing at Pearl Harbor, as well as his own account of his service in Hawaii and beyond. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Ken Schubring flips through photographs documenting the bombing at Pearl Harbor, as well as his own account of his service in Hawaii and beyond. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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A living legacy

caudellhannah
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
   Kenneth Schubring, Sr. reclined in the mess hall after guarding the hangar at Wheeler Field in Hawaii before dawn.    “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire” by the Ink Spots was playing over the radio as he joked with his fellow soldiers and peeled a grapefruit for breakfast.
Donald Trump. WhiteHouse.gov

Donald Trump. WhiteHouse.gov

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Habersham maintains GOP stronghold

Julianne Akers
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
   Habersham County showed up to the polls on Tuesday overwhelmingly voting for Former President Donald Trump with 19,000 ballots cast in his favor, making up 82 percent of the vote. A little more than 4,000 ballots, about 17 percent of the vote, were cast for Vice President Kamala Harris.