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All-American camp sent a pair of coaches to Habersham Central for camp this week in Crystal Childs and Deja Robinson. LANG STOREY/Staff

All-American camp sent a pair of coaches to Habersham Central for camp this week in Crystal Childs and Deja Robinson. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Lady Raider volleyball hosts annual All-American Camp

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 18, 2024
   On the heels of last week’s Future Raider camp, the Habersham Central volleyball program is hosting All-American camp at the school this week.    All-American camps is a service featuring an elite staff of collegiate and professional players that travel to client high schools for camp sessions.
Antonio Cantrell pumps iron during a workout at Double Crown. DOUBLE CROWN/Submitted

Antonio Cantrell pumps iron during a workout at Double Crown. DOUBLE CROWN/Submitted

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Double Crown ‘feeding’ Habersham’s athletes

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 18, 2024
   Former Habersham Central football standout Garrett Kinsey and business partner Michael Luckie’s Double Crown Performance opened its doors a little over a year ago right here in Habersham County.
Baldwin Assistant Police Chief Justin Ferguson (right) and Sgt. Aaron Spivey (left) introduce new officer Logan Ivester to the city council Monday.

Baldwin Assistant Police Chief Justin Ferguson (right) and Sgt. Aaron Spivey (left) introduce new officer Logan Ivester to the city council Monday.

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Baldwin continues building up police force

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, July 18, 2024
   Baldwin Police introduced its latest graduate of the academy to join the force and the third since December 2022 at Monday’s city council meeting.    Logan Ivester – one of three brothers serving in law enforcement in Habersham County – graduated from the police academy just three weeks ago.
Bella Hunter practices a front walk-over in June. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Bella Hunter practices a front walk-over in June. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Residents spring forward to defend gymnastics

Brian Wellmeier
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
   As officials continue to consider cuts amid ongoing debates over the budget, more than a dozen residents pleaded to Habersham’s Board of Commissioners on Monday to preserve the county’s gymnastics program.
Jack Horton and Drew Atha discuss plans for renovations at Clarkesville Elementary construction site. CARROLL DANIEL CONSTRUCTION/Courtesy

Jack Horton and Drew Atha discuss plans for renovations at Clarkesville Elementary construction site. CARROLL DANIEL CONSTRUCTION/Courtesy

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Coming full circle

Julianne Akers
Friday, July 12, 2024
   The last time Jack Horton walked the halls of Clarkesville Elementary School, he was a student. Now, he is on the job in a hard hat and neon vest as a construction worker helping complete renovations at school.
An overhead shot of downtown Clarkesville is shown Thursday. This block of downtown was sold for $3.6 million to an Alpharetta developer. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

An overhead shot of downtown Clarkesville is shown Thursday. This block of downtown was sold for $3.6 million to an Alpharetta developer. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Clarkesville block sold for $3.6M

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, July 12, 2024
   A former mayor and owner of a Fulton County-based construction company has bought a major commercial strip in downtown Clarkesville that was built in the 1940s.    Joseph Lockwood, owner of J.K. Lockwood Construction in Alpharetta, recently purchased the property at 1423 Washington St.
Highway 365 has been paved across most of the lower two-thirds of where the road runs through the Habersham County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Highway 365 has been paved across most of the lower two-thirds of where the road runs through the Habersham County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Highway 365 paving nearing completion

Julianne Akers
Friday, July 12, 2024
   The $12.6 million paving project underway on Georgia Highway 365 is at the tail end of construction and set to be complete on Aug. 31.    Officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation said the project is being completed by C.W. Matthews Contracting, who began construction in February.
Photo by Pepi Stojanovski on Unsplash

Photo by Pepi Stojanovski on Unsplash

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Budget meeting set as wrangling goes on

Matthew Osborne
Friday, July 12, 2024
   Habersham County’s leaders have called for a budget hearing Monday, July 22, on the idea that perhaps a compromise can be reached by then for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Dr. Martha Cantrell passes the Olympic flame to Community Bank & Trust President Charlie Miller in 1996. Below, Cantrell got to keep her torch to mark the historic moment. SUBMITTED

Dr. Martha Cantrell passes the Olympic flame to Community Bank & Trust President Charlie Miller in 1996. Below, Cantrell got to keep her torch to mark the historic moment. SUBMITTED

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Memories of ’96

Lang Storey
Friday, July 12, 2024
   It’s been 28 years – and nearly 7 Olympic cycles – since the Olympic Games came to Atlanta in 1996. Even so, people in the Southeast and from around the country hold tight to memories from that time. In particular, excitement across Georgia and locally was buzzing.
Lady Raiders varsity coach Lindsay Herrin gives instructions at Future Raider Volleyball Camp on Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

Lady Raiders varsity coach Lindsay Herrin gives instructions at Future Raider Volleyball Camp on Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Volleyball just weeks away

Lang Storey
Friday, July 12, 2024
   Of all the fall sports in high school, two – volleyball and softball – seem to always get their seasons underway well before the others. The Lady Raider volleyball team officially got to work in preparation for its 2024 campaign this week.