Residents of The Orchard are not going down without a fight regarding the county’s plans to place a radio tower there. FILE

Habersham Central teacher Samantha Burnett gets her supplies ready for the upcoming first day for students on Friday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

This is the county sign at the administration building in Clarkesville, as it was before it was defaced by vandals with profane remarks about taxes and a county commissioner. The Northeast Georgian made the decision not to show the picture of the vandalism due to its graphic nature. FILE

The drones purchased by Tallulah Falls Police Department are going to be equipped with cameras, spotlights and hooks capable of delivering life-saving medicines. SUBMITTED

Habersham Central’s Brooke Blackburn serves a ball during a game last season. FILE

Tallulah Falls’ Addy McCoy will be one of the leaders of the Lady Indians, who are hoping to repeat their success from 2022. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

First responders line up for a play during last year’s Battle of the Heroes. FILE

In the rehersal for Habersham Community Theater’s production of “Footloose,” the cast celebrates after the ban on dancing gets lifted and the teenagers of the town of Bomont host a dance where everyone gets Footloose. The show runs at Habersham Central High School today through Sunday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Mark Arrowood talks about passing school buses in one of his informative videos on his channel, “Oobie’s Tips.” YOUTUBE