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News Staff
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
TFS track third at Stephens County Tallulah Falls’ varsity track teams went to Stephens County for a Monday meet. Both the boys and girls placed third among five schools. Sofia Rueda set a pair of personal records in the hurdle events, winning the 300 meter hurdles.
Habersham County and Baldwin firefighters sift through debris to ensure no additional hotspots following Monday night’s fire on Burning Bush Drive. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Habersham County and Baldwin firefighters sift through debris to ensure no additional hotspots following Monday night’s fire on Burning Bush Drive. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Reward up to $10K for information on arson

News Staff
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
State and local investigators have determined a Monday night fire on Burning Bush Drive outside Alto was intentionally set. The call, located in an unincorporated area of Habersham County outside the Baldwin and Alto city limits, was dispatched at 6:08 p.m.
Hayden Hulsey (left) and Emily Irvin of HCHS were named as Georgia Scholars, a recognition shared by only 154 students across Georgia. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Hayden Hulsey (left) and Emily Irvin of HCHS were named as Georgia Scholars, a recognition shared by only 154 students across Georgia. EMMA MARTI/Staff

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Raiders named Georgia Scholars

Emma Marti
Friday, April 14, 2023
On top of being the STAR Student and Valedictorian for HCHS, Hayden Hulsey and Emily Irvin can add another title to their resume – Georgia Scholar. Being a Georgia Scholar is no easy task, as there is a list of eight criteria students have to accomplish even to be considered.
Students in the Teach One to Lead One program at the Habersham Success Academy celebrated their graduation with an ice cream party after they received their certificates from the organization. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Students in the Teach One to Lead One program at the Habersham Success Academy celebrated their graduation with an ice cream party after they received their certificates from the organization. EMMA MARTI/Staff

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T1L1 fetes students’ Success

Emma Marti
Friday, April 14, 2023
Amongst other programs offered by the HUB of Habersham, Teach One to Lead One is making an impact on the community. Teach One to Lead One is “a community mentoring program that teaches Universal Principles to lead students into a life of purpose and potential,” according to HUB’s website.
A surveillance video Sunday showed Michael Walker being arrested outside of Bethesda Fellowship in Cornelia. JOHN DILLS/Video

A surveillance video Sunday showed Michael Walker being arrested outside of Bethesda Fellowship in Cornelia. JOHN DILLS/Video

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Pastor speaks to kindness of arrested man

John Dills
Friday, April 14, 2023
Pastor John Graham of Bethesda Fellowship spoke out Thursday in regards to the incident at his church on Easter Sunday.
ERIC PEREIRA/Special

ERIC PEREIRA/Special

Auction for movie memorabilia

News Staff
Friday, April 14, 2023
Habersham Community Theater is auctioning off authentic items from the Chronicles of Narnia movies, this includes “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” “Prince Caspian” and “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” The items have been authenticated by Disney.
Habersham Central’s Chase Green pulls a tractor containing assistant coach Tim Bragg in 2001 as part of the offseason conditioning program. FILE

Habersham Central’s Chase Green pulls a tractor containing assistant coach Tim Bragg in 2001 as part of the offseason conditioning program. FILE

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Green put faith in God, teammates

Lang Storey
Friday, April 14, 2023
Many young people, particularly in the south, grow up with an affinity for certain sports teams. For Clarksville native Chase Green, support of Habersham Central Football came naturally. “I loved watching those guys play on Friday when I was growing up,” Green said.
Raiders goalkeeper Israel Sanchez punts the ball back into play against Gainesville earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders goalkeeper Israel Sanchez punts the ball back into play against Gainesville earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders eye ‘big opportunity’ in road playoff match tonight

News Staff
Friday, April 14, 2023
Sports fans see it often – teams get hot at the right time. The Habersham Central boys soccer team exemplifies the expression quite accurately. There was a point, even in the later portion, that the Raiders’ season was all but swirling down the drain. Then they got hot.
Members of Tallulah Falls’ boys tennis region champs are (from left) David Vasic, Glad Puscasu, Octavio Santana, Aiden Vanorman, TJ Cox, Tanner Davis, Zachary Carringer, Jake Owensby, Justin Graham, William Xu and Jorge Lantero. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Members of Tallulah Falls’ boys tennis region champs are (from left) David Vasic, Glad Puscasu, Octavio Santana, Aiden Vanorman, TJ Cox, Tanner Davis, Zachary Carringer, Jake Owensby, Justin Graham, William Xu and Jorge Lantero. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

TFS tennis teams sweep region titles

News Staff
Friday, April 14, 2023
For the first time in decades, a Tallulah Falls tennis team has claimed a Region Championship. Both the Lady Indians and Indians defeated Rabun County on Wednesday to earn the Region 8-A DI titles. For the Indians, it marked the first region title since 1977, spanning 46 years.