Kicking the competition, rain or shine

As a famous children’s book said, the rain, rain, rain came down, down, down on Friday night at Raider Stadium.    It was a huge game for both Habersham Central soccer teams, but for the Lady Raiders in particular, they had a chance to make some history.

Letters to the Editor

Protect real estate To the editor:    A thief can get copies of your deeds off the internet and forge your name on deeds. They record your property in their name and can take out a loan on it, leaving you sued for loan remedy.

Farewell, old friend

I’m not exactly what you’d call a “car guy,” but I do plenty of driving so I’m on the road often. I don’t mind a nice, long stretch of open highway. Throw in a solid podcast and some tunes and let it ride.    Those long stretches are in decline, though.

Building the future

The Habersham Ninth Grade Academy and Partnership Habersham hosted an interactive career expo Tuesday with local business and industry for local freshmen.    This annual event, now in its sixth year is an excellent opportunity to build the future workforce of our community.

Letters to the Editor

Elected officials, please stand up   To the editor:    Once again, we hear from the non-elected about pushing forward to accomplish plans regardless of the impact to local residents.

The first step toward an annual Irish wake

It was like any other St. Patrick’s Day, except it wasn’t.    In past years, my family always wanted me around on March 17. We had a tradition of going to the Phillies game that day, and it is always the biggest event of the spring in Clearwater, Fla.

Take ownership in budget process

Many governmental bodies use the “consent agenda” to pass perfunctory items en masse to save time while conducting their business at a meeting.    This often includes items budgeted for this fiscal year and spent in advance by the departments in question.

Letters to the Editor

Politics is big business   To the editor:    I’m sure you are inundated with political organizations vying for your donations. But have you ever wondered where all that money they collect goes? After all, it costs money to send out all those mailers and how much do all those political ads cost?

Lessons in staying calm after drinking poison

I like to think I was a pretty good kid. I made good grades and didn’t really get into trouble, but there was one time … OK, two times, when I was the subject of a call to poison control, and the cause of panic for the adults around me.

The sun shines every day

“Let the sun shine in …”  – Fifth Dimension      Our No. 1 job as a community newspaper is to keep the public informed about what is going on around them that affects their lives.