8th Grade Raider Football Wins League Title
Congrats to the Habersham Central 8th grade Raiders football team on winning the 2016 League Championship after defeating Fannin County 12-7. The Raiders remained perfect after a spotless regular...
View ArticleMovie Review: The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train is based on the worldwide best-seller of the same name and it’s too bad the movie version won’t reach the same level of success. Instead of giving us a truly suspenseful...
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Drought Monitor 2016
We haven’t seen much change in the drought over the past few weeks, but things are starting to get worse. According to the federal government’s U.S. Drought Monitor, varying degrees of drought impact...
View ArticleRaiders Searching for First Region Win
Habersham Central travels to Lanier for Week 8 action and will be in search of its first win in the region against a traditional state powerhouse team. The Lanier Longhorns (4-2) are 1-0 in Region...
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Tips from concerned citizens lead to Clarkesville drug arrest
A Clarkesville man faces drug charges after tips from concerned citizens led to his arrest. 49-year old Donnie Dixon was arrested Thursday following a search at a residence located at 4127 Highway 17....
View ArticleHabersham man convicted of child sex crimes
A Habersham County jury today convicted a Clarkesville man on numerous charges of child sex crimes.The jury found 68-year old David Michael Dixon guilty of aggravated child molestation, aggravated...
View ArticleRaiders Drop Second Straight, Fall 31-9 at Lanier; Local Scores
The Raiders dropped their second consecutive game with a 31-9 loss at Lanier in a pivotal region game. With the loss, Habersham Central falls to 4-3 on the season, and will play its final three games...
View ArticleNGTC to honor local veterans Nov. 10th
Special Veterans Day events planned on all three NGTC campuses in Clarkesville, Toccoa and Blairsville NGTC’s Student Government Association (SGA) has partnered with the NGTC Foundation to host a...
View ArticleHMC offers HeartSaver CPR & First Aid Class Dec. 10th
Habersham Medical Center will offer a HeartSaver CPR and First Aid class on December 10, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the HMC Human Resources building. Cost is $70 per person. Pre-registration is...
View ArticleRachel D. Byram
Rachel D. Byram, age 94, of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory,...
View Article“Heritage Falls” airs Sunday on INSP Network
A movie filmed primarily in Stephens County is scheduled for its TV debut this weekend. According to INSP, “Heritage Falls” will premiere exclusively on the INSP Network on Sunday at 8 p.m. Crews were...
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Tallulah Falls Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named four Indians of the Week for the week of October 3-8. MIDDLE SCHOOL BOY Andrew Kivett Eighth grader Andrew Kivett of Clarkesville was named an Indian of the...
View ArticleMovie Review: The Accountant
The Accountant could best be described as a cross between Rain Man and The Bourne Identity. I’m happy to say that this film is just as smart and entertaining as both of those. It stars Ben Affleck as...
View ArticleRichard Thomas “Ricky” Powell, Sr.
Richard Thomas “Ricky” Powell, Sr., age 60, of Cleveland, Georgia, formerly of Winder, Georgia went to be with The Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2016 following an extended illness. Mr. Powell was born...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Sunshine continues
We’re in for a stretch of very un-Fall like weather the next few days. Expect sunny skies and abnormally warm temps for the next several days. Highs will hang out in the low-80’s through Wednesday,...
View ArticleEarly voting underway
Early voting for the Nov. 8 General Election is now underway in Georgia. For the next three weeks you may cast your ballot in person at the Habersham County Elections and Registration Office, weekdays...
View ArticleTwo thrown from car in wreck
The Georgia State Patrol has released details of a wreck near Clarkesville that injured three people. It happened around 5pm Friday on Historic Highway 441. According to Cpl. Casey Coffee with the...
View ArticlePiedmont Cross Country Sets Record Team Average
The Piedmont College men’s cross country team concluded the 2016 regular season Saturday with one final school record performance with a team average time of 27:59.22 at the Berry College...
View ArticleConvicted child sex offender sentenced to life
A 68-year old Clarkesville man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years after being convicted of multiple child sex crimes. Habersham County Superior Court Judge Chan Caudell today handed...
View ArticleFiery crash sends two inmates, deputy to hospital
Two female inmates and a deputy from Whitfield County were injured this morning when a prison transport headed to Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto crashed and caught fire in Hall County. The...
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