Man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend to be executed next month
An execution date has been set for a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend fifteen years ago in Dahlonega. Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Homer Bryson announced Thursday that...
View ArticleSperin wins State Banjo Contest
(Hiawassee)- – Contestants young and old from across the country gathered recently at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds during the annual Fall Festival to compete for Georgia’s annual Official State...
View ArticleRaiders Officially in a “Must-Win” Situation vs Winder
The margin for error is non-existent as Week 10 approaches for the Raiders. After starting the season 4-1, Habersham Central has fallen in three straight region games to Gainesville, Lanier and...
View ArticleNGTC and GMC sign collaboration agreement
A new educational partnership between North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) and Georgia Military College (GMC) will make it easier for some students to earn their bachelor’s degrees. The two schools...
View ArticleLucreda Seagraves Addis
Funeral services for Lucreda Seagraves Addis, age 63, of Cornelia, will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 3:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with interment to follow at Good News Baptist...
View ArticleSaturday voting is Oct. 29th
This weekend Georgia voters will go to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2016 General Election. Saturday voting takes place Oct. 29th. Habersham County’s two main precincts will be open:...
View ArticleCornelia Downtown Trick-or-Treat and costume contest Oct. 31st
The City of Cornelia is getting into the Halloween spirit this year as the Cornelia Business Association puts on its Downtown Trick-or-Treat event. Several different downtown businesses will be...
View ArticlePiedmont College organ concert to feature Mark Pacoe
Mark Pacoe of New York will present a concert on the Piedmont College Sewell Organ at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, in the Chapel at the Demorest campus. The concert is sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter...
View ArticleFriday Night Preview: Region Titles in the Balance
The 2016 football slate is nearing completion, so if you haven’t already, make sure you go out and support one of the local teams. Two top-10 matchups (#4 Jefferson vs #9 Stephens; #9 Commerce vs #7...
View ArticleClarkesville woman killed in pedestrian accident in Cleveland
A 19-year old Clarkesville woman is dead after being hit by an SUV in Cleveland last night. Officials say Stormi Whisnant was killed when a Ford Expedition hit her on GA 11 near Hope Drive in the area...
View ArticleCamp Hawkins receives Community Impact Grant
Megan Martin, director of donor engagement at the North Georgia Community Foundation, presents Georgia Baptist Children’s Home with a $2,000 grant. The grant will be used to upgrade facilities at Camp...
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10 arrested on drug charges in Banks County
Ten people are in jail on drug charges following an extensive narcotics investigation in Banks County. The suspects were rounded up Thursday after Banks County deputies executed a search warrant at...
View ArticleRaiders Valiant Effort Comes up Just Short as Playoff Hopes Dashed; LOCAL SCORES
Habersham Central came one touchdown away from possibly playing beyond next Friday night, their final regular season game. The Raiders needed a win to stay alive in the playoff hunt, but fell 35-28 at...
View ArticleWorld Series: Indians Edge Cubs 1-0 at Wrigley, Lead Series 2-1
Cody Allen escaped a ninth-inning jam and the Cleveland Indians pitched their fifth shutout this postseason, holding off the Chicago Cubs 1-0 Friday night for a 2-1 lead as the World Series returned...
View ArticlePiedmont Alum Marvin Hudson Scheduled to Work Home Plate of Game 4 in World...
Piedmont College has a connection with one of the most historic Fall Classics in history, but it isn’t at second base or short…it’s at home plate, and it’s behind the plate to be exact. Marvin Hudson,...
View ArticleTFS coaches select Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named four Indians of the Week for the week of October 17-22. MIDDLE SCHOOL BOY Seventh grader Charlie Cody of Cornelia was named an Indian of the Week by middle...
View ArticleWorld Series: KLUBER, INDIANS BEAT CUBS 7-2, NOW LEAD WORLD SERIES 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Corey Kluber earned his second win in this World Series and the Cleveland Indians moved within one victory of their first championship since 1948, routing the Chicago Cubs 7-2 Saturday...
View ArticleHabersham Central Boys Cross Country Punches Ticket to State Meet
It’s been since 2011 that the Raiders had any representation at the state cross country meet, but the wait is over as the 2016 group finished third in Saturday’s Region 8-AAAAAA Championship meet....
View ArticleMovie Review: Inferno
Inferno is the third installment of Dan Brown’s popular series after The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. In the past 10 years I’ve been a film critic, I haven’t given a Tom Hanks movie a...
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Judgement House: The Christian alternative to Haunted Houses
Each year as Halloween draws near haunted houses become all the rage. Going to spooky venues to get the life scared out of you seems strangely fun. But haunted houses aren’t for everyone and within...
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