Lawmakers pass $24.3 billion state budget
Amended budget includes increases for education, state law enforcement and foster parents A Busy Time…. It’s been a busy couple of weeks at the Georgia House, as lawmakers met in various committees to...
View ArticleJo Ann Smith Forrester
Jo Ann Smith Forrester, age 62 of Demorest, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017. Born in Habersham County on June 18, 1954, she was a daughter of the late John Ferd Smith and Lois Colston Smith....
View ArticleWhite County Warriors fall to Marist in first set of regional finals
(Cleveland)- White county varsity Boys basketball team fell to Marist Friday night in 7-AAAA Region Finals. What started out promising for the Warriors; ended with a 20 point difference at the buzzer...
View ArticleLady Raiders enter state as four seed, take on Creekview
The Lady Raiders pulled off a thrilling win Wednesday over Lanier to punch a ticket to state, and very nearly advanced to the Region 8-AAAAAA title game. Friday night, Habersham, who entered the...
View ArticleLocal hoops teams prepare for state tournament
The region tournaments have closed shops, and the excitement begins as GHSA fills in the brackets for the State Tournament for basketball. Whereas typically the Final Four games have taken place in...
View ArticleDates and history
February 12 commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. As a descendant of two gg-grandfathers who fought for the south during the Civil War or War Between the States which might sound better to some, I...
View ArticleFirefighter insurance bill revisited
Following last year’s legislative session, several bills that were important to House members were vetoed by the Governor. In most cases, the bills’ authors have worked in the off-session to address...
View ArticleRichard Charles More
Graveside services for Richard Charles More, age 88, will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 from the Milton Fields Natural Burual Grounds, 1250 Birmingham Rd., Milton, GA 30004. Complete obituary...
View ArticlePiedmont notches three come-from-behind wins over weekend
The cardiac kids were at it again Sunday night as ANDREW BURDEN hit another game winner for a walk-off victory over #6 Birmingham-Southern 4-3. The Lions trailed 3-0 after three innings but scored a...
View ArticleGosnell named Co-Region Player of the Year
Habersham senior Lainey Gosnell’s 2016-17 season continues to flourish. The dominant post player has signed with Appalachian State, led the Lady Raiders to the state playoffs for the first time in...
View ArticleMiriam Gillespie Shore
Miriam Gillespie Shore, age 92 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Banks County, Georgia on June 29, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Ed “C.E.” Gillespie &...
View ArticleCornelia man escapes injury in rollover wreck
This is what Benjamin Long’s truck looked like after it rolled several times on GA 365 in Mt. Airy. A 24-year old Cornelia man is lucky to be alive after his Toyota pickup truck overturned several...
View ArticleLawmakers ask Secretary of State Tillerson for help in lifting Russian...
(WASHINGTON) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) Monday sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting his aid in navigating a 2013 law that blocks...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Esther Part 2
Each week, I have the honor of talking about Mom and sharing part of her story. When I go back and read past entries, I notice how much has changed and how much is still the same in our caregiving....
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TFS coaches select Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named four Indians of the Week for the week of January 30 – February 4. VARSITY BOY Thala Freeman, a senior from Liberia, has been named a TFS Indian of the Week by...
View ArticleRingling Bros. Circus rolls through Habersham one last time
The circus train passes through Mt. Airy, Georgia on its way to Atlanta on February 13, 2017 (PHOTO/Shelley Tullis) The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is pitching its tent in Georgia...
View ArticleWillie C. Masters Dodd
Willie C. Masters Dodd, age 95 of Homer, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Alto, Georgia, on December 24, 1921 she was a daughter of the late Clyde Masters and Maude Roberts...
View ArticleThe Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie is a spinoff of The Lego Movie and it does anything but disappoint. Bringing the same brains, charm, humor, and heart as that film did, this is a franchise that knows what it’s...
View ArticleDinner theater returns to Habersham County
HCHS Stage Raiders (from left to right) Elizabeth Hughes, Grace Thompson, and McCall Aycock rehearse a scene from this year’s dinner theater show, “Crimes of the Heart”. (PHOTO/Daniel Purcell) The...
View ArticlePiedmont’s Seth George named USA South Pitcher of the Week
The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly Athlete of the Week honor roll with junior SETH GEORGE earning USA South Baseball Pitcher of the Week. George’s honor comes after earning a...
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