GHSA Basketball Sweet 16 preview
The Sweet 16 begins for some on Wednesday night, with others taking to the court on Thursday in the second round of the state playoffs. Here is a quick glance at the matchups: Class 4A #2 Stephens...
View ArticleNGMC named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
Northeast Georgia Medical Center one of only two hospitals in Georgia to make Healthgrades’ Top 50 list this year Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville has again been named one of America’s...
View ArticleDiane Beck Witherspoon
Diane Beck Witherspoon, age 65 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on April 21, 1951, she was a daughter of the late...
View ArticleKenneth Wayne Hudson
Kenneth Wayne Hudson, age 71, of Alabama passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Graveside services will be 12 noon Saturday, February 25, in Old Nacoochee Baptist Church Cemetery. Announcement by...
View ArticlePiedmont Lions set for USA South Tournament
After the completion of the regular season, the seeding for the 2017 USA South Men’s Basketball Tournament has been determined. The tournament consists of the top-eight teams in the Conference and is...
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TFS inducts new National Honor Society members
Tallulah Falls School’s chapter of the National Honor Society recently inducted 23 new members. New inductees joining NHS in Fall 2016: Akinloluwa Akisanya, Madison Ball, Logan Bramlett, Sutherlan...
View ArticleRaiders take 9-4 win over East Jackson
The Raiders won their second straight home game of the season with a 9-4 victory over visiting East Jackson. Habersham Central (2-2) got on the board early, jumping out to a 4-1 lead in the first...
View ArticleTruett Bears baseball moves to 11-3
The Truett McConnell baseball team scored five runs in the third inning to put the game away in a 7-3 victory over Southern Wesleyan. The Bears are now 11-3 overall. After a Warrior run in the first...
View Article“Did God really say…?
Most of us learn at a young age that lying is wrong. I was six when I lied to my family to get an extra dessert. It sounds silly, but the consequences of my actions stuck with me over the years. In...
View ArticlePeggy Cawthon Vinson
Peggy Cawthon Vinson, age 82 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at her residence. Born in Fulton County on Ocotber 26, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William Bailey Cawthon and...
View ArticleScammers targeting HEMC customers
Habersham EMC has been notified that some members have received telephone calls stating their power would be disconnected immediately unless they provided a credit card number or went to a location,...
View ArticleRev. Charles Crawford Alexander
Rev. Charles Crawford Alexander, age 88 of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Born in Barberton Ohio on July 2, 1928, he was the son of the late...
View ArticleWhite County Warriors to build off state playoff appearance
It was a young team coming into the 2016-17 season, but coach Sam Borg and the Warriors defied outside expectations by battling their way to a state playoff appearance. White County (17-11) went a...
View ArticleBoys teams fall, girls advance in Sweet 16 action
Thursday night proved the end of the road for more of our local basketball programs. #3 Banks County (23-5) led #4 Josey (22-7) midway through the third quarter, but the Eagles ran away late to a...
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Passing It On to Animals
This week the Pass It On campaign sponsored by McDonald’s of Clarkesville and Cornelia and Now Habersham will focus on the animals in need in our community. We have several agencies in our area who...
View ArticleMiddle School students perform in District 14 Honor Band
Christopher Mull, Corey Carr, and Maddie Chosewood, represented Habersham County’s three middles schools in this month’s GMEA District 14 Middle School Honor Band. Three Habersham middle school...
View ArticleBanks County’s Kahmal Wiley secures 1,000th point in Sweet 16 loss
Kahmal Wiley (c/o 2017) polished off his career with a 31-point performance in a tough Sweet 16 loss Thursday night at Banks County. The electric guard had a fantastic career, closing with 1,015...
View ArticleAssault on Mt. Currahee descends on Cornelia Saturday
Clarkesville Street will be closed from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to North Main Some 200 cyclists are expected to descend on Habersham County Saturday, February 25 for the start of the Assault on...
View ArticleVallejo and England Earn Men’s Basketball All-Conference Honors for Piedmont
With the USA South Tournament beginning yesterday, the league has announced the 2016-17 USA South All-Conference awards listing with Piedmont’s JUSTIN VALLEJO and CHASE ENGLAND earning a place on the...
View ArticleGrace-Calvary hires youth director
Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church in Clarkesville announces the hiring of J.M. Kidd of Sautee-Nacoochee as its new youth director effective March 1. Kidd will plan Wednesday night programs and work with...
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