Raiders’ blowout win makes it three straight
We’re ten games into the 2017 season for the Raiders, and there’s much to like. Habersham Central is now 7-3 following a 15-0 blasting of Cedar Shoals on March 3. Just two days prior, they also...
View ArticleWeather forces cancellation of softball doubleheader vs. Christopher Newport
(Demorest) – The possibility of inclement weather in the Demorest area has forced the cancellation of Tuesday’s doubleheader for the Piedmont College softball team vs. Christopher Newport University....
View ArticleTFS coaches select Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named four Indians of the Week for the week of Feb. 13-18. VARSITY BOY Sophomore Gage Webb of Clayton was named an Indian of the Week by varsity baseball coach...
View ArticleLowell B. Elrod
Lowell B. Elrod, age 81 of Demorest passed Monday, March 6, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from the Hillside Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow the service...
View ArticleMovie Review: Logan
17 years ago, an unknown Australian actor named Hugh Jackman took on the role that would go on to define his career in the form of Wolverine in the first X-Men movie. He’s played the character...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Struggles
Some days are full of struggles with Mom. She needs to go to the bathroom but she doesn’t want my help. Unfortunately, that’s not an option. I have to support her any time she moves from her chair....
View ArticleSHMS Rebels of the Month for February
Pictured (l-r, front to back): Yinieri Perez (6th), Ady Sedwick (7th), Emily Murray (8th), Brian Munoz-Rojo (6th), Austin Contreras (7th), and Uriel Delgadillo (8th). South Habersham Middle School...
View ArticleHMC Wellness Seminar: Healthy Eating
Susan West, a dietitian, will present a free seminar on “Healthy Eating” from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 21st in the Habersham Medical Center West Wing Classroom. The seminar is free and open to...
View ArticlePiedmont College to hold conference for teachers and teaching students
Area educators and education students are invited to attend a one-day conference Saturday, March 25, at Piedmont College in Demorest that will focus on timely issues and trends in education. The...
View ArticleThree Wrestlers Named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Three Truett McConnell wrestlers were named 2017 Daktronics-NAIA Wrestling Scholar-Athletes as announced by the association last Friday morning. In total, 70 wrestling student-athletes nationwide were...
View ArticleTFS celebrates international students
Tallulah Falls School students perform an Indian dance medley during International Day. Pictured (l-r): Freshman Jani Patel and seniors Simmren Naik and Julia Nichols. (PHOTO/Brian Boyd) Tallulah...
View ArticleTallulah Falls School track and field highlights
Track & field is different than GHSA ranking ball sports. Every game for basketball and baseball can count toward the rating system. HIGH SCHOOL Track & field advances to the state competition...
View ArticleTruett pitcher Gregory Elder Named AAC Pitcher of the Week
Sophomore pitcher Gregory Elder Jr., has been named Appalachian Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance against Milligan on Saturday as announced by the league office Monday...
View ArticleAppalachian Raiders drop inaugural game, turn attention to Falcons
The Appalachian Raiders fell in their inaugural NDFL game 6-0 to the Georgia Wolves last Saturday, but eye Week 2 as a chance to turn things around. The Wolves Scored with seven minutes left in the...
View ArticleLainey Gosnell continues award haul, named BLITZ Player of the Year
For the second straight year, Habersham’s Lainey Gosnell has been named the BLITZ Girls Basketball Player of the Year. And for the second time this school year, the senior hauls in a second player of...
View ArticleFire units respond to residential fire near Cleveland
(Cleveland)- A fire in a heating and air conditioning unit Wednesday had White County and city of Cleveland fire units responding to the structure fire at 377 Oglethorpe Lane, Northwest of Cleveland....
View ArticleArea students to graduate college before they graduate high school
Wilson Quinton and Grace Ainsworth are two of seven Move On When Ready students at UNG to have completed the necessary coursework to earn an associate degree. (Dahlonega) – After participating in the...
View ArticleNGTC Announces New Dan Dixon Scholarship
Family members include (L-R, front to back): Abbie Jane Bennett, Audrey Dixon, Matt Dixon, Mary Fournier, Desi Barrett, Anna Whitley, Michael Dixon, and NGTC Foundation Director Cynthia Brown. North...
View ArticleGeorgia Senate honors McKenzie Coan
Three-time Paralympic gold medalist McKenzie Coan was honored this week by state lawmakers. Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) hosted the Clarkesville native in the Senate Chamber and presented her with a...
View ArticlePiedmont’s Kyle Ray earns USTFCCCA Indoor Track & Field All-Region honors
Sophomore pole vaulter KYLE RAY has been named to the 2017 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region team for the 2017 NCAA Division III Indoor Track &...
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