• Shady Grove Baptist Church Pastor Sherrod Aiken, along with other volunteers, prays over the cots the Matthew 25 Alliance will use for the warming center as winter approaches. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

    Shady Grove Baptist Church Pastor Sherrod Aiken, along with other volunteers, prays over the cots the Matthew 25 Alliance will use for the warming center as winter approaches. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

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    By Hannah CaudellWhat community do you want your children to grow up in?That  question was posed by Pastor John Harrison of Nacoochee Presbyterian Church during Matthew 25 Alliance’s “Lunch and Learn” event on Sunday at Cornelia First Baptist Church.It was the third training session of its kind the...
  • Habersham Central High School student Carson Crane, center, has been named to the state superintendent’s Student Advisory Board for the 2026-2027 school year. He will be representing his peers at the state level while working with other students across Georgia to affect state education policy. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

    Habersham Central High School student Carson Crane, center, has been named to the state superintendent’s Student Advisory Board for the 2026-2027 school year. He will be representing his peers at the state level while working with other students across Georgia to affect state education policy. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

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    By Callie CuevaCarson Crane is taking Habersham’s student voice beyond the classroom and into statewide education conversations.
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    Principal Kellie Cash (right) watches Edward Highsmith hand the football off to Coen Moore as SRO Graciela Margolla nervously awaits in a hot potato-style game. Margolla survived as the champion. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

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    By Hannah CaudellAnother Habersham County school is building community through the ever-popular house system.Many people may know the house system from the Harry Potter series, where Hogwarts students are divided into houses and given their own community within the school.
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  • Ellie Smith is crowned queen during the homecoming ceremony at Raider Stadium on Friday, Sept. 25. The Homecoming theme was An Evening in Wonderland. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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    By Callie CuevaUnder the Friday night lights, Ellie Smith and Drake Roland stepped into the spotlight as Habersham Central High School’s newly-crowned Homecoming Queen and King of 2026.

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    Rush Mauney poses with his daughter, Jessamine Cantey, as candles come down the production line at GlobalTech last year. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

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    City Engineer Fletcher Holliday presents data about the city’s water needs at the Demorest City Council meeting on Oct. 6. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

    City Engineer Fletcher Holliday presents data about the city’s water needs at the Demorest City Council meeting on Oct. 6. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

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    Habersham Central wide receiver Drake Roland (19), running back Kenley Bee (20) and center Cy Shirley (66) watch sophomore wide receiver Preston Tatum (5) score a touchdown during the football game between Clarke Central and Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9. (Landen Todd/Staff)

    Habersham Central wide receiver Drake Roland (19), running back Kenley Bee (20) and center Cy Shirley (66) watch sophomore wide receiver Preston Tatum (5) score a touchdown during the football game between Clarke Central and Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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    By Landen ToddCostly turnovers riddled Habersham Central football as it fell 35-14 to the...
    Habersham Central junior running back Adley Parker (5) celebrates a touchdown during a flag football game between Elbert County and Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Landen Todd/Staff)

    Habersham Central junior running back Adley Parker (5) celebrates a touchdown during a flag football game between Elbert County and Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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    By Landen ToddThe Habersham Central flag football team moved to 9-0 after plundering Elbert County...
    Habersham Central senior quarterback Paris Wilbanks (7) passes the ball during the game tonight at Raider Stadium. (Landen Todd/Staff)

    Habersham Central senior quarterback Paris Wilbanks (7) passes the ball during the game tonight at Raider Stadium. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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    Mount Yonah, popular with hikers, is currently the scene of an investigation by the White County Sheriff’s Department. (Carly Henderson/CNI News Service)

    Mount Yonah, popular with hikers, is currently the scene of an investigation by the White County Sheriff’s Department. (Carly Henderson/CNI News Service)

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    Stephens County Hospital provides healthcare for Toccoa and surrounding North Georgia communities. (Submitted)

    Stephens County Hospital provides healthcare for Toccoa and surrounding North Georgia communities. (Submitted)

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