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Rabun Gap Eagles prep for playoffs

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Joy Purcell
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Carter King ran for 41 yards and caught 4 passes for 67 yards in the Eagles’ game against the Spartans. The #2 seed Eagles host the first round of the NCISAA playoffs Saturday at noon. 

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School – Rabun Gap finished the regular season with a hard-fought 27-22 win at home against Camden Military Academy on Saturday.

The Eagles scored twice in the first quarter to take a 14-0 lead.  However, the Spartans responded with two second quarter scores and led 15-14 at the half.  Carter King took a pass on the second play of the second half 49 yards to set up Dallas Earnhardt’s one yard run.  Earnhardt hit Niko Harrell on a 20 yard pass for his second touchdown of the game to give the Eagles a 27-15 lead.  Camden added a touchdown run of 39 yards to pull within five points.  The Eagles defense came up with several big stops late in the game to preserve the win.

Harrell finished with 4 catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns.  He also ran for 41 yards.  King also had 4 catches for 67 yards.  Earnhardt finished 11 of 18 for 159 yards and two touchdowns.  He also ran for 36 yards and one touchdown.  Aaron Appleton led the defense with 15 tackles and one for a loss.  Gavyn Jones added 8 tackles and one for a loss.  Danny Xu came up with 7 tackles, one for a loss, and one sack.  Linus Williams had 7 tackles, one for loss, and one pass break-up.  Carter King also recorded 7 tackles and one pass break-up.

Rabun Gap (9-2) earned the #2 seed and will host #7 seed Village Christian on Saturday, Nov. 8, at noon in the first round of the NCISAA playoffs.

Saly Phongsavanh

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Staff Report
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SALY PHONGSAVANH, age 91, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday November 5, 2014.

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Nancy Gail Ariail Humphries

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NANCY GAYLE ARIAIL HUMPHRIES, age 67, of Cornelia, departed this good earth to her heavenly home on November 5, 2014.

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HCHS Raiders honored live on TV

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Joy Purcell
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The mood was electric inside the Habersham Central High School Gymnasium this morning as the HCHS Raiders were awarded the High 5 Sports Team of the Week trophy by Fox 5 of Atlanta. A pep rally celebrating the honor was broadcast live on the television station’s morning news show Good Day Atlanta.

The Raiders received the award for topping High 5 Sports’ TOW online poll. The team received 9,871 votes. Their closest competitor in the 5-team poll was the Tucker Tigers who claimed 2,883 votes.

The High 5 trophy comes on the heels of a big victory Friday night when the Raiders won their first football game in two years against the North Forsyth Raiders.

Photos by Johnny Bailey

 

Bond set for woman charged in fatal wreck

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Joy Purcell
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64-year old Ruby Marshall of Cornelia is charged with first-degree vehicular homocide in the death of Jerald Freeman.

Bond was set today for a Cornelia woman charged with vehicular homocide in connection with a fatal motorcycle accident last month in Hall County.

A Hall County Magistrate set bond at $20,100 for 64-year old Ruby Marie Marshall.  Marshall is charged in the death of Jerald Freeman of Cornelia. The 47-year old Freeman died Oct. 7 in a motorcycle wreck on Pea Ridge Road within miles of his home in Habersham.

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Faded flowers mark the spot where Jerald Freeman’s motorcycle ran off the road just, a few short miles from his home. Freeman disappeared Oct. 7. His brother found his body in this ravine the next day.

The initial investigation by the Georgia State Patrol indicated Freeman accidentally ran off the road, but after further investigation authorities now say a Kia driven by Marshall allegedly crossed over the center line forcing Freeman’s motorcycle off the road. Freeman was thrown from his motorcycle as it traveled down an embankment into a ravine. His brother discovered his body the next day. Troopers say Marshall left the scene without calling for help or rendering aid. She was arrested by state troopers on Oct. 30 in Dahlonega.

Sources tell Now Habersham someone came forward with information that led to Marshall’s arrest.

Marshall is charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving and failure to stop at the scene of an accident. She remains in the Hall County jail.

A committal hearing for Marshall is set for Nov. 17 in Hall County to determine if there is enough evidence for probable cause which must be established for the courts to move forward with the case.

First-degree vehicular homicide carries a minimum three-year prison sentence with a maximum of 15 years in prison.

Friends say Jerald Freeman was a man who loved life. He is survived by his wife, Nicole, and daughter, Jaden.
Friends describe Jerald Freeman as a man who loved life and adventure. He is survived by his wife, Nicole, and daughter, Jaden.

Jerald Freeman was the owner of About Time Tree Service in Cornelia and also worked as a skydiving instructor in Atlanta. He was a 1985 graduate of Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy and a 1987 graduate of Truett McConnell College in Cleveland.

Wayne Smith

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obit flatWAYNE SMITH, age 91, a lifelong resident of Clarkesville passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 after an extended period of declining health.

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Barbara Brown Taylor featured on Oprah Winfrey Sunday show

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Joy Purcell
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Much of northeast Georgia may be watching Barbara Brown Taylor on Oprah Winfrey’s “Super Soul Sunday” show, but there is one person who won’t be tuning in—Barbara Brown Taylor.

The show, which was taped in August at Oprah’s Harpo Studios in Chicago, will be broadcast at 11 a.m., Nov. 9, on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

“I am so phobic about cameras, that meeting Oprah was the only thing that got me there,” said Taylor, who lives on a farm near Clarkesville. “But she is so lovely, so genuine, kind, focused and professional—I made the right choice. She has done so much good in the world that the opportunity to meet her overcame all my other dread.”

During the show, Winfrey and Taylor discuss Taylor’s latest book, “Learning to Walk in the Dark,” which shines a light on traditions that equate dark places with the sinister. After exploring caves, subterranean chapels and other “dark” places, Taylor says that embracing darkness and the unknown can be a transformative spiritual practice. “We talked about the book,” Taylor said, “But really it was more of a conversation about living life, rather than an interview.”

Taylor is the Butman Professor of Religion at Piedmont College, where she has taught since 1998. An Episcopal priest since 1984, she is the author of 12 other books, including the New York Times bestseller “An Altar in the World.” Her first memoir, “Leaving Church,” met with widespread critical acclaim, winning a 2006 Author of the Year award from the Georgia Writers Association.

Appearing on Oprah Winfrey’s telecast is just the latest in a series of national honors for Taylor. Earlier this year, Time magazine and Christian Century both featured her book as cover stories, and Time also selected her as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” for her writing and preaching.

Still, Taylor said she does not plan to watch the Oprah show, lest it bring back the memory of all those cameras. “I can’t even look at myself in the mirror at the gym, so how can I watch this?” she laughed.

(Super Soul Sunday and the Oprah Winfrey Network can be found on Channel 405 on Windstream cable. Viewers who do not receive the OWN channel can watch the show online at oprah.com/supersoulsunday or Facebook.com/supersoulsunday.)

Are you an Eliab in someone’s life?

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Pastor Mike Franklin
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1 Samuel 17:28, “When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.”

I can imagine the scene in my head – older brother scolding the younger – “Go away! What are you but a shepherd boy! Go tend to your sheep, BRAT!”

But David was on a mission for God. The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites occupied the other. A champion warrior named Goliath from Gath taunted the Israelites. The Bible tells us he was 9 feet tall!  “He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; 6 on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back. 7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him.” (This guy is one bad CAT and nobody wants to deal with him!) Goliath shouted to the Israelites for someone brave enough to come and fight him. If the Israelite wins, the Philistines will be subject to them; but, if he wins, the Israelites will become subject to the Philistines. Saul and his army were terrified. Nobody wanted to take this guy on, and I can’t say I don’t blame them.

David is the youngest of eight boys belonging to Jesse from Bethlehem – three of the sons are in Saul’s army, Eliab, Abinadab, and Shammah. For 40 days the taunting had been constant, and daily Saul could not produce someone to fight Goliath. Jesse sent his son David to bring his boys food. When David arrives, it is early morning and he hears the words of Goliath.

“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”  David asks the men.

Eliab, his older brother, overhears the questions and angered by David, attempts to get rid of him. But David hears a word from God. David knows Who he serves. His God can defeat this uncircumcised Philistine!

Some of us can be Eliab’s in other’s lives. The negative, “you can’t do it!” “get out-of-the-way!” “you are incapable!” voices which interfere in the plans God has for people. Some of us don’t want to defeat the giants in our lives because we don’t believe we can.

And then, some of us listen to the Eliab’s of our lives. We listen to those who are the nay-sayers and we buy into the doubt of our abilities to do all things through a mighty, powerful God.

Which are you?

God has a purpose for every one of us. He has a plan. He needs to use our abilities to benefit His Kingdom; but, first and foremost, we have to tune our hearing into Him. Selective hearing – directed toward the Word of God – removes the Eliab’s of our lives. Pray today about what God needs you to do. Ask Him to remove the voices of Eliab in your life.

           

Life in Motion

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Nora Almazan
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“There is nothing more beautiful than the love between a father and his daughter.”

(Gerald and Sarah Beth Cody) – Habersham County, Georgia

Barrett recognized for outstanding efforts

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Joy Purcell
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Clarkesville, GA – Jeannie Barrett, purchasing manager at North Georgia Technical College, processed over 3000 requisitions in Team Georgia Marketplace™ during the fiscal year of 2014.

2014 9-17 barrett-0011-EditJeannie manages the purchasing for three campuses and credits the number of transactions to an awesome working relationship with the faculty, staff and budgeting office.

“It was a very busy year and there were times I didn’t think I would ever see the light of day,” she said. “But we have a great working relationship and everyone has been very helpful and understanding.”

The Team Georgia Marketplace™ system was rolled out in 2012, just as Ms. Barrett was moving into the position of Purchasing Manager. The new system is designed to streamline the process for requesting and tracking items purchased for all departments at the college from the Dining Hall to the classroom.

“We are proud of Jeannie not only because of her hard work, but also for her leadership,” said Vice President of Administration Carol Carson. “Whenever you move from an old system to a new system, the transition can be confusing. Jeannie has done an outstanding job keeping everyone informed of the new processes, and she has also taken the time and patience to make sure everyone is trained properly.”

Jeannie’s process includes receiving purchasing requests in Team Georgia Marketplace™ from all faculty and staff. Once the requests are verified, she works with approved buyers to ensure the orders are placed and tracked. She also administers the purchasing card process in Team Georgia Marketplace™.

In her office of one, this process has proven to work really well. “We bought everything from computers to feather dusters and pork loins last year,” she said.

Jeannie and her husband, Donald, live in Eastonallee.

Thomas earns all-conference nod

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Joy Purcell
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Fayetteville, NC – The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2014 All-Conference listing in men’s soccer with Piedmont College veteran VINCENT THOMAS earning a spot on the listing for the first time in his career. Thomas becomes just the second Lion to take All-Conference honors in the last three seasons since PC became a USA South member in 2012 and is the most decorated of the two having taken 2nd team status on today’s listing.

Better known as “Slim” to his Piedmont soccer teammates, Thomas took All-Conference status after his best season yet as a Lion tallying nine goals and six assists in 2014, both of which were marks that either led the team outright or tied for the top spot in the column. His career-high 24 points on the year were the best amongst the Green and Gold and also put him in the top five in the league as did his six assists on the season.

A graduating senior for PC, Thomas will likely leave a large void upon his departure from the program as he accounted for the most goals (18) over the last two seasons of any Lion. However, more impressive may be just how valuable his goals have been as he has scored seven game-winning goals in that same time span, the most by any Lion since Thomas replaced former GSAC Freshman of the Year Sidney Smith up top as Smith tallied eight from 2011 to 2012.

Goalkeeper KENNETH HEARN took the team’s All-Sportsmanship spot. As the #7 seed in the USA South Championship field, the Lions were recently eliminated from the league’s postseason tournament with a 1-0 loss in the quarterfinals at Covenant College. Piedmont wraps up 2014 with a 7-12 overall record and a 4-6 mark in the USA South regular season to post their best finish since joining the league three seasons ago.

The 2014 USA South Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team:

First Team
Forward
Snoopy Davidson, Covenant
Eirik Nordseth, Methodist
Shaun Watt, Greensboro

Midfield
Samba Cande, N.C. Wesleyan
Craig Gage, Greensboro
Payne Fisher, Maryville
Joel Friesen, Covenant

Defense
Builder Brock, Covenant
Drew Clukey, Greensboro
Sean MacDonald, Methodist

Goalkeeper
Ben Munger, Maryville Second Team
Forward
Nathan Brown, Averett
Charles Chapin, N.C. Wesleyan
VINCENT THOMAS, Piedmont

Midfield
George Dimopoulos, Greensboro
Nahom Hargwoin, Methodist
Drew Wiltse, N.C. Wesleyan

Defense
Tobias Andreasson, Averett
Ben Gold, Methodist
Hunter Harrison, Covenant
Thomas Palmer, Maryville

Goalkeeper
Logan Rohde, Greensboro Honorable Mention
Forward
Ian Meredith, Covenant
Keith Ricks, Ferrum

Midfield
Seth Harrison, Methodist
David Korneliusson, Methodist

Defense
Mario Andrade, N.C. Wesleyan
Liam Buckley, Greensboro

Goalkeeper
Daniel Kubin, Covenant
Alex Rabone, Methodist
All-Sportsmanship Team
Christopher Koenig, Averett
Hudson Brock, Covenant
Rucker Shipp, Ferrum
Drew Clukey, Greensboro
Zach den Besten, Huntingdon
David Flores, LaGrange
Ben Munger, Maryville
Stefan Cyvin, Methodist
Drew Wiltse, N.C. Wesleyan
KENNETH HEARN, Piedmont
Phillip Peaden, William Peace

Piedmont Singers Fall Concert Nov. 13

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Joy Purcell
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The Piedmont College Singers will perform their Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, in the college Chapel in Demorest.

The ensemble of 46 select student singers is directed by Dr. Wallace Hinson and will be accompanied by Louise Bass on organ and Nikolai Peek on piano. The college’s touring group, the Singers have performed across the U.S. and Canada and last year presented concerts in England and Wales. Renowned for their musical refinement and stylistic versatility, the ensemble will present a program including works dating from the 1500s to modern times.

Selections for the Demorest concert include works by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731), Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), and Knut Nystedt (b. 1915). The ensemble will also sing a selection of folk and spiritual songs, including “Bright Morning Star,” arranged by Fred Squatrito; and “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord,” arranged by Moses Hogan.

The Piedmont Singers include sopranos: Jessie Bee, Miranda Cunniff, Tessa Herron, Megan Holder, Amber Kesler, Lydie Koffi, Leah Mooney, Cheyanne Osoria, Elizabeth Parmer, Carsey Pilcher, Jennifer Pitt, McKenzi Smith, and Amanda Wolfrey; altos: Krista Baker, Lauren Bartlett, Kate Berardi, Isabella Brown, Chastin Dobbs, Noah Holt, Kelly Hood, Torrey McDowell, Pearl Oppenheimer, Mary-Elizabeth Pirkle, Elena Register, Libby Scoggins, Hannah Thomas, Rebecca Whitted, and Etta Yaughn; tenors: Amin Abraham-Quiles, Mitchell Auger, Michael Cox, Brandon Deen, Nicholas Johnson, Nikolai Peek, Aaron Phillips, Ben Rikeman, Will Shurtliff, and Zack Turner; and bass: Albert Gerring, Kordai Harris, Cole Martin, Jacob McKee, Frazier Smith, Alex Thomlinson, Storm Tipton, and Adam Weisheit.

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