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North Hall's Hadleigh Crumley pitched a shutout for the Lady Trojans on Sept.

9 in Gainesville, dominating Dawson County in the high school softball game.

97.5 Glory FM will broadcast Chestatee’s 25th anniversary homecoming game against Christian Heritage tonight in Gainesville — the broadcast features The Longstreet Café Pre-Game Show at 7:05, kickoff at 7:30, and local score updates through 11:00.

North Hall High senior Custis Honeycutt signed with Bryan College to continue his baseball career after finishing the season with a .548 average & 41 RBIs and six homers.

He will join Bryan’s team to build on his standout performance.

Equality Fest is in danger of cancellation as organizers seek public help with a GoFundMe fundraiser on Saturday at Midland Greenway; the fundraiser has nearly reached its $5,000 goal to keep the inclusive event alive.

Flowery Branch's Elizabeth Lane will close to thru traffic at 7:00 a.m. Sept.

19 due to stormwater pipe repairs and is expected to reopen about ten days later – motorists should use detour routes via Spout Springs Road, Cash Road, Union Circle, and Union Church Road.

A U.S. Drought Monitor report (released Thursday) found that Georgia’s drought-free areas dropped by 11%, with drought conditions now covering 21% of the state while Lake Lanier remains unchanged at 1065.1.

A hot air balloon festival starts today at Lake Lanier Islands and marks the first hosted by the South Hall resort.

The event will continue on Saturday.

Cherokee Bluff's second-ranked Lady Bears beat East Forsyth in high school softball on Sept.

9 in Flowery Branch, earning their ninth win in 10 games (multiple sources confirm the strong team performance).