Friday May 16th, 2025 8:11PM

Sports

Austin Dillon lauds safety of NASCAR Cup Series cars
For Austin Dillon, there had to be an element of déjà vu in Ryan Newman’s wreck on the frontstretch at the finish of Monday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
6:00AM ( 5 years ago )
First Patrick Mayfield Memorial Diamond Day set Saturday in Demorest
Athletic teams from Habersham and Stephens counties will pause Saturday to remember Coach Patrick Mayfield, who died suddenly while visiting relatives in July.
5:59AM ( 5 years ago )
Kyle Busch dominates for Las Vegas Truck Series win
It’s easy to spot a trend where Kyle Busch is concerned. Put Busch in one of his own Kyle Busch Motorsports trucks, and he’s all but certain to win.
12:19AM ( 5 years ago )
Baseball: North Hall sweeps White County
It’s still plenty early in the 2020 baseball season, but any expected drop off for North Hall, which graduated several key cogs from last year’s Class 3A semifinal group, may be premature...
10:58PM ( 5 years ago )
Girls playoff basketball: LCA advances to 3rd straight GAPPS final
The Lanier Christian Academy girls basketball team is hoping the third time will be the charm in 2020...
8:54AM ( 5 years ago )
NASCAR opens West Coast Swing at Las Vegas
For the second consecutive year Denny Hamlin has started his NASCAR Cup Series season in championship form, becoming only the fourth person in history to earn back-to-back Daytona 500 victories...
6:00AM ( 5 years ago )
Boys playoff basketball: Banks holds off Butler for 1st Elite 8 since '95
The Elite 8 for the Banks County boys has been like Ahab’s Great White Whale. Almost always within sight but almost always just out of reach. Thursday night in front of a raucous crowd at the Banks County gym, the Leopards finally harpooned their quarry...
8:10PM ( 5 years ago )
Basketball: Two more area teams look to advance in 2nd round
Six northeast Georgia area boys and girls teams advanced to the quarterfinal round in their respective classifications Wednesday night. Two more area teams will get their chance on Thursday...
1:02PM ( 5 years ago )
Chase Elliott unveils AMS pace car in Dawsonville
Race fans are a hearty bunch. Chase Elliott fans even more so. Throngs of fans poured into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, Georgia Wednesday afternoon...
11:35AM ( 5 years ago )
Girls playoff basketball: Union County rolls into 1st Elite 8 since 2001; Lakeview, White County knocked out
The Union County girls advanced to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2001 with a dominating 61-37 win over Butler Wednesday in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs at the Union County gym...
11:09PM ( 5 years ago )