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Horace Austin

A man of many talents, Horace showcases his photographic skills on regular assignments shooting events on the local high school sports scene and at various community events. He currently works with Morris Bank, in retirement from former roles as a technology specialist with both Heart of Georgia RESA and the Wilkinson County School District. He has also served as pastor of Dudley’s New Vision Missionary Baptist Church for more than 20 years.

Horace's Latest Articles

YEAR IN REVIEW: The Courier Herald’s top sports photos of 2025

A look back at the most memorable sports moments captured by our team of photographers over the past year.

HIGHLIGHT REEL: Postseason basketball scenes

A look back at local region and state tournament playoff action for Laurens County basketball teams.

BASKETBALL: Givens goes off, East Laurens girls put a cool 70 on Coosa in first-round win

One Lady Falcon was honored for scoring her 1,000th career point a week earlier, and another became a third of their seniors to reach the career milestone, as East Laurens cruised pass Coosa in a first-round victory Tuesday.

Weekend fast break: West Laurens sweeps Dublin; Raider, Irish boys pick up region wins Friday night

The West Laurens Raiders stayed in a drought-breaking mood Saturday, as they swept Dublin for the first time in five years to cap off an outstanding week.

FOOTBALL: Dublin stays hot on bitter night in bowl, freezes out Thomasville for berth in state semifinals

The only thing colder than the temperature Friday was Dublin's defense, which rose up for several huge stops in the red zone and plus territory to keep Thomasville at bay in a state quarterfinal win.

FOOTBALL: Dublin rushes for 500 yards, Bostic for four TDs, as defense leads way in first-round blowout of Gordon Central

The Irish drove to score at will, and put up over 550 total yards, but relied on five turnovers and other key plays from their defense to turn Friday's first-round game against Gordon Central into a dominant victory.

PHOTOS: High School Football, Week 1

Highlights from the action, and faces in the crowd, captured by our team of photographers at week 1 high school football games last Friday.

East meets West: Falcons, Raiders renew rivalry in scrimmage

The hostilities were brotherly, but still quite intense between football teams of sibling rivals East and West Laurens as the two met for the first time since 2019 in a preseason scrimmage Friday.

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