The Royals got a good pre-Halloween scare out of the Falcons, the Irish had no issue locking up the region 2-AA title and the Raiders took their first loss of the GHSA state tournament in Friday's midstate football (and softball) action.
By 5pm on Friday night, a long line of voters waited outside of the Laurens County Board of Elections & Registration office in downtown Dublin. The last day of early voting in Georgia was on Friday, but a race to get those final early votes cast was taking place in real time.
Demmie Moss and Ella Thompson homered for two of the Raiders' 13 hits, while Peyton Crabb and Moss combined to limit the Bears to five the other way, in Thursday's win to advance in the GHSA state softball tournament.
The Courier Herald - October 31, 2026
Bicyclist was taken by ambulance for treatment of "non-life-threatening" injuries.
The Raiders took down the Panthers 5-4 in nine innings Wednesday to keep their playoff unbeaten streak going strong, and advance at the GHSA fastpitch softball tournament.
Police chief said phone threat appears to have been from a robocaller or AI.
E edition for The Courier Herald Oct. 29, 2026
Postseason implications abound throughout the area's games making up the last week of the GIAA regular season, and next-to-last before playoff time in the GHSA.
Authorities say defendant kept dogs for fighting in Johnson, Crawford counties.
