Three local drivers were Saturday (Aug. 8) winners at the Atlanta Dragway.

Professional wrestling will return to the Braselton Gym as the School of Morton (SOM) has announced a night of bouts on Dec. 14. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bell time is 7 p.m.

Registration opens in January for spring sports at the Banks County Recreation Department.

Local racers Malachi Edwards and Austin Bowden took home the first-place trophies after racing action at Atlanta Dragway on Oct. 5. 

Some familiar names found themselves at the top of the leaderboard at night's end during Saturday's (Sept. 14) Summit ET event at Atlanta Dragway. 

Commerce’s Susan Spikes nabbed a second-place finish in the Super Pro division during Saturday racing action at Atlanta Dragway.

The Commerce Tiger Sharks finished the 2019 summer swim season on a strong note.

A handful of Brad Akins YMCA Barracudas placed and scored points in the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) state swim meet, held July 19-20 at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center in Canton.

Jefferson showed up on the podium in droves at the state recreation swimming meet.

Commerce, Homer and Jefferson were all represented well during the July 13 Summit ET event at Atlanta Dragway.

The Jefferson girls’ youth swimming team missed out on a state title by half a point last year, but they aim to break through that ceiling this weekend.

Samantha Davidson competed in four individual events during the first day of the North Georgia Swim League Championship meet. Her average finish was 1.25.

The Jefferson swimming program hopes the district meet is a sign of things to come at state.

For the Commerce Tiger Sharks, Saturday's GRPA District 7 meet had a lot to be celebrated.

The Barrow County School System’s third high school will offer a limited number of athletic programs when it opens at the start of the 2020-21 school year.

Samantha Davidson had herself a day at last Saturday's North Georgia Swim League 2019 Pentathlon in Winder.

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Competitive weightlifter R. Garry Glenn, a Jefferson High School alum, returned from a two-year absence to set state and national records at the American Powerlifting Committee (APC) National Championships in Commerce Saturday.

Behind five first-place finishes from Ansley Nunnally, the Jefferson Sea Dragons dominated the season-opening North Georgia Splash Saturday.

Pro wrestling is returning to Braselton for the first time in nearly three decades, and the wrestlers who will perform that night are eager to make the trip.

Even though class has ended, the Commerce sports season is only beginning.

The Jefferson Sea Dragon swimming program has its sights set on more individual state titles and perhaps a long-awaited team championship.

Jackson County Parks and Recreation claimed its first-ever North Georgia Youth Track and Field Association championship last month.

Commerce drag racer Jody Blalock Sr. drove his 1949 Hudson — a car he’s owned for 51 years — to a victory in the Pro division Saturday at the Atlanta Dragway.

Steve Torrence, Ron Capps and Andrew Hines were the class of the field during last Sunday’s Southern Nationals finals at Atlanta Dragway.

For nearly a year, the Wilson Shoals Wildlife Management Area has been without its shooting range.

The 14th annual Golf for Life tournament is set for April 27 at Double Oaks Golf Club on Hwy. 98 in Commerce.

The Banks County Parks and Recreation Department is holding Opening Day for the recreation baseball teams this Saturday.

Three Jackson County wrestlers won their divisions, while three others finished as runners up in the Alabama Super State tournament Saturday.

Three of the eight Barrow County Leisure Services all-star youth boys basketball teams won their respective district tournaments last weekend and will compete in the state tournaments this weekend.

Five weeks after the death of the owner’s son and the organization’s president, Joe Gibbs Racing got a much-needed uplift Sunday, winning the Daytona 500 behind Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 car, who won NASCAR’s premier event for the second time in four years.

The Jackson County youth wrestling program’s individual dominance in recent years has now translated into team dominance.

The Jackson County Parks and Recreation STARS competition cheer squads both took first place at the Southern Empire Classic Cheer Competition Jan. 20th at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

The West Jackson wrestling team defended its home turf Saturday, winning the Junior Panther Invitational at Jackson County Comprehensive High School.

Jefferson’s William Malueg ran to a third-place finish in the 8-and-under boys’ 2K race Saturday at the USAFT Junior Olympics in Reno, Nevada with a time of 8:22.52.

Jefferson’s middle school football team capped another perfect season and region title, beating Gainesville 28-0 on Oct. 11 to finish with an 8-0 mark.

The champions have been crowned for 2018 at Atlanta Dragway with several local drivers earning titles after successful racing seasons.

The Banks County Parks and Recreation Department’s basketball registration is now open. Registration for 5-6 year olds is open until Oct. 12. The registration fee is $60. Practices start the week of Oct. 22. Games will run between Nov. 13 and Dec. 15. Register in person at the recreation cen…

Two Jefferson junior drag racers posted victories Saturday at the Atlanta Dragway’s King of the Track event.

Jefferson 10U swimmer Ansley Nunnally took home eight state titles in a dominant performance at the 14-and-under Long Course State Championships at Georgia Tech July 19-22.

A strong season in the pool for the Jefferson Sea Dragons nearly ended with a state-championship celebration.

The Commerce Tiger Sharks’ season came to an end last weekend in good fashion as both the boys’ and girls’ teams combined to score 153 points and finish 11th out of 25 teams at the 2018 GRPA Class “B/C” State Swim Meet in Tifton.