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Board of Education Elects Leaders, Approves Personnel
Outgoing Habersham County Board of Education Chairman Dr. Robert Barron (left) with newly-elected Chair, Don Corbett. Corbett announced Monday night he’s seeking re-election to the District 1 BOE...
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Fatal House Fire Under Investigation
One man was found dead inside this burning house on Yonah Street in Cornelia Tuesday morning. (PHOTO/A.N. Williams) State investigators are still trying to determine what caused an early morning house...
View ArticlePhillip “Phil” Garrison
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Phillip “Phil” Garrison, age 74 of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and formerly of Cornelia, who passed away Monday, January 11, 2016....
View ArticleBonnie Rose Gilliam
Bonnie Rose Gilliam, age 74 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. Born in Habersham County on March 17, 1941, she was a daughter of the late L.C. and Myrtle Smalls Gilliam. Miss...
View ArticleDr. Charles Austin McGahee
Dr. Charles Austin McGahee, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Born in Dunwoody, Georgia on February 26, 1928, he was a son of the late Cupian Forest and Mildred Lorain...
View ArticleNancy Blanche Stephens
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Nancy Blanche Stephens, age 75 of Alto, who passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced...
View ArticleLillie Gladys Holcomb
Lillie Gladys Holcomb, age 101, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, following an extended illness. Born on March 2, 1914, in the Amy’s Creek community of Habersham County, Gladys was the daughter of...
View ArticleGood Samaritans Alert Couple to Burning Home
Firefighters inspect the home of Carl and Virginia Webb Monday night after extinguishing a chimney fire at their Clarkesville home. (PHOTO/Daniel Purcell) It’s the kind of visit you don’t expect to...
View ArticleGooch And Rogers To Address White County Republicans
(Cleveland)- The White County Republican Party has announced that Senator Steve Gooch and Representative Terry Rogers will attend their January meeting. They will provide the group with an overview of...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Cold and Wet
Howdy Habersham! It’s getting very cold out and we’ll be headed the low-20’s by dawn. Highs for your Wednesday will be chilly, with 40º being about all we can hope for. We’ll warm up a tick heading...
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From Steam Engine to Jet Travel
Much has been reported lately about the frequent deployment of our military personnel to trouble spots and news clips showing plane loads of troops coming home. Also, bodies of those slain in battle...
View ArticleHMC Wellness Class: Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Vascular Surgeon Dr. Michael Lebow will present a free seminar: “Peripheral Vascular Disorders” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on January 27th in the Habersham Medical Center West Wing Classroom....
View ArticleWho are You in the 100 Acre Woods?
My two-year-old granddaughter, Mila, loves Winnie the Pooh. When she spends the night with us, I put it on for her in the mornings while we are getting dressed. A few Sunday mornings ago, she seemed...
View ArticleDorothy Lee Collett Bates
Funeral services for Dorothy Lee Collett Bates, age 82, of Sautee will be held Friday, January 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM from Hillside Memorial Chapel with Dr. Don Drawdy, Rev. Randall Cagle and Rev. Edward...
View ArticleSuspicious Package Investigated at Banks Crossing
Some tense moments in Commerce today after the discovery of a suspicious package in the Banks Crossing area. The package was found behind Wendy’s on U.S. 441. Businesses in the area were evacuated and...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Rain, then Cold
Howdy Habersham. We’ve got an extremely tricky forecast for the weekend, but for the next couple of days things are nailed down quite nicely. Expect a much warmer day today with highs up around 50,...
View ArticleThe Janitor
I struggle. There, I said it. Trying to be perfect at everything I do is exhausting. Luckily, God can send anyone into your path to be a little reminder with something you need to hear. Today, that...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Northeast Georgia Peace Walk to Mark 30 Years on...
People from across Habersham County and the region will gather on the Clarkesville Square at 2 p.m. Sunday for the 30th Annual Northeast Georgia Peace Walk. (PHOTO/Stanley Foster) For three decades, a...
View ArticleFlu Season in Full-Swing
Hopefully, you are not one of the unfortunate ones who had the flu during the holidays. Flu season is in full-swing and the number of confirmed cases is on the rise. So, if you haven’t gotten a flu...
View ArticleSalvation Army of Northeast Georgia Says “Thank You!”
The following is an open letter of thanks to the community from the new Salvation Army officers of Northeast Georgia in Toccoa, Lts. Shaning & Melody Moran: “As I look back on Christmas season...
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