February 22, 2012
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Clockwise from top left, Habersham Central High School senior Grace Donnelly and Tallulah Falls School senior Elijah Mehlferber, friends of four years, take a moment to savor their success. Donnelly and Mehlferber, along with HCHS English teacher Rhea Galati and Tallulah Falls School science teacher Kathy Church, were recognized for their successes in academics at a Rotary luncheon Feb. 16. Top right, Donnelly delivers a speech to Rotary members. Donnelly is the HCHS winner of the 2012 STAR Student Award. Bottom right, Galati, Donnelly, Mehlferber and Church pose following recognition by the Rotary Club of Habersham County. Bottom left, Mehlferber delivers a speech to Rotary members. Mehlferber is the system winner of the 2012 STAR Student Award.
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Habersham County high school seniors Grace Donnelly, representing Habersham Central High School, and Elijah Mehlferber, representing Tallulah Falls School, were recognized as Student Teacher Achiev...
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The Tallulah Falls X5 Caboose renovation was completed this week.
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After nearly a month and a half of on-again-off-again labor, the Tallulah Falls X5 Caboose, which sits on the tracks at the historic train depot located in downtown Cornelia, is at last complete. ...
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More than 60 community leaders traveled to Atlanta Feb. 15 to attend Habersham County Day at the Capitol. Sponsored by the Habersham Chamber of Commerce, the day provided a chance for business owners, elected officials, county and municipal staff and members of the current Leadership Habersham class to network with state legislators and to highlight the county. Shown, from left, are District 10 State Rep. Terry Rogers, Habersham Chamber of Commerce President Judy Taylor and Dan Nee of Clarkesville making a few last minute connections on the steps in the capitol.
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On the day after Valentine’s Day, love for community spread all the way from Northeast Georgia to Atlanta. More than 60 leaders left business commitments behind Feb. 15 to attend the Habersham Cha...
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Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell, left, Patrol Lt. Jeff Sosebee, right, and Steve Seabolt, center, fleet maintenance manager for Habersham County, brave Friday morning’s frigid temperatures to secure the sign on the building set to house the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office south precinct, located in Anderson Village off state Route 365. The office is expected to be up and running within the next few weeks.
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With 279 miles to patrol and its main location situated in Clarkesville, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office will soon have a new way station in the south end of the county. The new south preci...
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Late Sunday afternoon at Habersham Central High School’s performing arts center, 70 attendees gathered for the 21st Annual Alliance for African American Music celebration concert. Pictured, Reinhardt University music education student and concert choir member Unita Harris belts out a solo.
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At the 21st Annual Alliance for African-American Music celebration concert Sunday, the Rhinehardt University concert choir enticed a crowd of 70 music-lovers at the performing arts center of Habers...
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According to a Demorest Police Department incident report, Johnson Hall, located on the campus of Piedmont College, is the alleged location of a recent child molestation.
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While Ricky Leware Eberhardt, 21, of Hartwell, remains in jail, charged with one count each of child molestation, sodomy and enticing a child for indecent purposes, new details about the case are n...
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A familiar face has joined the sales team at The Northeast Georgian. Habersham native Carrie E. Elrod of Clarkesville is now covering the Clarkesville territory. Elrod, a 2001 graduate of Habers...
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Emergency medical personnel wheel Melvin DeStanford Anderson of Alto to a waiting Georgia AirLife helicopter early on Feb. 9 for transport to Atlanta Medical Center. Anderson, who was fleeing from police officers on Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway, ran a red light crossing state Route 365 and collided with another vehicle.
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A man who attempted to flee from police officers early Thursday was airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center after running a red light and hitting another vehicle at state Route 365 and Demorest-Mt. Air...
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Timothy DeWayne Gregory has filed a federal civil rights petition against the Habersham County Detention Center. Gregory wrote a letter dated Feb. 2, posted Feb. 6, which was filed Feb. 8 in the G...
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Madeline McClurg, a fifth grader at Clarkesville Elementary School, advanced as winner of the Habersham County Schools 2012 District Spelling Bee, Friday.
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Following a stinging loss last year as a first-time participant, 10-year-old Clarkesville Elementary School fifth grader Madeline McClurg spelled her way to success at the Habersham County Schools ...
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The counseling staff at Habersham Central High School works to ensure students’ needs are met, whether they seek help regarding personal issues or academic concerns. Shown, from left, are counselors Saresa Garrett, Sheila Green, Nancy Higginbotham (secretary) and Donna Caudell.
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High school counselors at Habersham Central High School serve students in many ways. Certainly they are there to assist students in times of crisis or trouble, but the majority of their time is s...
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Georgia State Patrol Trooper 1st Class Casey Coffee paints lines to mark where two vehicles came to rest after a collision at U.S. Highway 441 and state Route 17 Alternate Wednesday evening. Two men were transported to Habersham Medical Center after a Chevrolet Colorado struck a Chevrolet Uplander that failed to yield while turning left.
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Two people were injured Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, in a two-car collision at the intersection of state Route 15/U.S. Highway 441 and state Route 17 Alternate. According to Georgia State Patrol Spo...
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While often times news reports alarm us with forecasts of defaults and f...
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The early morning pursuit of a suspect who fled from law enforcement per...
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