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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Downtown Clarkesville was filled with families enjoying the fall weather and fun at the city’s Fall Festival Saturday. Vendors filled the square, and families could pick out pumpkins and scarecrows, participate in a cupcake walk and go on a hayride.
Myloe Moore and Tania Morales light a candle for domestic violence victims during Circle of Hope’s fifth annual Hope Walk held last week. (Submitted)
Friday, October 16, 2026
By Kimberly BrownEveryone should feel safe in his or her own home.
Shady Grove Baptist Church Pastor Sherrod Aiken, along with other volunteers, prays over the cots the Matthew 25 Alliance will use for the warming center as winter approaches. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
By Hannah CaudellWhat community do you want your children to grow up in?That question was posed by Pastor John Harrison of Nacoochee Presbyterian Church during Matthew 25 Alliance’s “Lunch and Learn” event on Sunday at Cornelia First Baptist Church.It was the third training session of its kind the...
Habersham Central High School student Carson Crane, center, has been named to the state superintendent’s Student Advisory Board for the 2026-2027 school year. He will be representing his peers at the state level while working with other students across Georgia to affect state education policy. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)
Friday, October 9, 2026
By Callie CuevaCarson Crane is taking Habersham’s student voice beyond the classroom and into statewide education conversations.
Principal Kellie Cash (right) watches Edward Highsmith hand the football off to Coen Moore as SRO Graciela Margolla nervously awaits in a hot potato-style game. Margolla survived as the champion. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)
Thursday, October 8, 2026
By Hannah CaudellAnother Habersham County school is building community through the ever-popular house system.Many people may know the house system from the Harry Potter series, where Hogwarts students are divided into houses and given their own community within the school.
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The Habersham County Jail is over 30 years old. The county is building a new jail using SPLOST funds approved by voters last November. (File)
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Habersham Central players celebrate Brinkley Gilleland’s home run during a softball game from this past season. (Landen Todd/Staff)
Habersham Central runners Jackson Weeks, Domani Cortez and Jadyn Recor in action during the Banks County Home Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14. (Landen Todd/Staff)
Habersham Central wide receiver Drake Roland (19), running back Kenley Bee (20) and center Cy Shirley (66) watch sophomore wide receiver Preston Tatum (5) score a touchdown during the football game between Clarke Central and Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9. (Landen Todd/Staff)
Mount Yonah, popular with hikers, is currently the scene of an investigation by the White County Sheriff’s Department. (Carly Henderson/CNI News Service)
Stephens County Hospital provides healthcare for Toccoa and surrounding North Georgia communities. (Submitted)
County Administrator Darrin Giles, RCWSA Chairman Sam Beck
Mayor Barrie Aycock's last Clarkesville City Council meeting was Dec. 8, 2025. Aycock was elected to the Clarkesville City Council in 2013, with her term starting in January 2014. She resigned in January 2016 to run for mayor in a special election, and began her term as mayor in March 2016.
