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Virginia Webb poses outside of the DNC convention center in Chicago. SUBMITTED

Virginia Webb poses outside of the DNC convention center in Chicago. SUBMITTED

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Local delegate reflects on ‘joy’ of DNC

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Virginia Webb, a Clarkesville resident, represented Habersham County and Georgia Democratic Party’s 9th District at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week, describing every night as “truly magical.”    “Joy. It absolutely was a joy being at the convention this year.
Emergency personnel from Habersham County, Cornelia, and Baldwin discuss their response to Thursday night’s emergency landing. SUBMITTED

Emergency personnel from Habersham County, Cornelia, and Baldwin discuss their response to Thursday night’s emergency landing. SUBMITTED

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Airplane makes emergency landing in Habersham

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A single-engine plane was forced to divert to the Habersham County Airport for an emergency landing when smoke began to billow from the cockpit.    First responders were dispatched just before 9 p.m. Thursday after they were notified of the emergency.
Baldwin City Council approved a county road study at its regularly scheduled council meeting Monday night. Pictured from left are Councilman Erik Keith, Councilwoman Kerri Davis, Councilwoman Alice Venter, Mayor Stephanie Almagno and Councilman Maarten Venter. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Baldwin City Council approved a county road study at its regularly scheduled council meeting Monday night. Pictured from left are Councilman Erik Keith, Councilwoman Kerri Davis, Councilwoman Alice Venter, Mayor Stephanie Almagno and Councilman Maarten Venter. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Baldwin approves road study, cemetery overlay

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Baldwin roads located in Habersham County are one step closer to getting improvements following an approval by Baldwin City Council to participate in a county road study.
HUB Executive Director Todd Colwell gives a presentation to mentors at the nonprofit’s kickoff mentor meeting. SUBMITTED

HUB Executive Director Todd Colwell gives a presentation to mentors at the nonprofit’s kickoff mentor meeting. SUBMITTED

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HUB starts new school year in need of more mentors

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
HUB of Habersham, a Christian-based nonprofit that supports the county’s youth, kicked off the new school year last week, but is still in need of more mentors for its Teach One to Lead One program.
The Raiders had a tough time hanging on to the ball at Flowery Branch. TOM ASKEW/Special

The Raiders had a tough time hanging on to the ball at Flowery Branch. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Raiders suffer another setback, drop to 0-2

Lang Storey
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Flowery Branch Falcons mustered just 2 points in their season opening loss to Jackson County on Aug. 16. But just 3 minutes and 14 seconds into this past Friday’s game against Habersham Central, they had tripled that point total...and then some.
Jayden Arria, center in grey, and his fellow Georgia Tech student content creators are ready to whip up quality work this school year. SUBMITTED

Jayden Arria, center in grey, and his fellow Georgia Tech student content creators are ready to whip up quality work this school year. SUBMITTED

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Habersham content creator lands gig at Georgia Tech

Lang Storey
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
As Georgia Tech took down no. 10 Florida State in Week 0’s main attraction game, the GT media team was busy behind the scenes, pumping out content to hype their big win.
Habersham’s Jayden Jarrett makes a play at the net during a match last week. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham’s Jayden Jarrett makes a play at the net during a match last week. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Habersham volleyball ‘keeping things simple’

Lang Storey
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The volleyball teams from Hart, White, and Lumpkin Counties descended on Mount Airy last Thursday for an action-packed night in Raider Gymnasium.    A strong Habersham Central squad was looking to stay hot, after winning 6 straight matches heading into Thursday evening’s play.
BJ Ivie works on stitching up the leg of a bear at Trophy Taker Taxidermy in Cornelia. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

BJ Ivie works on stitching up the leg of a bear at Trophy Taker Taxidermy in Cornelia. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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For the love of the game

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Dozens of deer antlers hung from the ceiling as the pungent smell of epoxy drifted through the room while Chris Carter smeared putty along a urethane foam figure in the shape of a deer. Soon he called his daughter, BJ Ivie, over from across the room to help move the skin and fur in place.
Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

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Overdoses down in fight against fentanyl

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The countywide rate of those who died from fentanyl declined by half this year, but authorities maintain the lethal drug will continue to be a problem for the foreseeable future.