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Baldwin Councilwoman Alice Venter speaks at Monday's meeting as Councilwoman Kerri Davis (left) and Mayor Stephanie Almagno listen.

Baldwin Councilwoman Alice Venter speaks at Monday's meeting as Councilwoman Kerri Davis (left) and Mayor Stephanie Almagno listen.

Baldwin approves budget, CAO salary increase

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
The City of Baldwin approved its budget for fiscal year 2025 which included a salary increase for Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster.     The budget was approved 3-2 with council members Joseph Satterfield and Maarten Venter voting no.
Georgia’s Slate Alford, Tre Phelps and Paul Toetz celebrate during Sunday’s Game 2 win. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

Georgia’s Slate Alford, Tre Phelps and Paul Toetz celebrate during Sunday’s Game 2 win. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

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Georgia falls one game short of Omaha

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
When the University of Georgia baseball team lost 3 straight games leading up to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, experts around the college baseball world jumped ship on picking the Bulldogs to make much of a postseason run.
LB Kafsky and the rest of Tallulah Falls’ returning athletes for 2024-25 will face some new challengers in the GIAA.

LB Kafsky and the rest of Tallulah Falls’ returning athletes for 2024-25 will face some new challengers in the GIAA.

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Tallulah Falls athletics set for move to GIAA

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tallulah Falls is joining the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA) beginning with the 2024-26 cycle, the school announced earlier this year.
Blue belt Abril Rodriguez mid-jump before kicking in half a board held by third degree black belt Billy McCoy in the lobby of Habersham Hills Cinema on Tuesday morning.

Blue belt Abril Rodriguez mid-jump before kicking in half a board held by third degree black belt Billy McCoy in the lobby of Habersham Hills Cinema on Tuesday morning.

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Hapkido students show off their talents

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
As children and adults gathered Tuesday morning for a screening of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” at Habersham Hills Cinema, real life kicks and jumps were happening in the lobby as students from Georgia Hapkido Academy showed off their moves.
Pilot Michelle Curcio (right) talks to the Airport Commission on Tuesday as County CFO Tim Sims listens.

Pilot Michelle Curcio (right) talks to the Airport Commission on Tuesday as County CFO Tim Sims listens.

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Pilots left circling after last-minute runway closing

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A local flight instructor said she and others had to wait two hours above the Habersham County Airport after the runway remained closed for longer than expected due to a construction delay.
Award winners from The Northeast Georgian for the Georgia Press Association’s 2023 contest are (from left) Lang Storey, Matthew Osborne and Zach Taylor. Not pictured is freelance photographer Tom Askew, who also was awarded.

Award winners from The Northeast Georgian for the Georgia Press Association’s 2023 contest are (from left) Lang Storey, Matthew Osborne and Zach Taylor. Not pictured is freelance photographer Tom Askew, who also was awarded.

The Northeast Georgian staff wins 5 state journalism awards

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
The Northeast Georgian was recognized Saturday at the Georgia Press Association’s annual conference with five state awards for excellence in journalism in 2023.
Ansleigh Sherlin stands next to her newly installed blessing box at Little Dreamers Academy in Cornelia.

Ansleigh Sherlin stands next to her newly installed blessing box at Little Dreamers Academy in Cornelia.

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Blessing box helps those who need it

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Ansleigh’s Cozy Closet, a blessing box filled with free necessities for those in need, is up and running outside of Little Dreamers Academy in Cornelia.    The box is run by 14-year-old Ansleigh Sherlin who worked to complete the project for six months with her mom Michelle Carney.
The new cryptocurrency server farm in Baldwin will be up and running later this summer.

The new cryptocurrency server farm in Baldwin will be up and running later this summer.

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Crypto mining stirs concerns in rural Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Opposition is growing across Georgia to cryptocurrency mining, the process of creating Bitcoins and other forms of virtual currencies at giant server farm sites.
Callan Smith enjoys a snow cone at the Baldwin Mayor’s Reading Club Summer Kickoff on June 7. Photos by JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Callan Smith enjoys a snow cone at the Baldwin Mayor’s Reading Club Summer Kickoff on June 7. Photos by JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Kids beat the heat ... with reading

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Baldwin held its Mayor’s Reading Club Summer Kickoff event on June 7 to celebrate the installation of a Little Free Library at the Baldwin Farmers’ Market.    The city raised $1,000 from community sponsors to install the Little Free Library, where anyone can donate or take a book at no cost.
Members of Holding Ghosts include Anthony Marinelli (guitar), Zeanna Muse (vocals), Jeremy “Casper” Nichols (drums) and Sid Porter (bass). The group performed at Fenders Alley on June 1. YVONNE MARINELLI/Staff

Members of Holding Ghosts include Anthony Marinelli (guitar), Zeanna Muse (vocals), Jeremy “Casper” Nichols (drums) and Sid Porter (bass). The group performed at Fenders Alley on June 1. YVONNE MARINELLI/Staff

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Bands flock to hub of summer tunes

Brian Wellmeier
Monday, June 10, 2024
Fenders Alley is on track to become a go-to venue for music entertainment and top-notch bands in North Georgia.    Fenders Alley opened in late 2021 beside Fenders Diner.