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Clarkesville’s City Council debates a short-term rental ordinance at Monday’s meeting. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

Clarkesville’s City Council debates a short-term rental ordinance at Monday’s meeting. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

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Clarkesville set to monitor short term rentals

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
After several months of discussion, Clarkesville has moved to place certain regulations on short term rentals within city limits.    The ordinance approved by council members on Monday will allow city officials to inspect and keep tabs on short term rental units throughout Clarkesville.
Tomatoes sit in the early morning dew. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Tomatoes sit in the early morning dew. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Farmers eligible for loans due to ’23 drought

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has classified Habersham County, along with 16 others, as a primary natural disaster area due to severe drought conditions seen last fall, making local farmers eligible for emergency relief loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA).
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Protect our children

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, but we cannot confine our efforts in that mission to one month out of 12.    Child abuse happens every day in every town, city and rural corner of America. It happens to the rich and the poor, to people of every race and religion.
The Raiders celebrate with Konnor Burrell after he hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 5th inning against Apalachee last week. ZACH TAYLOR/ Special

The Raiders celebrate with Konnor Burrell after he hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 5th inning against Apalachee last week. ZACH TAYLOR/ Special

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Diamond Raiders jockey for playoff position

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
All was quiet through 3 frames in Friday’s tilt between the Red Elephants and Habersham Central. That all changed when Gainesville’s Asher Stephens smacked a 3-run blast in the bottom of the 4th.
Roy Lee Williams and his wife Sherry live in Toccoa today. Williams was a Raider defensive mainstay in the early 1980s. SUBMITTED

Roy Lee Williams and his wife Sherry live in Toccoa today. Williams was a Raider defensive mainstay in the early 1980s. SUBMITTED

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Williams adds another stalwart from historic 1981 defense to Ring of Honor

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The 1981 Habersham Central defense will always stand out as among the finest the program has ever produced. Statistically, they stand as the second best in school history – allowing just 90 points over 11 games.
Tallulah Falls’ Brianna Walter made a big impact on the Indians’ state runner-up rifle team this year. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Brianna Walter made a big impact on the Indians’ state runner-up rifle team this year. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

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Walter hit the mark during TFS career

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Brianna Walter has had a massive impact in her short time at Tallulah Falls School. The Sugar Hill native has a disciplined regiment and thrives on positive energy as each shot gets her closer to perfection.
Tucker Bohannon (above) and Habersham Central’s boys soccer team took on North Forsyth at home Tuesday after press time for the region championship.

Tucker Bohannon (above) and Habersham Central’s boys soccer team took on North Forsyth at home Tuesday after press time for the region championship.

Raider boys soccer fights for region title

News Staff
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Habersham Central's boys soccer team made it a clean sweep on the pitch for the Raiders as region champions, as the boys beat North Forsyth 1-0 Tuesday night to claim the top of the table..   The Lady Raiders clinched their title before spring break for the first Raider region team title in 7...
Clarkesville Police Chief Brad Barrett (right) gives a commendation to Sgt. Ryan Ledford (left) for going above and beyond to save a person trapped in a burning vehicle. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

Clarkesville Police Chief Brad Barrett (right) gives a commendation to Sgt. Ryan Ledford (left) for going above and beyond to save a person trapped in a burning vehicle. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

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‘He’ll be missed’

Brian Wellmeier
Saturday, April 6, 2024
After nearly 23 years, Brad Barrett soon will step down from his position as Clarkesville’s police chief, but the impact seen under his leadership will last long after his departure.     “We’ve been able to assemble a team that works well together,” Barrett said.
Photo by Joel Moysuh on Unsplash

Photo by Joel Moysuh on Unsplash

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Mail fiasco causing county, Congress plenty of headaches

Matthew Osborne
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Many of Habersham County’s recreation baseball players were without uniforms for the first week of games before spring break.    The shirts were ordered and produced, but they were sitting in the U.S. Postal Service’s new processing center in Palmetto that is causing so much angst across Georgia.
Photo by Blake Wisz on Unsplash

Photo by Blake Wisz on Unsplash

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Proposed sales tax bill gets LOST in space

Matthew Osborne
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Habersham County leaders have been looking for a way to get a Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) back on the books for the county, and Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) crafted a bill in January to do just that.