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Scout Troop 5 Assistant Scoutmaster Alan Baker looks at a framed handbook page given to Alice Roseman that was left in the ground by her son Travis when he completed his Eagle Scout project in 1985. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Scout Troop 5 Assistant Scoutmaster Alan Baker looks at a framed handbook page given to Alice Roseman that was left in the ground by her son Travis when he completed his Eagle Scout project in 1985. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Demorest honors former Scouts

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
   Demorest honored two community members Saturday whose namesakes adorn landmarks at the park in the burgeoning new center of the community.    Dozens gathered to rededicate Brent Lee Moore Park and the Eagle Scout project within it that was originally done by the late Travis Roseman.
In typical Cornelia fashion, a train rolls by as Chris and Alicia Baratki stand next to the Christmas tree. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

In typical Cornelia fashion, a train rolls by as Chris and Alicia Baratki stand next to the Christmas tree. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Christmas fun coming soon to a town near you

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
   Clarksville’s downtown Christmas parade will celebrate 200 years of history in the city with the theme “Christmas Through the Ages,” honoring Clarkesville’s bicentennial.
The winner will be eligible for a $10 McDonald’s gift card and will be recognized in the Dec. 6 edition of The Northeast Georgian. The deadline to submit your picture is Monday, Nov. 27. There will be winners selected from three age groups, 3-5 years old, 6-9 years old and 10-12 years old. Please include the name, age and a phone number to contact. Turn in coloring contest pages to The Northeast Georgian’s office at 2440 Old Athens Highway, Cornelia.

The winner will be eligible for a $10 McDonald’s gift card and will be recognized in the Dec. 6 edition of The Northeast Georgian. The deadline to submit your picture is Monday, Nov. 27. There will be winners selected from three age groups, 3-5 years old, 6-9 years old and 10-12 years old. Please include the name, age and a phone number to contact. Turn in coloring contest pages to The Northeast Georgian’s office at 2440 Old Athens Highway, Cornelia.

Shop Local Contest back again this year

News Staff
Monday, November 20, 2023
   Have you wondered about the wide-eyed frog, “Hopper the Shopper,” that has been leaping onto the pages of The Northeast Georgian?    Hopper’s message, worth repeating, is this: Keep it local.
Joshua Peck, left, and his son Ari tour in Jerusalem in 2011. The Temple Mount, regarded as a holy site in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, stands behind them. SUBMITTED

Joshua Peck, left, and his son Ari tour in Jerusalem in 2011. The Temple Mount, regarded as a holy site in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, stands behind them. SUBMITTED

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North Georgia Jews feel impact of war

Julianne Akers
Friday, November 17, 2023
   Millions of Jews in America have felt the impact of the Israel-Hamas war whether it’s through the stories of relatives in the Middle East, acts of antisemitism at home or the destruction of Israel – a Jewish state they see as their ancestral homeland.
Baldwin Mayor Stephanie Almagno eagerly breaks ground on the new Baldwin public works facility set to be complete by August 2024. The facility will replace the current building located off of Willingham Avenue. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Baldwin Mayor Stephanie Almagno eagerly breaks ground on the new Baldwin public works facility set to be complete by August 2024. The facility will replace the current building located off of Willingham Avenue. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Baldwin breaks ground on public works building

Julianne Akers
Friday, November 17, 2023
   The City of Baldwin broke ground on the site for a new 7,000-square-foot public works facility on Industrial Park road Wednesday morning. The facility will replace the current building located off of Willingham Avenue, which Mayor Stephanie Almagno said is not up to the city’s standards.
Rope Roberts (middle) receives his lifetime achievement award from Benjy Thompson, Chairman of the Georgia Economic Developers Association (left) and Grant Cagle, GEDA President & CEO. SUBMITTED

Rope Roberts (middle) receives his lifetime achievement award from Benjy Thompson, Chairman of the Georgia Economic Developers Association (left) and Grant Cagle, GEDA President & CEO. SUBMITTED

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Roberts feted for lifetime achievement

Matthew Osborne
Friday, November 17, 2023
   Rope Roberts thought he was just going to have lunch with the Georgia Economic Developers Association on Monday, but he walked out with a lifetime achievement award.
A sewer leak on Central Avenue in Demorest put Councilman John Hendrix and the city at odds over procedures. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

A sewer leak on Central Avenue in Demorest put Councilman John Hendrix and the city at odds over procedures. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Hendrix takes issue with Demorest over sewer line

Matthew Osborne
Friday, November 17, 2023
   Councilman John Hendrix has just six more weeks left on his adventurous four-year term on Demorest City Council, but this week, he found himself embroiled in one last controversy for the road.
Habersham Central’s Zeke Whittington shows the ball after snagging a touchdown catch in the first half of Friday’s playoff loss to Douglas County. Whittington, a junior, finished the season with 221 career catches, the most in Habersham Central history so far. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central’s Zeke Whittington shows the ball after snagging a touchdown catch in the first half of Friday’s playoff loss to Douglas County. Whittington, a junior, finished the season with 221 career catches, the most in Habersham Central history so far. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Dominant Douglas too much for Raiders

Lang Storey
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
   The Habersham Central football season came to a close Friday night in Douglasville as the Raiders were trounced by undefeated Douglas County in the first round of the GHSA State Playoffs.    After closing the regular season on a two-game win streak to snag a No.
The road was a mess after officers had to use a PIT manuever to stop a burglary suspect Monday. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

The road was a mess after officers had to use a PIT manuever to stop a burglary suspect Monday. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

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Latest chase nabs burglary suspect

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
   A North Georgia man suspected of burglary was arrested after yet another local chase Sunday.    Joshua Adam Doster, 46, is from Habersham County though his identification lists him as a resident of Cumming, said Habersham County Sheriff’s Investigator George Cason.