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Baldwin City Councilman Larry Lewallen unexpectedly resigned as Monday’s council meeting. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Baldwin City Councilman Larry Lewallen unexpectedly resigned as Monday’s council meeting. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Lewallen resigns during Baldwin meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
   Baldwin City Councilman Larry Lewallen unexpectedly resigned as Monday’s council meeting came to a close, though reasons are unclear.
Habersham Central’s Braden Henslee sizes up Forsyth Central’s Drew Reid as he pursues during last Friday’s game. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central’s Braden Henslee sizes up Forsyth Central’s Drew Reid as he pursues during last Friday’s game. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders hope to hook ’Horns this time

Lang Storey
Friday, September 22, 2023
   Habersham Central will load the buses and head down Highway 365 tonight to open Region 8-6A play against Lanier.    As always, a large contingency of those who back the orange and blue will be in tow.
Habersham Central’s MaryKate Bush gets airborne as she hits the ball to the opposing side. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s MaryKate Bush gets airborne as she hits the ball to the opposing side. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Lady Raiders still seeking home game in region tourney

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 22, 2023
   Habersham Central’s volleyball team had a setback Tuesday with a chance to secure a home game in the region tournament, but that possibility is still very much alive.    The Lady Raiders dropped a tough five-set match against Apalachee, with whom they are contending for those coveted No.
Letters to the editor. FILE

Letters to the editor. FILE

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Letters to the editor

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
Fantastic fair To the editor:    I wanted to take the opportunity to say what a great time my family and I had at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair.    Starting with Farm Day, the Watermelon Eating Contest, Miss Chattahoochee Pageant, and ending with the Rodeo. We had a great time.
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Stay in your lane

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
   The recent political battle brought to our local doorsteps by Georgia Sen. Colton Moore has been an abject waste of everyone’s time and a blight on our community.    Trenton, Ga., is 160 miles from Habersham’s county seat in Clarkesville, and you have to travel through Chattanooga, Tenn.
Firefighters from Cornelia Station 22 shown are (from left) Chandler Smith – Cornelia Fire Dept; Danial Nelson – Habersham County Fire Dept; Brandon Fields – Habersham County Emergency Services; and Kyle Dotson – Cornelia Fire Dept. DUANE HARTNESS/Submitted

Firefighters from Cornelia Station 22 shown are (from left) Chandler Smith – Cornelia Fire Dept; Danial Nelson – Habersham County Fire Dept; Brandon Fields – Habersham County Emergency Services; and Kyle Dotson – Cornelia Fire Dept. DUANE HARTNESS/Submitted

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Fire Prevention Week coming in October

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
   As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the City of Cornelia and Habersham County Fire Departments remind residents “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.”    “Cooking fires are the leading cause of U.S. home fires and home fire injuries.
Cornelia’s most famous underpass is the site of a historical project to play up the legend of the long lost mysterious couple and where locals’ imagination has taken them over the years. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Cornelia’s most famous underpass is the site of a historical project to play up the legend of the long lost mysterious couple and where locals’ imagination has taken them over the years. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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‘Tim Loves Tink’ is full of memories, lore in Cornelia

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
   Anyone who has cruised through downtown Cornelia near the intersection of Wells and Irvin Street has probably seen the railroad underpass that displays in bold, black painted letters, “Tim loves Tink.
Piedmont University President Marshall Criser and his wife Kimberly are huge supporters of the United Way. This thermometer, one of several in the county, will sit on the school’s campus. CANDICE HOLCOMB/Submitted

Piedmont University President Marshall Criser and his wife Kimberly are huge supporters of the United Way. This thermometer, one of several in the county, will sit on the school’s campus. CANDICE HOLCOMB/Submitted

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United Way set to take county’s temperature with new campaign

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 22, 2023
   Habersham County United Way is moving onward and upward with its biggest goal yet for this year at $600,000.    Donations and fundraising took a dip during the pandemic and has slowly been working its way up.
Habersham EMC linemen Jed Clark (left) and Isaac Wall prepare to depart for Guatemala. NICOLE DOVER/Submitted

Habersham EMC linemen Jed Clark (left) and Isaac Wall prepare to depart for Guatemala. NICOLE DOVER/Submitted

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Habersham EMC linemen set to offer aid in Guatemala

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
   Isaac Wall and Jed Clark are two Habersham EMC linemen who are taking their talents global for an amazing cause.    The pair have worked through all conditions to keep the lights on in Northeast Georgia, and now they will take on a new adventure by lighting up villages in Guatemala.