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The Big Red Apple Festival will draw thousands of folks from all over the region on Saturday in Cornelia. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The Big Red Apple Festival will draw thousands of folks from all over the region on Saturday in Cornelia. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Time for another bite of the Big Red Apple

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
   Saturday marks the first day of autumn, just in time for the Big Red Apple Festival to pack the streets of downtown Cornelia for its 35th year.    The festival typically draws a crowd of thousands to enjoy activities like hayrides, live music, cornhole and historic tours – just to name a few.
Habersham Central’s Hailee Parham (left) and Karsen Wade pump each other up before the inning begins. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central’s Hailee Parham (left) and Karsen Wade pump each other up before the inning begins. LANG STOREY/Staff

Five-run rally boosts playoff hopes

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, September 21, 2023
   The Lady Raiders' softball team entered play Thursday tied with Lanier and Shiloh for the fourth spot in the region. They hosted Shiloh for a crucial doubleheader after press time Thursday that could make or break their postseason chances.
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Our Opinion. FILE

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Big weekend for the community

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Big weekend for community    The Big Red Apple Festival will be hosted by Cornelia this Saturday.    The event continues a month of fellowship and fun that has already seen a wildly successful Chattahoochee Mountain Fair.
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Letters to the Editor. FILE

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Letters to the editor

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Questions and questions   To the editor:    Who is the puppet master who really controls America? Who decides that Joe Biden should stay on vacation as much as possible? Does Joe Biden really have dementia?    Why does Ms.
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Mt. Airy holds the line on millage rate

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
   The Town of Mt. Airy held firm to its millage rate of the last 38 years at a special-called meeting on Monday.    Mt. Airy has maintained the 3.91 millage rate for its residents for nearly four decades while continuing to see growth in the general fund and being debt-free.
Front of the Habersham Life building in Cornelia, Georgia. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Front of the Habersham Life building in Cornelia, Georgia. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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30 years of help, hope, and healing in Habersham

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
   Habersham Life Family Resource Center has been providing help, hope, and healing for area families for over three decades. Recent restructuring has the ministry reaching further into the lives of clients who need them the most.
Bishop Ernest Burns (right) of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia confers with Elder Leon Bradshaw during a service Sunday to celebrate Burns’ 25th year as pastor. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Bishop Ernest Burns (right) of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia confers with Elder Leon Bradshaw during a service Sunday to celebrate Burns’ 25th year as pastor. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Burns ready to wind down after 25 years at Shady Grove

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
   Bishop Ernest Burns answered a call from God in 1998 to pastor Shady Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia, and it was a decision he will always cherish.
Sen. Bo Hatchett. FILE

Sen. Bo Hatchett. FILE

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PAC attack on Hatchett takes to the streets

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
   Georgia Sen. Colton Moore’s multi-platform attack on fellow Republican Sen. Bo Hatchett took another turn over the weekend, when Moore allies knocked on doors and canvassed the county with fliers pushing a narrative that Hatchett is somehow working against him.
The Habersham County landfill is filling up fast and the county is seeking remedies. FILE

The Habersham County landfill is filling up fast and the county is seeking remedies. FILE

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Landfill life on critical if unchecked

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
   The Habersham County landfill has been left with little to no choice but to stop accepting construction and demolition (C&D) waste.
Habersham Central’s Audrey Hotard starts to pull away from the pack in the North Georgia Invitational. MARK TURNER/CNI News Service

Habersham Central’s Audrey Hotard starts to pull away from the pack in the North Georgia Invitational. MARK TURNER/CNI News Service

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Hotard, Thaxton pace Raider runners

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
   Habersham Central Cross Country runners were back in action over the weekend.    The Raiders were in Gainesville Saturday to participate in the North Georgia Invitational hosted by Lumpkin County High School.