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Tallulah Falls' Addie Higbie scored a phenomenal 40 goals this season for the Lady Indians. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls' Addie Higbie scored a phenomenal 40 goals this season for the Lady Indians. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Lady Indians host first-round playoff game

News Staff
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
   Tallulah Falls' girls soccer team downed the Trion Lady Bulldogs 3-2 in the first round of the state playoffs Tuesday night with help from two more goals from Addie Higbie, giving her 42 for the season.
The new marker in the Old Clarkesville Cemetery honors the unmarked graves recently discovered on the grounds. SUBMITTED

The new marker in the Old Clarkesville Cemetery honors the unmarked graves recently discovered on the grounds. SUBMITTED

Cemetery gets new historic marker

Matthew Osborne
Friday, April 7, 2023
The Old Clarkesville Cemetery has a new marker that is part of a larger plan to create a more high-profile entryway. The marker commemorates the recent finding of 140 additional unmarked graves on the grounds, noting that “their names may be lost in time, but they are never forgotten.
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Public meetings

News Staff
Friday, April 7, 2023
The following public meetings are scheduled from April 7-13. Alto Town Council 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, April 11, at 186 Wade St. Habersham County Board of Education 4:30 p.m.
Marlee-Kate Lee of Clarkesville (center) with her mom Laura and dad Paul. LAURA LEE/Submitted

Marlee-Kate Lee of Clarkesville (center) with her mom Laura and dad Paul. LAURA LEE/Submitted

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She’s your queen to be ...

Emma Marti
Friday, April 7, 2023
The pageant lifestyle is not for every little girl, but Clarkesville native Marlee-Kate Lee sets herself apart by being a pageant natural. Despite being 3 years old and beginning her pageant career in April of 2022, she has already won 30 pageants.
Bill Gresham reads his resignation to the Planning Commission on Tuesday night. JOHN DILLS/Staff

Bill Gresham reads his resignation to the Planning Commission on Tuesday night. JOHN DILLS/Staff

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Gresham leaves planning commission

John Dills
Friday, April 7, 2023
Habersham County Planning Commission’s meeting was unusual Tuesday night, with a sudden resignation from Commissioner Bill Gresham and a room filled with citizens waiting to voice their concerns.
Demorest Mayor Jerry Harkness (left) consults with resident Mark Harris about the drawings for the city’s sewer bore project. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Demorest Mayor Jerry Harkness (left) consults with resident Mark Harris about the drawings for the city’s sewer bore project. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Demorest has eyes on future development

Matthew Osborne
Friday, April 7, 2023
The future development of Demorest was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The council voted unanimously to condemn small strips of six different properties in order to bore a sewer line underneath Highway 365 and cap it on the other side.
When not working to improve economic development in Cornelia, Jessie Owensby enjoys being outdoors in her jeep and hiking with her family. JESSIE OWENSBY/Submitted

When not working to improve economic development in Cornelia, Jessie Owensby enjoys being outdoors in her jeep and hiking with her family. JESSIE OWENSBY/Submitted

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Owensby develops her own path

John Dills
Friday, April 7, 2023
Walking into Cornelia City Hall, among the smiling faces locals see is Jessie Owensby. A native of Oakwood, Owensby is Community Development Manager, but the title holds more than meets the eye. Owensby started her career unexpectedly.
Wood’s Mercantile in Clarkesville went through a long period of renovation to create a new beautiful facade. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Wood’s Mercantile in Clarkesville went through a long period of renovation to create a new beautiful facade. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Wood’s Mercantile’s new look livens up downtown

Emma Marti
Friday, April 7, 2023
A staple in Downtown Clarkesville, Wood’s Mercantile can pride itself on being the oldest retail store in Habersham County. Current owner Kevin Wood purchased the shop back in 2019 and began renovations in the same year.
Spencer Frady pinch hits with a double deep into left-center field against North Forsyth earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Spencer Frady pinch hits with a double deep into left-center field against North Forsyth earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders drop heartbreaker

News Staff
Friday, April 7, 2023
The Habersham Central baseball team let one slip away Wednesday night at Raider Park, as Apalachee used a big seventh inning to steal a win from the Raiders. “Obviously this loss hurts as it would have been big to win the series with Apalachee.
Tallulah Falls’ Molly Mitchell grabbed the school record in the 800-meter run Wednesday. RANDY CRUMP/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Molly Mitchell grabbed the school record in the 800-meter run Wednesday. RANDY CRUMP/Special

TFS’ Mitchell breaks 21-year-old record

News Staff
Friday, April 7, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ track & field teams competed in an impromptu meet at Mt. Pisgah on Wednesday. Even shorthanded, the Lady Indians finished third and the Indians fourth with only six individuals  each. An original meet slated for Friday was scratched with a bad weather forecast.