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From left, Ryan Lathem, Bounemy Phongsavanh, Vickie Martin, Debra Franklin and Natalie Ziemba, all of the Habersham Success Academy, were all smiles before the Class of 2023 graduated in May. SUBMITTED

From left, Ryan Lathem, Bounemy Phongsavanh, Vickie Martin, Debra Franklin and Natalie Ziemba, all of the Habersham Success Academy, were all smiles before the Class of 2023 graduated in May. SUBMITTED

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Martin tapped to lead Success Academy

Emma Marti
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Going into her 20th year in education, Vickie Martin will be able to add the title of principal to her resume as the new leader of the Habersham Success Academy.
Mayor Alice Venter shows the Facebook livestream viewers the lack of participants in Friday’s meeting focused on the public hearing of the fiscal year 2024 budget. JOHN DILLS/Staff

Mayor Alice Venter shows the Facebook livestream viewers the lack of participants in Friday’s meeting focused on the public hearing of the fiscal year 2024 budget. JOHN DILLS/Staff

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Baldwin gets little to no feedback on budget

John Dills
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Two meetings held by the City of Baldwin have started and ended without any comment from the public on the budget for fiscal year 2024, which goes into effect July 1.
Feral cats, which did not recieve any medical care for two years, were fed for two years on a Demorest property. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Feral cats, which did not recieve any medical care for two years, were fed for two years on a Demorest property. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Positive rabies case leads to euthanization of 18 cats

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) has received confirmation of a positive rabies case off Cannon Bridge Road just outside Demorest.

Wanted man arrested after chase

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
At 2:25 a.m. Sunday, a Habersham County Sheriff‚’s Office corporal conducted a traffic stop on a gray Chrysler Town & Country van on Highway 365 northbound near Iron Ore Road outside Demorest.
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Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Summer Nights in Cornelia There will be a Summer Nights Festival from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, June 29, in downtown Cornelia. The festivities will include a kids superhero costume contest.
These special six Club members got the chance to chat with the board members Tuesday afternoon. From left, standing: Raigen Mathis (rising 8th grader at Bonduarant, Ky.), William Ballard (rising 6th grader at South Habersham), Gabriel Anderson (rising 9th grader at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy) and London Garcia (rising 7th grader at Wilbanks Middle). Seated are Emma Johnson (rising 5th grader at Clarkesville Elementary) and Kyleigh Goode (rising 5th grader at Fairview Elementary). EMMA MARTI/Staff

These special six Club members got the chance to chat with the board members Tuesday afternoon. From left, standing: Raigen Mathis (rising 8th grader at Bonduarant, Ky.), William Ballard (rising 6th grader at South Habersham), Gabriel Anderson (rising 9th grader at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy) and London Garcia (rising 7th grader at Wilbanks Middle). Seated are Emma Johnson (rising 5th grader at Clarkesville Elementary) and Kyleigh Goode (rising 5th grader at Fairview Elementary). EMMA MARTI/Staff

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‘A place for stability’

Emma Marti
Friday, June 23, 2023
Executive directors and board members don’t always get to see the impact their decisions have on those who they serve, but on Tuesday afternoon, members on the board of the Tim Lee Boys & Girls Club got the chance to do just that.
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Commissioners question budget in final days

Matthew Osborne
Friday, June 23, 2023
Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners did not receive budget worksheets this year to check off specific preferences, but some of them have concerns heading into Monday night, when the board expects to ratify the budget in advance of the June 30 deadline.