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A rendering of what the new signs on Highway 365 will look like. CITY OF CORNELIA/Submitted

A rendering of what the new signs on Highway 365 will look like. CITY OF CORNELIA/Submitted

Cornelia hopes to have highway welcome signs up and running soon

John Dills
Friday, March 24, 2023
With over two years of work going into the project, the sign welcoming visitors and residents into Habersham County and the City of Cornelia is soon to be up. Placed right near the main exit to the City of Cornelia from Ga.

Kindergarten registration begins next week

News Staff
Friday, March 24, 2023
Attention all parents and guardians. Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year is underway. If your child will be turning 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 of this year, they are eligible to start kindergarten in the fall.
Habersham 4-H participants included (back row, from left) Eli Samsel, George Wilder Boggs, Elisha Dailey, Luke Nunnally and Kristina Jackson. Front row are (from left) Amelia Boggs, Autumn Samsel, Tyner Wood, Lilly Kate Farrar, Isaiah Dailey and Grace Stewart. RENEE SMAGUR/Submitted

Habersham 4-H participants included (back row, from left) Eli Samsel, George Wilder Boggs, Elisha Dailey, Luke Nunnally and Kristina Jackson. Front row are (from left) Amelia Boggs, Autumn Samsel, Tyner Wood, Lilly Kate Farrar, Isaiah Dailey and Grace Stewart. RENEE SMAGUR/Submitted

Habersham County 4-Hers win big at district event

News Staff
Friday, March 24, 2023
Habersham County 4-H attended Junior and Senior Northeast District Project Achievement last week. District Project Achievement (DPA) empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Students choose a project area of interest, research the topic and write and present a presentation.
The red, white, and blue flag retirement box located inside the Habersham County Administration Building lobby is shown before completely filling with flags dropped off by residents, businesses, and schools for proper retirement. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

The red, white, and blue flag retirement box located inside the Habersham County Administration Building lobby is shown before completely filling with flags dropped off by residents, businesses, and schools for proper retirement. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

American flag retirement box open

News Staff
Friday, March 24, 2023
On Presidents Day in late February, Habersham County officials encouraged the public to evaluate the condition of their American flags, retiring any ripped, faded, or stained flags.
Demorest Elementary students Arielle Kinnarath, Isabella Beauchamp, Sophia Garcia, Allison Maichryc and Leslie Carranza alongside mentor Michelle Rylee teach about the STAR response of self-control, telling people to Stop, Think And Respond at the Senior Center on Tuesday. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Demorest Elementary students Arielle Kinnarath, Isabella Beauchamp, Sophia Garcia, Allison Maichryc and Leslie Carranza alongside mentor Michelle Rylee teach about the STAR response of self-control, telling people to Stop, Think And Respond at the Senior Center on Tuesday. EMMA MARTI/Staff

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And the children shall lead...

Emma Marti
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Demorest Elementary fifth graders made an appearance at the Habersham County Senior Center on Tuesday morning to show off what they’ve learned through participating in Teach One to Lead One (T1L1).

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New animal shelter likely to cost triple

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Habersham County’s proposed new animal shelter facility will cost more than three times what county leaders projected in 2019 for the most recent incarnation of  Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).
Lily Phillips (left) and Nicole Salazar present their final pitch to judges for their project. SANTANU MAJUMDAR/Submitted

Lily Phillips (left) and Nicole Salazar present their final pitch to judges for their project. SANTANU MAJUMDAR/Submitted

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Piedmont students compete to make best business pitch

John Dills
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
As a new professor and new chair of the Art Department at Piedmont University, Santanu Majumdar is already making waves in Habersham County by inviting community leaders and members to assist with students for the Student Startup Competition.

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Baldwin restores animal services

John Dills
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The City of Baldwin’s council is expected to discuss the expense of animal control for the city’s use this Monday. After the Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement for Baldwin on Monday night, the approval now lies in the hands of Baldwin’s council.
From left are Dr. Stacy Hall, Associate Professor of Business and Program Director for Strategic Partnerships; Dr. Kimberly Maiocco, Dean, Hans Hut School of Business at TMU; Bryan Ferguson, President & CEO, Habersham EMC; Mary Beth Horton, Community Relations Ambassador for HEMC; and Tommy Thurmond, Vice President of Member & Community Relations for HEMC. STACY HALL/Submitted

From left are Dr. Stacy Hall, Associate Professor of Business and Program Director for Strategic Partnerships; Dr. Kimberly Maiocco, Dean, Hans Hut School of Business at TMU; Bryan Ferguson, President & CEO, Habersham EMC; Mary Beth Horton, Community Relations Ambassador for HEMC; and Tommy Thurmond, Vice President of Member & Community Relations for HEMC. STACY HALL/Submitted

Habersham EMC partners with Truett McConnell business school

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Truett McConnell University’s Hans Hut School of Business announced today a new five-year strategic partnership with Habersham EMC. Dr.
A vuew from above the area searched for a missing child Monday is shown by Habersham County Sheriff’s Office drone cam. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

A vuew from above the area searched for a missing child Monday is shown by Habersham County Sheriff’s Office drone cam. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Drone helps find missing youth

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Units from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Habersham County Emergency Services responded at 11:40 a.m. Monday to a home off North Mize Road, where a compromised juvenile had wandered away from home.