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Shown from left are Malachite Riley, Hayden Bone, Valentino DiGiorgio, Caroline Williams, Jeff Wilbanks, horticulture instructor and advisor; and Rodney Nicholson. Not pictured are Ansley Anglin and Nick Makres. AMY HULSEY/Submitted

Shown from left are Malachite Riley, Hayden Bone, Valentino DiGiorgio, Caroline Williams, Jeff Wilbanks, horticulture instructor and advisor; and Rodney Nicholson. Not pictured are Ansley Anglin and Nick Makres. AMY HULSEY/Submitted

NGTC horticulture students place in national competition

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Seven students from North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently received honors during the 2023 National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. Overall, NGTC placed 27th out of 46 colleges and universities.

County leaders mull landfill plans

Emma Marti
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The three day budget hearings for Habersham County occurred the last week of March, and among the groups presenting their proposed budgets was the County Landfill Director Laurie Church. Church presented her requests for FY2024’s budget at the budget hearings.
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.”
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.