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Sheriff Joey Terrell (left) talks passionately about his chief deputy while Superintendent Matthew Cooper listens with interest at Monday’s meeting. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Sheriff Joey Terrell (left) talks passionately about his chief deputy while Superintendent Matthew Cooper listens with interest at Monday’s meeting. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Schools tap Kogod as safety director

Emma Marti
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Habersham County School System’s number one priority is safety, and they showed that by appointing a School Safety Director for the county, one with whom they are quite familiar. “This is about school safety.

Baldwin moves ahead with K9 plans

John Dills
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The City of Baldwin voted to approve adding a K-9 unit to their police department. Although the council, missing Larry Lewallen, voted to approve the K-9 unit, this vote does not say that the council is to move forward with the final implementation of their potential working dog, Nikos.
Former Gov. Nathan Deal (second from left) took a minute to visit with American Values Dinner honorees Mary Beth Horton, John Wilkinson and The Rev. Billy Burrell after Thursday’s event at Piedmont University. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Former Gov. Nathan Deal (second from left) took a minute to visit with American Values Dinner honorees Mary Beth Horton, John Wilkinson and The Rev. Billy Burrell after Thursday’s event at Piedmont University. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Community honors finest at American Values dinner

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Coach Chan Gailey summarized the honorees at Thursday’s Boy Scouts American Values Dinner in one simple statement. “It’s wonderful to live in a community with people like this,” said Gailey, the longtime football coach who was himself honored as a Habersham County Hall of Famer in February.
The pavilion in Mary Street Park in Clarkesville is shown where classes will be held in case of rain. AMANDA ANDERSON/Submitted

The pavilion in Mary Street Park in Clarkesville is shown where classes will be held in case of rain. AMANDA ANDERSON/Submitted

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Nature School coming to Clarkesville

Emma Marti
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Coming soon to Clarkesville is the Little Seedlings Nature School. Spearheaded by Amanda Anderson, the school promises an experience unlike the one students receive in a typical classroom. Classes will last six weeks per term, one term in the spring and the other in the fall.
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Public meetings

News Staff
Friday, March 10, 2023
The following public meetings are scheduled from March 10-16. Habersham County Board of Education 6 p.m. regular meeting, Monday, March 13, at the board meeting room, 132 Stanford Mill Road in Clarkesville.
Zac Baker has already visited prestigious colleges – such as MIT in November – even though he is only a freshman at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy. ANGELIA BAKER/Submitted

Zac Baker has already visited prestigious colleges – such as MIT in November – even though he is only a freshman at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy. ANGELIA BAKER/Submitted

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Anywhere and everywhere

Emma Marti
Friday, March 10, 2023
Habersham native Zac Baker is involved with almost anything and everything, and is only in the ninth grade. Growing up, Baker attended Demorest Elementary – where his mother Angelia works – and Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School.

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Demorest secures $81K grant for new radios

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 10, 2023
Demorest scored a major grant this week, as Fire Chief Jonathan Knight landed an award for more than $81,000. The grant from FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters program totals $81,196.19 and will pay for all of the fire department’s radios when Habersham County’s new emergency system goes into place.

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Greene named regional STAR

Emma Marti
Friday, March 10, 2023
After receiving the highest SAT score at Tallulah Falls School, senior William “Trey” Greene has made history once again, as he has been named the Region 2 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Student, the first Regional STAR Student at...
Baldwin Assistant Police Chief Justin Ferguson and the newly-minted Nikos present to the Baldwin City Council on Tuesday night. JOHN DILLS/Staff

Baldwin Assistant Police Chief Justin Ferguson and the newly-minted Nikos present to the Baldwin City Council on Tuesday night. JOHN DILLS/Staff

Baldwin hopes to teach an old dog new tricks as K-9

John Dills
Friday, March 10, 2023
Baldwin City Council discussed at length Tuesday the possibility of adding a K-9 unit to their police public safety budget. The Feb. 22 edition of The Northeast Georgian ran an article about a lost dog that was nicknamed Shreck.
From left, Fire Chief Billy Joe Jenkins, Jr., Capt. Drake Meister, Capt. Dustin Henson, Capt. Lee Humphrys, Lt. Michael Hall, Lt. Matthew Williams, Lt. Chris Bruce, Division Chief/Fire Marshal Josh Hazle and Mayor John Borrow gather after the ceremony Tuesday. EMMA MARTI/Staff

From left, Fire Chief Billy Joe Jenkins, Jr., Capt. Drake Meister, Capt. Dustin Henson, Capt. Lee Humphrys, Lt. Michael Hall, Lt. Matthew Williams, Lt. Chris Bruce, Division Chief/Fire Marshal Josh Hazle and Mayor John Borrow gather after the ceremony Tuesday. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Cornelia Fire finally able to celebrate officers

Emma Marti
Friday, March 10, 2023
Family, friends and fellow firemen were dispatched to the Cornelia City Hall Tuesday evening to celebrate as seven firemen were promoted in rank. “During March of 2021, several members of the fire department were promoted to Operations Lieutenant.