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Peter Madruga, president and founder of Habersham Education & Research, presents a demonstration of Digitize Habersham at Piedmont University on Wednesday. The searchable archive of Habersham County history is now available online at habershamhistory.org/archives. JANICE BARDEN/Special

Digitize Habersham now available

Kimberly Brown

Friday, November 11, 2022

After its official launch Wednesday night, Digitize Habersham is now available at no cost to anyone who wants to learn more about the rich history of Habersham County. Digitize Habersham is an indexed, searchable “gold mine” of Habersham County newspapers going back to 1857.

Hopper’s message, worth repeating, is this: Keep it local.

Spend $26 on the 26th to infuse local economy

News Staff

Friday, November 11, 2022

Have you wondered about the wide eyed frog, “Hopper the Shopper,” that has been leaping onto the pages of The Northeast Georgian? Hopper’s message, worth repeating, is this: Keep it local.

Habersham Medical Center has struggled with finances for more than a decade as it has battled to stay open and serve the county. ALAN NESMITH/Staff

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HMC has faced financial trauma for years

Donald Fraser

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a three part look at Habersham Medical Center, its past financial problems, its financial reporting and the future HMC has mapped out with Northeast Georgia Health System.

Charges finally filed in fatal crash

Matthew Osborne

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

After more than nine months, homicide charges were filed this week against a driver who caused the death of a Demorest woman Jan. 31. Rylee Wayne Higgins, 20, of Cleveland was arrested Nov. 3 on charges of hands free, failure to maintain lane and second-degree homicide by vehicle.

Jennifer Payne and her son Caleb show friends how things are looking for their future home in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Their future homes are calling

Matthew Osborne

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

The only thing better than building a home for one family is going for two instead. Habitat for Humanity is working on two homes in Demorest simultaneously to complete a project on a plot of land they bought years ago.

Habersham County voters went to the polls Tuesday, but more than 12,000 of them voted early. JOHN DILLS/Staff

General election results 2022

News Staff

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Habersham County’s Roads and Bridges SPLOST was defeated Tuesday night, with 55 percent of the voters saying no to an additional 1 cent sales tax. In unofficial final results, Donnie Bennett won the special election for Demorest City Council with 324 out of 502 votes over Jimmy L. Davis.

Tallulah Falls won its first state championship in volleyball Friday.

BREAKING: Tallulah Falls volleyball wins 1A state championship

News Staff

Friday, November 4, 2022

Tallulah Falls' volleyball team won the 1A state championship with a four-set win over Mt. Bethel in Cartersville on Friday. The Lady Indians (35-11) finished a historic season with their first state championship in school history.

Habersham Central girls basketball coach Bill Bradley responds to a question at the FCA Media Day in Gainesville on Wednesday morning. Joining him on the stage were his players, Kyia Barrett and Jazky Bantaum, along with Raiders Cole Gary and Bryce Pittman, and boys coach Tommy Yancey.

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Raider basketball teams growing up together

Matthew Osborne

Friday, November 4, 2022

Both Habersham Central basketball teams have a lot of new faces this year, offering the biggest challenge to coaches Bill Bradley and Tommy Yancey. Bradley is in his sixth year leading the Lady Raiders (17-10 in 2021-22), and he likes the progress his young team made in the summer.

Baldwin’s current fire engine is shown. The city plans to pick up a new quick response truck as soon as this weekend.

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Baldwin approves quick-action fire truck

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Baldwin City Council held a special meeting Wednesday to discuss the purchase of a quick-action fire truck. The truck will cost $255,000, which is more than the original $218,316 originally approved. For the difference in amount, public safety funds will be used.

Habersham Central’s Zeke Whittington has a slim chance of catching 100 balls this year, matching the school record of Tavarres King (below).

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Whittington closing in on King's hallowed records

Matthew Osborne

Friday, November 4, 2022

Zeke Whittington does not care much about stats, even those as eye-popping as his. The Habersham Central sophomore set a school record with 15 catches in a game this season against North Forsyth. He also has two 14-catch games in his young career. But 17?