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Habersham County is considering creation of a facilities authority, which down the road could lead to the building of a new jail after other projects are completed. FILE

Habersham County is considering creation of a facilities authority, which down the road could lead to the building of a new jail after other projects are completed. FILE

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County looks at creating facilities authority

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Habersham County leaders opened discussions Monday about whether to create a Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to help issue bonds and complete multiple projects that have seen an overrun in cost.

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Suspended judge reaches year with pay

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners doled out some raises Monday night after getting out of executive session. The commissioners voted to give Tax Commissioner June Black-Warren a $6,000 supplement beginning Nov.
Folks enjoy a hayride last year at Baldwin’s fall festival. FILE

Folks enjoy a hayride last year at Baldwin’s fall festival. FILE

Baldwin sets ordinance, prepares for festival

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Baldwin will host its fall festival from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, including food, live music and plenty of activities for all ages. That will also now include the ability to have a temporary entertainment district.
Fighting Prawn (Athena Lux), Molly (Dakota Rose Chen), Peter (Gabriel Richman), Prentiss (Carly Jelinek), Ted (Dominic Fox), Mack (Haylie Collins), Lord Leonard Aster (Clayton Maddox), Hawking Clam (Tyler Pelligrino), Capt. Scott (Tucker Cochran), Teacher (Lexie Partain), Black Stache (Hunter Reum), Smee (Carson Letner), Grempkin (Ethan Spinks), Mrs. Bumbrake (Dante Wilson), Alf (Kasey Jenkins) and Bill Slank (Sof Delgado) appear in a scene from Piedmont University’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher

Fighting Prawn (Athena Lux), Molly (Dakota Rose Chen), Peter (Gabriel Richman), Prentiss (Carly Jelinek), Ted (Dominic Fox), Mack (Haylie Collins), Lord Leonard Aster (Clayton Maddox), Hawking Clam (Tyler Pelligrino), Capt. Scott (Tucker Cochran), Teacher (Lexie Partain), Black Stache (Hunter Reum), Smee (Carson Letner), Grempkin (Ethan Spinks), Mrs. Bumbrake (Dante Wilson), Alf (Kasey Jenkins) and Bill Slank (Sof Delgado) appear in a scene from Piedmont University’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher

Bright, visual ‘Starcatcher’ tells origin story of Peter Pan

Kimberly Brown
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Have you ever wondered how Peter Pan became the mischievous boy who never grows up and how he came to live on the island of Neverland? And how Captain Hook lost his hand and became Peter’s lifelong nemesis? And who, exactly, was Wendy?
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Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Revival at Camp Creek Baptist: Camp Creek Baptist Church invites the community to its Fall Revival with Dr. Jeffrey Amsbaugh, former pastor and now Bible professor at Pensacola Christian College. Services will run through Friday at 7 p.m.
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Public meetings

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The following public meetings are scheduled from Oct. 14-20. Habersham County Commission: 5 p.m. work session in the conference room at 130 Jacob’s Way; 6 p.m. regular meeting, Monday, Oct. 17, at the county courthouse in Clarkesville, 295 Llewellyn Street. Baldwin City Council: 6:30 p.m.
The Kollock stage curtain opens to reveal a foggy Addams Family backlit by the cemetery. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The Kollock stage curtain opens to reveal a foggy Addams Family backlit by the cemetery. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Creepy, cooky ... all that stuff

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
Habersham Community Theater is putting on its spooky rendition of “The Addams Family” just in time for Halloween. The show runs tonight through Sunday and again Oct. 19-23 to tell the story of the weird gothic family from the original 1960s television show.
Habersham County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Col. Murray Kogod speaks to the media at a news conference Sept. 30. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Col. Murray Kogod speaks to the media at a news conference Sept. 30. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Murder case in holding pattern, waiting on autopsy

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 14, 2022
Habersham County Sheriff’s investigators are waiting for information back before taking the next steps in the murder of Deborrah Collier. The first month since Collier was found dead on U.S.