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Piedmont shows huge operational deficits

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 14, 2022
Piedmont University’s financial statement shows massive operational losses over the last decade, including nearly $19 million over the last four years. The spreadsheet acquired by The Northeast Georgian shows $18,943,417 in operational losses since 2019, including $9.4 million in 2021 alone.
Workers from Hellas Sports Construction get the field ready for the laying of artificial turf at Raider Park in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Workers from Hellas Sports Construction get the field ready for the laying of artificial turf at Raider Park in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Completion near on $1.5M turf field at Raider Park

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 14, 2022
Next month, Raider Park will have a beautiful new artificial turf baseball field in time for the next baseball season in the spring. Renovations have been going on since summer, and the field is getting closer to completion.
Baldwin Police Department has several Ford Explorers like this one that have plenty of mileage on them and are ready to be scaled back or repurposed. FILE

Baldwin Police Department has several Ford Explorers like this one that have plenty of mileage on them and are ready to be scaled back or repurposed. FILE

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Baldwin eyes leasing for potential new police fleet

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 14, 2022
Baldwin city officials are looking into the possibility of shifting their police fleet to a leasing program in the future. Chief Chris Jones told the city council Tuesday night that his fleet was in dire shape.
Mary Ann Wiley (left) confers with Betty Gober after an event honoring her and her husband Dr. Bob Wiley (background) on Thursday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Mary Ann Wiley (left) confers with Betty Gober after an event honoring her and her husband Dr. Bob Wiley (background) on Thursday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Pillars of Christian service

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Over the last eight years, Bob and Mary Ann Wiley have made an impact on the lives of young people and mentors alike through their faith-based service to Habersham County.
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Missing teens found safe in North Carolina

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Two Habersham teenagers who were missing for 23 days were found in Asheville, N.C., by police Sunday night. Joseph Attard and Dorothy Krei disappeared from their homes sometime in the early morning hours of Sept. 17.
The old Habersham County Courthouse has been sitting idle for years waiting for someone to redevelop it. FILE

The old Habersham County Courthouse has been sitting idle for years waiting for someone to redevelop it. FILE

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County opens bids for old courthouse

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Habersham County will finally get a chance to see who wants to put their money up to redevelop the old courthouse site after many years of indecision about what to do with it. The Habersham County Development Authority (HCDA) approved the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) at its meeting last week.
Habersham Central graduated students at a 97.5 percent clip last year. FILE

Habersham Central graduated students at a 97.5 percent clip last year. FILE

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Habersham among elite in graduation rates once again

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Habersham County Schools’ graduation rate for 2022 ranks No. 10 in the state for traditional school systems. The school system’s 4-year graduation rate — which includes both Habersham Central and Habersham Success Academy — was at 97.5 percent, down just a tenth of a percent from 2021’s rate.
The Level Grove Baptist Church Children’s Choir sings during the first service in the church’s new sanctuary on Oct. 2. SUBMITTED

The Level Grove Baptist Church Children’s Choir sings during the first service in the church’s new sanctuary on Oct. 2. SUBMITTED

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Growing with the community

Kimberly Brown
Friday, October 7, 2022
Level Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia has almost doubled its sanctuary size in an effort to keep up with a growing community and to bring more of those community members to Jesus.
This photo from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera shows Deborrah Collier’s rental car on Sept. 10. HABERSHAM COUNTY SHERIFF

This photo from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera shows Deborrah Collier’s rental car on Sept. 10. HABERSHAM COUNTY SHERIFF

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Family’s 911 calls bring little clarity to murder

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 7, 2022
Athens-Clarke County received three 911 calls to their dispatch center on Sept. 10 regarding the disappearance of Deborrah Collier. Collier, who was found dead on U.S.