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Kenneth Schubring Sr., seated, is shown with his children, Betsy Schubring Crossley of Brentwood, Tennessee, William Schubring of Commerce and Kenneth Schubring Jr. of Clarkesville during an Honor Flight tour of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2015. SUBMITTED

Kenneth Schubring Sr., seated, is shown with his children, Betsy Schubring Crossley of Brentwood, Tennessee, William Schubring of Commerce and Kenneth Schubring Jr. of Clarkesville during an Honor Flight tour of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2015. SUBMITTED

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Kimberly Brown
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Today, the anniversary of the day Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941, one Northeast Georgia man remembers it clearly, because he lived through it.
Habersham County Emergency Service employees (from left) Jeff Brown, Jason Davey, Chief Jeff Adams, Jason Garrett, Brad Davidson, Ronnie Davis, Bryan Nix, Randi Seabolt, Mark Gerrin, Jeff Parker, Mack Palmer, Jamie Tyler, Royce Eller and Bill Ramsey stand up in solidarity at Thursday’s special called meeting of the Habersham County Board of Commissioners. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham County Emergency Service employees (from left) Jeff Brown, Jason Davey, Chief Jeff Adams, Jason Garrett, Brad Davidson, Ronnie Davis, Bryan Nix, Randi Seabolt, Mark Gerrin, Jeff Parker, Mack Palmer, Jamie Tyler, Royce Eller and Bill Ramsey stand up in solidarity at Thursday’s special called meeting of the Habersham County Board of Commissioners. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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County passes pay raises, rec boosts

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
After tabling the ratification of the county pay study on Nov. 21, three of Habersham County’s commissioners came face-to-face with ostensibly their entire workforce at a special called meeting Thursday.
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Piedmont names its new president

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Piedmont University’s six-month search for a president is over, as Marshall Criser, former chancellor of Florida’s university system, was named to the position Friday.

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Kemp appoints Oliver to bench

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
William “Bill” Ray Oliver has been appointed to the newly-created third seat on the Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court by Gov. Brian Kemp, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The vacancy was created by the passage of Senate Bill 395 during the 2022 legislative session.
From left, Vicky Frankum of Habersham County United Way and Leslie Foster of Habersham Chamber of Commerce speak with new Chamber president Ellie Van Doornum outside of Habersham County United Way on Monday. JOHN DILLS/Staff

From left, Vicky Frankum of Habersham County United Way and Leslie Foster of Habersham Chamber of Commerce speak with new Chamber president Ellie Van Doornum outside of Habersham County United Way on Monday. JOHN DILLS/Staff

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Chamber taps new president

John Dills
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Habersham County Chamber of Commerce welcomed their new President, Ellie Van Doornum, to the position on Dec. 2. Van Doornum joined the chamber three years ago when she moved to Habersham County from Corona, Ca.
Volunteers (from left) Phil Watson, Tony Gray, Ranny Voight, Larry Lind and Ronnie Conrad help load up backpacks full of food, school supplies and toys for transport to children in need in West Virginia. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Volunteers (from left) Phil Watson, Tony Gray, Ranny Voight, Larry Lind and Ronnie Conrad help load up backpacks full of food, school supplies and toys for transport to children in need in West Virginia. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Local churches fill hundreds of backpacks for kids in need

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Local volunteers packed more than 650 backpacks in a UHaul truck Friday morning to be sent to children in need. The effort began in early August throughout churches in the Habersham Baptist Association and resulted in the truckload of backpacks for less-fortunate children in West Virginia.
Boen Butterworth Nutting and James Butterworth unveil a portrait of their father, Judge Jim Butterworth, at the Habersham County Courthouse Friday afternoon. The portrait will hang in the magistrate courtroom. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Boen Butterworth Nutting and James Butterworth unveil a portrait of their father, Judge Jim Butterworth, at the Habersham County Courthouse Friday afternoon. The portrait will hang in the magistrate courtroom. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Judge Butterworth honored with portrait in courthouse

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The late Judge Jim Butterworth was honored Friday with a portrait that will be displayed in the Habersham County magistrate courtroom to honor his years of service. Practically the entire Habersham County legal community was on hand to celebrate along with Butterworth’s family.

Shop Local contest information

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Spend $26 on the 26th to infuse local economy Receipts from any local purchase of $26 or more made Nov. 26 can be turned in for a drawing, with winners to be announced in the Dec. 9 Weekend edition of The Northeast Georgian.
Students line up to be served by Campus Minister Tim Garvin-Leighton, left, and Lillian E. Smith Center Director Dr. Matthew Teutsch during Piedmont University’s Late-Night Breakfast. RACHEL PLEASANT/Submitted

Students line up to be served by Campus Minister Tim Garvin-Leighton, left, and Lillian E. Smith Center Director Dr. Matthew Teutsch during Piedmont University’s Late-Night Breakfast. RACHEL PLEASANT/Submitted

Piedmont students eat late, hunker down for final exams

News Staff
Friday, December 2, 2022
Late-Night Breakfast is a longstanding tradition at Piedmont University. Each year, near the end of the fall semester, faculty and staff members volunteer to serve a late-night breakfast to students.