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Senior Communications Officer Summer Anderson works the lines at Habersham County’s E-911 Center. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Senior Communications Officer Summer Anderson works the lines at Habersham County’s E-911 Center. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Habersham E-911 turns 30

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Last week marked the 30-year anniversary of Habersham County’s E-911 system, which received more than 400,000 calls last year.

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Pilgrim Ministries defends itself in wrongful death suit

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Attorneys for Pilgrim Ministries have submitted an answer in Habersham County Superior Court to plaintiff Tina G. Lindsey, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her son Patrick Drew Lindsey died by suicide while in the custody and care of the Clarkesville-based non-profit in early April.
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Community calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Clarkesville Sip & Stroll: The next Sip & Stroll is Friday, Sept. 2, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Downtown Clarkesville entertainment district. This recurring event will take place on the first Friday of every month through October.
Shown from left are Nylah McDonald, owner Dana Pardue, Gracie Johnson, and Savana Miller of Alabaster’s Tea. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Shown from left are Nylah McDonald, owner Dana Pardue, Gracie Johnson, and Savana Miller of Alabaster’s Tea. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Alabaster’s continues to brew

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Offering a variety of teas and coffees isn’t the only thing that Dana Pardue, owner of Alabaster’s Tea Bar in Demorest, hopes to bring into the community as she expands her business with a relocation to Cornelia and a new location in Clarkesville.
Hannah Odum and the Lady Raiders faced Shiloh at home Tuesday night. SHANE SCOGGINS/CNI News Service

Hannah Odum and the Lady Raiders faced Shiloh at home Tuesday night. SHANE SCOGGINS/CNI News Service

Lady Raider teams in key regional clashes

News Staff
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Habersham Central's softball team was rained out Tuesday and will host Shiloh for a region doubleheader at 4:30 and 6 p.m. Wednesday.    The Lady Raider volleyball team beat Shiloh 25-6, 25-6 and fell to Lanier 25-27, 17-25 in regional matches on the road Tuesday night against Lanier and Shiloh.
Piedmont University President James Mellichamp has faced many accusations in the Wainberg v. Piedmont University lawsuit. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Piedmont University President James Mellichamp has faced many accusations in the Wainberg v. Piedmont University lawsuit. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Mellichamp hit with more accusations

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 26, 2022
Revelations have emerged from an onslaught of federal court documents filed in early August in the Wainberg v. Piedmont University case, naming President James Mellichamp as party to more alleged misconduct.
Rod Metcalf, licensed mental health coordinator for MECHS, provides a tour of the pottery-making area at Outpost – Mt. Ed’s experiential learning environment for students to engage one another and learn such skills. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Rod Metcalf, licensed mental health coordinator for MECHS, provides a tour of the pottery-making area at Outpost – Mt. Ed’s experiential learning environment for students to engage one another and learn such skills. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Lawmakers seek compromise for solutions to charter school issues

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 26, 2022
• Last in a two-part series As reported in the Aug. 24 edition of The Northeast Georgian, the future of Mountain Education Charter High School (MECHS) and sister entities Foothills Charter High School (FCHS) and Coastal Plains Charter High School (CPCHS) is now mired by uncertainty after the...
Former First Lady Sandra Deal reads to young students at Clarkesville Elementary in 2015. She read to students in every county in Georgia. FILE

Former First Lady Sandra Deal reads to young students at Clarkesville Elementary in 2015. She read to students in every county in Georgia. FILE

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‘True Southern lady’ mourned

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 26, 2022
Friends, officials and wellwishers statewide mourned the passing of former Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal this week. Deal, the wife of former Gov. Nathan Deal, died at her home in Demorest on Tuesday at age 80 of breast cancer that metastasized into brain cancer.
Freedom Hill Executive Director Becky Easley looks to help women get a second chance against addiction. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Freedom Hill Executive Director Becky Easley looks to help women get a second chance against addiction. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Thrift store’s new spot keeps offering ‘Second Chances’

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, August 26, 2022
Second Chances Thrift Store’s new location puts them front and center in hopes of intriguing the communities with local shopping while giving back to the Freedom Hill recovery home, which gives women a second chance at an addiction-free life. “The exposure here is great.
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Dawgs watch party at Ritz Theatre

News Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022
The season opening game between the 2021 National Champion Georgia Bulldogs and the Oregon Ducks will be shown on the giant screen of Toccoa’s Historic Ritz Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 3:30 p.m. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and the game watching party is presented by the Friends of the Ritz...