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Back in Time Band has played all over North Georgia for years. SUBMITTED

Back in Time Band has played all over North Georgia for years. SUBMITTED

Back in Time Band coming to Gainesville

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The Back in Time Band will perform at The Arts Council’s Gladys Wyant Performing Arts Pavilion in Gainesville at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
The Lady Raiders took on Stephens County on Tuesday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The Lady Raiders took on Stephens County on Tuesday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Lady Raiders look to keep rolling early

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Habersham Central's softball team dropped a tough 9-8 contest to Stephens County after a wild eighth inning that saw nine runs scored. The Lady Indians plated five in the top of the frame, and the Lady Raiders (1-2) nearly matched it with four of their own before falling just short.
Carrie and Cameron Bennett are shown with their two children, Mason and Maleigha. CARRIE BENNETT/Submitted

Carrie and Cameron Bennett are shown with their two children, Mason and Maleigha. CARRIE BENNETT/Submitted

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Family battles mountain of adversity

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 12, 2022
Carrie Bennett was pulling into her driveway just past Tallulah Falls when she saw the blaze. Her family’s home, built more than half-a-century ago, was engulfed in flames eating through the exterior and reaching up toward the night sky.
Department of Transportation workers try to place the rocks in the right places as they bolster the retaining wall on Central Avenue in Demorest. The wall is slated to be fixed in 2023 but its condition is worsening. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Department of Transportation workers try to place the rocks in the right places as they bolster the retaining wall on Central Avenue in Demorest. The wall is slated to be fixed in 2023 but its condition is worsening. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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DOT patches Demorest wall with rock pile

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 12, 2022
Folks getting stopped on Central Avenue in Demorest on Wednesday morning may have thought the cracked wall was finally being fixed.

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Missing gun still lost in the woods

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 12, 2022
A gun lost by a Habersham County Sheriff’s deputy July 4 is still missing. Deputy Dakota Nguyen was unable to produce his backup 9mm Glock for inspection that day, and he searched every inch of his patrol car looking for it, according to a sheriff’s report.
Councilwoman Alice Venter (middle) reviews renderings a townhouse development while Mayor Joe Elam (left) and Councilman Larry Lewallen (right) consider logistics of the project. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Councilwoman Alice Venter (middle) reviews renderings a townhouse development while Mayor Joe Elam (left) and Councilman Larry Lewallen (right) consider logistics of the project. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Baldwin approves 165 townhouses

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 12, 2022
A 165-unit townhouse development in Baldwin now under construction is expected to be completed in the next 3-and-a-half years. City council members approved the development in a 4-1 vote at a special called meeting following Monday’s work session.
Classes commenced Aug. 8 at Tallulah Falls School for the 2022-23 academic year. Shown is fifth grader Ayaan Rahman of Mt. Airy, whose older brother Nafis graduated with the TFS Class of 2022. Like the Rahman brothers, local families represent the majority of the day student population, with 208 students from Habersham County and 180 from the four closest neighboring counties, Stephens, White, Rabun and Banks. STEPHANIE DORANTES/Tallulah Falls School

Classes commenced Aug. 8 at Tallulah Falls School for the 2022-23 academic year. Shown is fifth grader Ayaan Rahman of Mt. Airy, whose older brother Nafis graduated with the TFS Class of 2022. Like the Rahman brothers, local families represent the majority of the day student population, with 208 students from Habersham County and 180 from the four closest neighboring counties, Stephens, White, Rabun and Banks. STEPHANIE DORANTES/Tallulah Falls School

TFS gets new year off on the right foot

News Staff
Friday, August 12, 2022
With the launch of the 2022-23 academic year on Aug. 8, Tallulah Fall School is focused on its mission to prepare each student to thrive in life by elevating character and intellect in a challenging and diverse college-preparatory environment.
BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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FINALLY RUNNIN’ ON DUNKIN’

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 12, 2022
Construction on Cornelia’s new Dunkin Donuts location has resumed following a delay of several months, amid what was described as a property dispute between the company and the neighboring Burger King franchise.

Arrest Report

News Staff
Friday, August 12, 2022
The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at the Habersham County Detention Center for Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, 2022. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.