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The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Gwinnett County.

The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Gwinnett County.

Wrong name released in Gwinnett shooting

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The man involved in a shooting in Gwinnett on Friday was not wanted fugitive Henry Parker Whitley, as law enforcement officials initially released the wrong name to media outlets.
A wheelchair-bound woman and her autistic son were forced to vacate this home on King Street in Baldwin. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

A wheelchair-bound woman and her autistic son were forced to vacate this home on King Street in Baldwin. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Housing crisis worsening

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Buried beneath Habersham’s beautified aesthetics and small-town façade, unbeknownst to its main street gentry, a grim reality weighs upon the most vulnerable segments of the population.
From left are Thompson, Ansley Kristy of Peach State Federal Credit Union and Westmoreland. ROWAN EDMONDS/Staff

From left are Thompson, Ansley Kristy of Peach State Federal Credit Union and Westmoreland. ROWAN EDMONDS/Staff

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School honorees for June

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The Peach State Federal Credit Union Extra Mile Award was given to Kristy Thompson, who, in the words of Doug Westmoreland, is “the definition for students. She goes beyond not only for her students inside her classroom but all those in the Ninth Grade Academy.”
HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Emergency training

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Habersham County Emergency Services hosted an Auto Extrication with Traumatic Injury Treatment training led by Rescue Redefined on May 20-22. This training was focused on increasing patient care and included staff from six surrounding agencies.

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Judge: Marriott hotel procedure was legal

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Plans to thwart the progress on construction of a Marriott hotel to be built in Cornelia failed during a bond hearing last Thursday after local resident Carl Blackburn’s opposition was unsuccessful. “Why are we picking winners and losers?” Blackburn said.
From left are Roger Franklin, Brandy Whitener, Brad Whitener, Richard Smith and Dana McCloud. DYWANE DOSTON/Submitted

From left are Roger Franklin, Brandy Whitener, Brad Whitener, Richard Smith and Dana McCloud. DYWANE DOSTON/Submitted

International Day of Prayer

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The Habersham North and Habersham South camps of Gideons got together Saturday to recognize the International Day of Prayer.
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Kids on Wheels returns Saturday: The Kids on Wheels free event will return to Clarkesville on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clarkesville Police Station. There will be all kinds of fun vehicles in which kids can cruise the show, or they can bring their own set of wheels.