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Artist Sam Granger gestures at one of his art creations on his Habersham County property. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Artist Sam Granger gestures at one of his art creations on his Habersham County property. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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‘A world I belonged to’

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, June 10, 2022
Over a ramp in the parking lot of a Texaco just off Tom Born Road, a long gravel driveway lined with signs scrawled with vague and ominous messages leads to local artist Sam Granger’s property.

School lunch no longer free for all students

Rowan Edmonds
Friday, June 10, 2022
The lunch program at Habersham County Schools will return to pre-COVID parameters for the upcoming school year, with students who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch paying for those meals at a slight increase.
Joe Sleppy shows off the drawings for a proposed 48-unit apartment complex on Arlington Street in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Joe Sleppy shows off the drawings for a proposed 48-unit apartment complex on Arlington Street in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Demorest residents fight apartment complex plan

Matthew Osborne
Friday, June 10, 2022
Demorest’s courtroom started filling up early for Tuesday’s city council meeting, which could only mean that folks had some outrage to vent.
Lester Sutton purchased the property where Sutton Tire still stands today from the county in the early 1950’s.

Lester Sutton purchased the property where Sutton Tire still stands today from the county in the early 1950’s.

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Clarkesville’s Sutton Tire fetes 75 years in business

Jennifer Ramsay
Friday, June 10, 2022
In 1947, Lester Sutton opened Cornelia Tire and Recap on Highway 441 South in Cornelia. After returning from World War II, Sutton opened his business retreading passenger and truck tires. At the time, he was a one man show.
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Facelift for Wood's Mercantile

News Staff
Friday, June 10, 2022
Wood’s Mercantile in Clarkesville is working on a renovation facelift for their outside facade that will include a new logo and sign. “Since we bought the building in 2019, we felt the portico was a little dated,” owner Kevin Wood said.

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Baldwin cutting budget to the bone

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, June 10, 2022
After slashing a range of the city’s expenses since budgetary discussion began about a month ago – which included funds for animal control, code enforcement and other miscellaneous expenses in avoidance of cutting funds to first responders – Baldwin’s City Council reconvened at a Tuesday work...

Academic Achievers

News Staff
Friday, June 10, 2022
Piedmont names Dean’s Scholars Piedmont University congratulates the more than 200 students who were named Dean’s Scholars for the spring 2022 semester. Students named a Dean’s Scholar finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Shown are (back row, from left) Ziong, Tang, Jerry Sang, Jason Sang and Bailey; front row are (from left) Massey, Linda Harris and Wang. E. LANE GRESHAM/Tallulah Falls School

Shown are (back row, from left) Ziong, Tang, Jerry Sang, Jason Sang and Bailey; front row are (from left) Massey, Linda Harris and Wang. E. LANE GRESHAM/Tallulah Falls School

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Friday, June 10, 2022
TFS MATH STUDENTS SHINE Tallulah Falls School math club members shined during the annual mathematics tournament, hosted by the University of North Georgia.