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Public meetings March 25-31

Public meetings March 25-31

Public meetings

News Staff
Friday, March 25, 2022
The following public meetings are scheduled from March 25-31. Baldwin City Council 6:30 p.m. work session, Monday, March 28, at 155 Willingham Avenue. Habersham County Town Hall 5:30 p.m.
The leadership of Habersham County Schools will look a little different beginning in the 2022-23 school year.

The leadership of Habersham County Schools will look a little different beginning in the 2022-23 school year.

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Principal shakeup coming in 2022-23

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, March 25, 2022
Beginning next school year, the leadership of Habersham County Schools will look a little different, as new principals will be joining the staff following some transfers and promotions to other positions in the district.
The gazebo in downtown Clarkesville sits on Habersham County property, which has caused tension over the structure over the years. A new potential development could result in it being moved to another location in a remodeled town square. FILE

The gazebo in downtown Clarkesville sits on Habersham County property, which has caused tension over the structure over the years. A new potential development could result in it being moved to another location in a remodeled town square. FILE

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Clarkesville quandary

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, March 25, 2022
Habersham County Commissioners voted 3-2 to table a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would have signaled a step forward in determining the future of the former courthouse structure in downtown Clarkesville.

Family, police seek missing mom

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 25, 2022
Family and friends of Ciera Locklair Breland have been searching for any sign of her for the last month, and they are looking for all the help they can get. The FBI in Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to her whereabouts, as she has been missing since Feb. 24.
Alto Mayor Audrey Turner (right) is stepping down, leaving PJ Huggins (left) in charge until the election in November. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Alto Mayor Audrey Turner (right) is stepping down, leaving PJ Huggins (left) in charge until the election in November. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Alto Mayor Turner announces retirement

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, March 25, 2022
The City of Alto will soon have to find a new mayor as current Mayor Audrey Turner announced her resignation from the position during the City of Alto’s Town Council meeting on Tuesday night.
Melinda Woods Cowart, 32 and David Brett Cowart, 35

Melinda Woods Cowart, 32 and David Brett Cowart, 35

Parents charged with child cruelty in case of ‘severe neglect’

News Staff
Thursday, March 24, 2022
A partnership between the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and the Habersham County Special Victims Unit Patrol Task Force has taken four children out of an abusive household and delivered them into protective custody, where they are now receiving health attention and mental...
Gabriel Torrance of Pack 68 in Toccoa (middle) celebrates with packmate Chase Andrews (left) and Kallum Liversage of Pack 5 in Clarkesville after one of the heats at the Currahee District Pinewood Derby held Saturday in Clarkesville.

Gabriel Torrance of Pack 68 in Toccoa (middle) celebrates with packmate Chase Andrews (left) and Kallum Liversage of Pack 5 in Clarkesville after one of the heats at the Currahee District Pinewood Derby held Saturday in Clarkesville.

Race day fun

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Celebration for longtime pastor at Ebenezer Ebenezer Community Baptist Church in Mt. Airy will celebrate the 32nd pastoral anniversary of Rev. Dr. Oliver Dorsey Sr. on Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27. The appreciation reception will be from 1-3 p.m.

Wilbanks tapped for HCHS Lifetime Achievement Award

News Staff
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Marlan Wilbanks, a member of Habersham Central’s 1979 graduating class, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 HCHS Lifetime Achievement Award. Wilbanks graduated from the University of Georgia in 1983 and the UGA School of Law in 1986.
Donna Barrett helps students look through dresses at the Habersham Prom Dress Closet. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Donna Barrett helps students look through dresses at the Habersham Prom Dress Closet. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Prom closet ensures no one misses out

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
It’s a night students will never forget, a rite of passage right before their high school graduation and Habersham County School district wants to make sure every student gets the opportunity to show up dressed in their dream prom-worthy attire.