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TIFFANY RUCKER/Submitted

Medlink Habersham honored

News Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022
MedLink Georgia recognized Lorelei Bearden, medical secretary at MedLink Habersham (second photo), as the company’s employee of the year for 2021. The company also recognized MedLink Habersham as the health center of the year (staff shown in first photo).
Baldwin City Hall was closed Thursday and Friday last week while city officials worked to rectify an insurance snafu that saw their previous agent lose his job. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Baldwin City Hall was closed Thursday and Friday last week while city officials worked to rectify an insurance snafu that saw their previous agent lose his job. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Baldwin avoids crisis during insurance lapse

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The City of Baldwin dodged what could’ve been a potential crisis last week, holding a special called meeting Friday when council voted to change insurance providers following a lapse in the city’s liability insurance that went on for 13 days following miscommunication between Ty Talley, an agent...
Chris Yearwood, Joe Deputy and Sarah Samsel plant rhododendrons and azaleas at Pitts Park in Clarkesville. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Chris Yearwood, Joe Deputy and Sarah Samsel plant rhododendrons and azaleas at Pitts Park in Clarkesville. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Clarkesville begins Pitts Park beautification

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The City of Clarkesville took the first steps of a more long-term goal which aims to beautify Pitts Park, with city employees clearing brush and planting rhododendrons and azaleas – commonly known individually for their bell and funnel-shaped flowers and rich vibrance in the spring season – around...
Tam Terrall, Family Services director, confers with a family from the Family Promise program. MARTIE BROOKS/Submitted

Tam Terrall, Family Services director, confers with a family from the Family Promise program. MARTIE BROOKS/Submitted

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Family Promise helps folks to better lives

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Homelessness is a growing and often unaddressed crisis in the northeast Georgia region, according to Martie Brooks, executive director of Family Promise of White and Habersham County.

Schools secure new food vendor

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Habersham County School district has obtained a new food vendor for their 2022-23 school year to deliver quality foods to county students, while other districts are still in the dark on where their food will be coming from.
Jeramy Ray Chastain was found guilty Thursday in the 2020 murder of his girlfriend Alecia Stover.

Jeramy Ray Chastain was found guilty Thursday in the 2020 murder of his girlfriend Alecia Stover.

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Chastain guilty of murder

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Jeramy Ray Chastain was found guilty Thursday in the 2020 murder of his girlfriend Alecia Stover.
Lt. Kyle Dotson, Captain Payton Cagle, Palmer, Chief Jonathan Knight, and Lt. Sam Ausburn led the community in the dedication. AMARIS E. RODGRIGUEZ/Staff

Lt. Kyle Dotson, Captain Payton Cagle, Palmer, Chief Jonathan Knight, and Lt. Sam Ausburn led the community in the dedication. AMARIS E. RODGRIGUEZ/Staff

Demorest celebrates new fire truck

News Staff
Friday, May 13, 2022
Members of the Demorest Fire Department put their hands on their new fire truck Tuesday and rolled it back into the fire station to carry on a tradition established back when fire departments used wagons and horses.

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Venter speaks for Baldwin on development standards

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, May 13, 2022
Baldwin Councilwoman Alice Venter took a seat at the table alongside members of the Habersham County Development Authority last Thursday, serving as a surrogate for the city amid county-wide talks seeking to more or less homogenize development standards among Habersham and its municipalities.
PJ Huggins, who will continue to serve as interim mayor finishing out the remainder of former mayor Audrey Turner’s term, swore in newly appointed mayor pro tem, Eddie Palmer. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

PJ Huggins, who will continue to serve as interim mayor finishing out the remainder of former mayor Audrey Turner’s term, swore in newly appointed mayor pro tem, Eddie Palmer. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Huggins to remain as mayor of Alto

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, May 13, 2022
PJ Huggins will continue to serve as interim mayor for the Town of Alto following a majority vote during Tuesday night’s town council meeting.