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Sharon Kelly remakes the bed at the Ty Cobb house, the location of A Mother’s Rest in Mt. Airy. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Sharon Kelly remakes the bed at the Ty Cobb house, the location of A Mother’s Rest in Mt. Airy. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Mother’s Rest helps support caregivers

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, April 29, 2022
Andrea Faris Roberts, founder and executive director of A Mother’s Rest, knows well the immense task of being a caregiver and the weight caring for others can bear on mothers.

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Demorest’s purchase includes extra park

Matthew Osborne
Friday, April 29, 2022
Demorest could have even grander plans for its new city hall property than just administrative offices. The property purchased by the Demorest Downtown Development Authority (DDA) this week for $999,995 not only includes the old Demorest Elementary building, but Brent Lee Moore Park behind it.
Habersham County Manager Alicia Vaughn (right) chats with James King at a recent event at the Senior Center. CAROLYN GIBSON/Submitted

Habersham County Manager Alicia Vaughn (right) chats with James King at a recent event at the Senior Center. CAROLYN GIBSON/Submitted

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Building from the top down

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, April 29, 2022
Just after 3 p.m. Monday, County Manager Alicia Vaughn was standing in a hallway of the county administration building. She was bantering with a group of employees and one of their small dogs, bending to pet a “frug” – a blend between a French bulldog and a pug.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black showed off his grandson Kemper to folks working the event. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black showed off his grandson Kemper to folks working the event. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Rally for the vote

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The 9th District Republican Party, along with Sen. Bo Hatchett and Sen. Steve Gooch, held a Turn Out the Vote Rally at the Habersham County Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon.

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Baldwin allows non-civilians to cash out unused time off

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The City of Baldwin will now allow non-civilian employees to be compensated for paid time off for those who work in shifts throughout 24-hour periods and who otherwise aren’t able to take advantage of paid time off – a move meant to boost employee retention – following a 5-0 vote at Monday’s city...
Baldwin residents collect trash from the roadside on Clean Up Day Saturday. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Baldwin residents collect trash from the roadside on Clean Up Day Saturday. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Community turns out to clean up Baldwin streets

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The City of Baldwin and its residents took to the streets in droves Saturday afternoon to gather and dispose of garbage littered along the roadsides during its annual Clean Up Day event.
Public Meetings

Public Meetings

Public meetings

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Baldwin Town Hall Meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, Baldwin City Council will host a town hall meeting about the budget at Life Church at 110 Church Street.
The Habersham County Wall of Honor’s fifth wall will allow more local veterans to be honored as more space is allocated at the memorial for their names to be engraved. The memorial has more than 7,000 names engraved. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

The Habersham County Wall of Honor’s fifth wall will allow more local veterans to be honored as more space is allocated at the memorial for their names to be engraved. The memorial has more than 7,000 names engraved. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Wall of Honor additions nearly done

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
New spots are now available to honor those from Habersham County who have served their country at the Habersham County Wall of Honor’s fifth and final wall is almost fully completed, with attention turning over to landscaping.