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Support Person of the Year Megan Peyton of Baldwin Elemantary and Teacher of the Year Melissa Sedwick of Cornelia Elementary were recognized Thursday by Superintendent Matthew Cooper. For more pictures of the county’s top teachers, see the April 15 weekend edition. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Support Person of the Year Megan Peyton of Baldwin Elemantary and Teacher of the Year Melissa Sedwick of Cornelia Elementary were recognized Thursday by Superintendent Matthew Cooper. For more pictures of the county’s top teachers, see the April 15 weekend edition. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Habersham’s top teachers, support personnel honored

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Teachers, faculty, family and friends gathered at Habersham Central High School on Thursday night for the Habersham County Schools Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year Banquet.
Duane Hartness (left) and Anthony Dalton (right) speak to Sec. Brad Raffensperger (middle) at the Community House on Thursday. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Duane Hartness (left) and Anthony Dalton (right) speak to Sec. Brad Raffensperger (middle) at the Community House on Thursday. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Raffensperger addresses ‘voter fraud’, elections bill in Habersham

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger stumped in Habersham County Thursday, addressing former president Donald Trump’s continual claims of widespread voter fraud and seeking to reassure voters of the integrity of Georgia’s electoral system In a bid for reelection against three other Republican...
Michelle Wilbanks (left) and Administrative Assistant Kelly Duncan work on a project together at Fairview Elementary. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Michelle Wilbanks (left) and Administrative Assistant Kelly Duncan work on a project together at Fairview Elementary. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Lifetime Fairview educator finally gets her chance to lead

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
When Fairview Elementary School assistant principal Michelle Wilbanks was a child, she knew she wanted to be a teacher and serve her community in Habersham County.

Missing husband sought

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Danielle McMillan just wants her husband to get help, wherever he is. Shaun Michael McMillan left his Clarkesville home March 28 and has not returned. He left behind his wife and four children, and he has not responded to her pleas for him to come home.

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Johnson ‘thought he would be arrested’

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Habersham County Chief Magistrate Judge Gerald Johnson was officially charged by the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) with four ethics violations in the wake of the domestic incident he was involved in on Oct. 18, 2021.
Kyle and Caroline Lewallen of Clarkesville brought their 18-month-old son, Kemper, to take his picture with the Easter Bunny at Mauldin House Garden on Saturday morning. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Kyle and Caroline Lewallen of Clarkesville brought their 18-month-old son, Kemper, to take his picture with the Easter Bunny at Mauldin House Garden on Saturday morning. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Easter fun in Clarkesville

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Child abuse, neglect a growing problem

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, April 8, 2022
The state of Georgia ranked 38th in the nation for child well-being in 2020, according to statistics from Prevent Child Abuse Georgia. That was at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Troopers stay busy with chase, crashes

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
It was a busy week for Georgia State Troopers, who chased down a fugitive Friday night before dealing with two major crashes on Highway 365 in a 48-hour span. On Friday night, a Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a silver Hyundai Sonata driven by Michael Hoitink, 33, of Lula.

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Principal picks get approval

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
New principals have been confirmed for three schools in the Habersham County Schools district beginning next school year by the Board of Education during their monthly meeting Monday night.