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First responders try to assess the condition of the driver after an accident on J. Warren Road on Wednesday afternoon. SGT. DANIEL SEELEy/Submitted

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Habersham Central High School student injured in midday wreck

Brian Wellmeier

Friday, March 25, 2022

Habersham Central High School student Miguel Martinez, 17, of Cornelia, sustained injuries in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday on J. Warren Road.

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Roxie Barron resigns from Clarkesville Council

Brian Wellmeier

Friday, March 25, 2022

Clarkesville Councilwoman Roxie Barron has submitted her resignation to the city, effective March 16, citing a decision to move to Florida to be closer to her family, including her grandchildren. “My daughter and grandchildren are here in Florida,” Barron said. “It’s time.

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.

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

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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

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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

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.

Race day fun

Matthew Osborne

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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.