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Two Habersham County inmates facing murder-related charges were indicted Monday on charges that they severely assaulted a fellow prisoner.

Two Habersham County inmates facing murder-related charges were indicted Monday on charges that they severely assaulted a fellow prisoner.

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Murder suspect indicted in prison beating

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Two Habersham County inmates facing murder-related charges were indicted Monday on charges that they severely assaulted a fellow prisoner.
Rhydon and Amy Mays fill bottles of their homemade, non-toxic cleaning products at their business headquarters in Nacoochee. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Rhydon and Amy Mays fill bottles of their homemade, non-toxic cleaning products at their business headquarters in Nacoochee. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Cleaning for a reason

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Amy and Rhydon Mays have taken the concept of customer service beyond the conventional business sense.
Scout Evan Boyd and his father Marty propose an Eagle project to the Cornelia City Commission on Monday night. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Scout Evan Boyd and his father Marty propose an Eagle project to the Cornelia City Commission on Monday night. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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Chenocetah Fire Tower to undergo beautification

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The City of Cornelia Commissions board approved a beautification project proposed by an Eagle Scout to update the landscape at the Chenocetah Fire Tower during their Monday night meeting.
Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Cornelia UMC church and lunch Cornelia United Methodist Church invites all to church followed by lunch on Sunday, March 13, at 11 a.m. Raffle for $10K, dinner at Habersham Central The Habersham Central High School Athletic Department is hosting its 9th annual raffle, steak dinner and silent...

‘Old Man and the Old Moon’ starts Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
"The Old Man and the Old Moon" will be performed at six different showings at the Sautee-Nacoochee Center this month. Shows will be March 11-12, and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and March 13, 19-20 at 2: p.m. in the Historic Gym.

Sandra Lynn Allen

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
No formal services are planned at this time for Sandra Lynn Allen, 72, of Cornelia. Mrs. Allen passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born May 14, 1949, in Gainesville, she was the daughter of the late James Cleveland Allen and Florene McDonald Allen.

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Court docs: Judge pointed AR-15 at deputy

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 4, 2022
A previously-sealed suspension order was posted on the Georgia Supreme Court web site Thursday, revealing that Habersham County Chief Magistrate Judge Gerald Johnson pointed his weapon at law enforcement officers during his domestic incident in October.
Students Angie Delgado, Casandra Alvarez (president), Paola Vera, and Emily Pahuamba, serve as legacy leaders for HoPe’s chapter at Habersham Central High School. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Submitted

Students Angie Delgado, Casandra Alvarez (president), Paola Vera, and Emily Pahuamba, serve as legacy leaders for HoPe’s chapter at Habersham Central High School. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Submitted

Hispanic students instill HoPe in community

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, March 4, 2022
At Habersham Central High School, students are coming together to promote education amongst the Hispanic community and provide not only resources, but a sense of support as they work to eliminate barriers that hinder them from achieving academic success.
This diagram shows how the Hendrix energy device would work. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

This diagram shows how the Hendrix energy device would work. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

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Hendrix, Demorest partner on clean energy project

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 4, 2022
While other families were gathering around the television, the Hendrix Family was conferencing on renewable energy. For the last two decades, Demorest’s John and Mei Hendrix, along with their son Josh, thought about how to create a better way to tap into solar energy.
Michelle Wilson set out to edit a best-seller and simplify it for those who are learning the English language. MICHELLE WILSON/Submitted

Michelle Wilson set out to edit a best-seller and simplify it for those who are learning the English language. MICHELLE WILSON/Submitted

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Teacher edits bestseller for ESL students

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, March 4, 2022
When Michelle Wilson, adult education English as SEcond Language (ESL) instructor at North Georgia Technical College, read the book “Foreign to Familiar” by Sarah A. Lanier, she knew it would serve as a guide to her ESL students as they tried to acclimate to culture in the United States.