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Habersham County Sheriff's deputies were called to a shooting Tuesday night.

Habersham County Sheriff's deputies were called to a shooting Tuesday night.

Father shoots man to protect his daughter

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
   A man was shot in the Sautee area late Tuesday night when he would not stop attacking his girlfriend, Habersham Sheriff's Office said.    The woman's father – identified as 55-year-old Cory Merchant – warned Justin Rachal, 26, of Winterville to stop physically assaulting her, but he refused.
Habersham County Sheriff's Investigators were called to a shooting Tuesday night.

Habersham County Sheriff's Investigators were called to a shooting Tuesday night.

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Father shoots man to protect his daughter

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
   A man was shot in the Sautee area late Tuesday night when he would not stop attacking his girlfriend, Habersham Sheriff's Office said.    The woman's father – identified as 55-year-old Cory Merchant – warned Justin Rachal, 26, of Winterville to stop physically assaulting her, but he refused.
Austin Wilkes is shown in better times with his dog Remi. ANSLEY WILKES/Submitted

Austin Wilkes is shown in better times with his dog Remi. ANSLEY WILKES/Submitted

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Dog returns home as family mourns

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
The family of a Clarkesville man killed in a car crash Friday has been reunited with his best friend to help them mourn his loss and celebrate his memory.
Claude (Jordan Hicks, second from right) struggles with whether to burn his draft notice in Piedmont University’s production of the musical “Hair.” Also shown from the left are James Rodden, Matthew Poe, Dante Wilson, Mia Clegg and Erick Fortner. KIMBERLY BROWN/Submitted

Claude (Jordan Hicks, second from right) struggles with whether to burn his draft notice in Piedmont University’s production of the musical “Hair.” Also shown from the left are James Rodden, Matthew Poe, Dante Wilson, Mia Clegg and Erick Fortner. KIMBERLY BROWN/Submitted

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'Hair' - hippies, protests and rock-and-roll

Kimberly Brown
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
If you want an evening of groovy costumes, great tunes and more than a little social commentary, Piedmont University has just the thing, with its production of the musical “Hair.
Jim Wood, Brandon Fields, Randi Seabolt, Kadyn Harper, Brendan Hall and Alfredo Vegapaniagua work to repair a ramp at the home of a local senior couple. CHAD BLACK/Submitted

Jim Wood, Brandon Fields, Randi Seabolt, Kadyn Harper, Brendan Hall and Alfredo Vegapaniagua work to repair a ramp at the home of a local senior couple. CHAD BLACK/Submitted

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Ramping up kindness

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, October 1, 2021
What started as a simple tribute in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks became a cause to help two local senior citizens Wednesday.

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LOST talk goes on in town hall

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, October 1, 2021
The issue of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), a recent subject of controversy between the Habersham County municipalities and the county’s school system, reemerged as a discussion point at a Tuesday town hall hosted by Commissioner Bruce Palmer.

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Demorest pursues park grant

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 1, 2021
Demorest City Council agreed Tuesday – over the protests of Mayor Rick Austin – to pursue a Department of Natural Resources grant that could help the planned renovation of Demorest Springs Park.
Partnership Habersham Executive Director Charlie Fiveash talks to the Habersham County Commission on Monday along with Georgia Rep. Victor Anderson (right). MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Partnership Habersham Executive Director Charlie Fiveash talks to the Habersham County Commission on Monday along with Georgia Rep. Victor Anderson (right). MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Development project in Cornelia picking up steam

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 1, 2021
Local leaders are looking for help from Habersham County with an economic development project that is cranking back up after beginning discussion before the pandemic. Partnership Habersham Executive Director Charlie Fiveash and Georgia Rep.
The Department of Transportation wants to replace Clarkesville’s four-way stop with a roundabout, but that plan has a low approval rate so far. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

The Department of Transportation wants to replace Clarkesville’s four-way stop with a roundabout, but that plan has a low approval rate so far. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Round and round it goes

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, October 1, 2021
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has released a response letter regarding the department’s proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 197 and State Route 385 in Clarkesville.