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Deputies arrest Clarkesville mom found with child, drugs in vehicle

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies allege they could still smell the odor of marijuana while conducting a welfare check on a 3-year-old boy when they discovered 2 grams of methamphetamine and 6 grams of marijuana.  Two deputies were dispatched to a home in Clarkesville on Thursday at around 3 p.m.
NORMA STEWART/Submitted

NORMA STEWART/Submitted

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VFW Auxiliary names officers

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Auxiliary had its installation of officers for the 2021-2022 year at the May 17 monthly meeting. Shown at left front is installation officer Past District President Mary Lou Skelton, and front center is incoming President and Secretary Norma Stewart.

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Slow process at industrial park questioned

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
During the Baldwin City Council meeting Monday, local developer Wade Rhodes addressed council members, expressing his belief that the city should operate more efficiently in processes involving growth and development.
There have been nearly 20 deaths per month over the last six months in Habersham County. SHARON MCCUTCHEON/Unsplash Photo Illustration

There have been nearly 20 deaths per month over the last six months in Habersham County. SHARON MCCUTCHEON/Unsplash Photo Illustration

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Drugs hitting hard in rural counties

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Habersham County is experiencing the impact that drugs can have on local communities  firsthand. All year, the sheriff’s office has been bombarded with arrests, car accidents, police chases and overdose deaths that can be traced back to drug use.
Jim and Marvene Tatum worked at the Habersham County Airport for 38 years. PAM COOK CARNES/Submitted

Jim and Marvene Tatum worked at the Habersham County Airport for 38 years. PAM COOK CARNES/Submitted

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Helping Habersham take flight

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Before the Habersham County Airport became the state-of-the-art facility it is today, Mary Marvene Tatum and her husband James “Jim” Hugh Tatum helped to build it up through its very humble beginnings.
Brad Chosewood works on short-distance speed during conditioning Thursday. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

Brad Chosewood works on short-distance speed during conditioning Thursday. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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Raiders back on the field for summer football workouts

Isaiah Smith
Friday, June 11, 2021
Many people take the summer as a time for rest and relaxation, but that's not the case for the Habersham Central Raider football team, who took the field Monday to begin their summer workout program in preparation for the 2021 season.  "It's good to be back.