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The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office needs to fill 18 open positions to fully staff the patrol force and the jail. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office needs to fill 18 open positions to fully staff the patrol force and the jail. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Sheriff sets sights on recruiting

News Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021
Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell said it can cost the sheriff’s office upwards of $30,000 to $50,000 to train an officer without previous experience. So while he prefers to not have to do that, it’s a price he’s willing to pay to help offset the staffing shortage at the sheriff’s office.

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Arrest made in Cornelia rape case

News Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021
Lester Hoyte, 35, of Toccoa was arrested on Tuesday on charges of rape, false imprisonment, sodomy and battery in relation to an incident involving a 17-year-old female.
Habersham Central student Landen LaPrade (right) and Carlos Mora check the balance of a tire on a new machine added to the school’s automotive workshop Wednesday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central student Landen LaPrade (right) and Carlos Mora check the balance of a tire on a new machine added to the school’s automotive workshop Wednesday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Learning from the best - Students gain from high school’s certified vocational programs

News Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021
Two vocational programs at Habersham Central High School recently earned industry certification, the highest level of distinction awarded to programs within Career, Technical and Agricultural (CTAE) high school programs.

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Dog kills eight cats in garage

News Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021
For more than five hours, a couple in Cornelia waited on the Habersham County Animal Control to help save their cats after two dogs broke into their garage, killing seven and injuring another.
First responders check the scene of a woman's death near Outlook 2 in Tallulah Gorge State Park on Thursday afternoon. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

First responders check the scene of a woman's death near Outlook 2 in Tallulah Gorge State Park on Thursday afternoon. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Woman dies in Tallulah Gorge

Matthew Osborne
Friday, April 23, 2021
A Blue Ridge woman fell to her death Thursday afternoon at Tallulah Gorge State Park from a possible suicide.    A call came in to 911 dispatch around 12:10 p.m. that a person had fallen or jumped from a ledge in the gorge, later determined to be near Outlook 2 on the hiking trails.
Photo courtesy of the Office of the Fire Commissioner

Photo courtesy of the Office of the Fire Commissioner

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Cornelia man charged in attempted arson

News Staff
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
A 23-year-old Cornelia man was arrested on charges of first degree arson, second degree criminal damage to property and simple assault under the Domestic Violence Act on Saturday.  Michael Stanley Jurado-Vasquez is being held at the Habersham County Jail.