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New Orleans-transplant Haydee Lindsey was all the rage in her spangled and fringed flapper dress at a 1920’s-themed Gatsby Gala in Cornelia in 2015.

New Orleans-transplant Haydee Lindsey was all the rage in her spangled and fringed flapper dress at a 1920’s-themed Gatsby Gala in Cornelia in 2015.

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Cornelia building getting ‘seven-figure’ refit for speakeasy

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   If all goes well, the city of Cornelia will have its very own ’20s style Gatsby-themed speakeasy next year where the old Cornelia Bank once resided.    The building currently being redeveloped will now be home to Community Brew and Tap.
Habersham County Jail has changed very little in the last year since a bond referendum to replace it failed. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

Habersham County Jail has changed very little in the last year since a bond referendum to replace it failed. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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A year after failed referendum, Habersham County Jail remains in peril

News Staff
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   A year after the bond referendum for a new Habersham County jail failed, very little has changed.    “There is no way to remedy the issues we have until we get a new jail,” Sheriff Joey Terrell said. “The one we have does not meet current jail standards.
Habersham Central’s Malachi Dooley will be shooting for another all-region bid this season as a junior.

Habersham Central’s Malachi Dooley will be shooting for another all-region bid this season as a junior.

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Raiders trusting the process in Anderson's second year

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   Habersham Central’s boys basketball team and second-year coach Cody Anderson are strongly invested in each other as they attempt to build a program  from the ground up.
Habersham Central’s girls basketball team will have strong experience returning from last year’s team, including Addie Penick (5) and Nykerriah Brown (20).

Habersham Central’s girls basketball team will have strong experience returning from last year’s team, including Addie Penick (5) and Nykerriah Brown (20).

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Habersham Central girls basketball team fortified for tougher region

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   After taking a trip to the state playoffs in 2019-20, Habersham Central’s Lady Raider basketball team is looking to continue its success with another trip to the big dance despite the road to get there becoming more difficult.
Habersham Central’s Joshua Pickett (left) and Jackson Clouatre form a two-pronged attack that Raider fans will remember for a long time. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Joshua Pickett (left) and Jackson Clouatre form a two-pronged attack that Raider fans will remember for a long time. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Raiders let it ride with pair of backfield aces

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   As a wise philosopher once said, it takes two to make the thing go right.    Habersham Central has seen a rushing renaissance this season behind two seniors who find ways to make big plays even though the defense knows they are coming.
Habersham middle school football coach Mark Ausburn talks with his team after winning the league championship on Nov. 2.

Habersham middle school football coach Mark Ausburn talks with his team after winning the league championship on Nov. 2.

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Retiring coach Ausburn helped build decades of future Raiders

Isaiah Smith
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
   Mark Ausburn wasn’t supposed to be a football coach. Now as he enters retirement after leading his team to a championship, he couldn’t have imagined anything else.
World War II veteran Frank Hemphill will turn 102 in January.

World War II veteran Frank Hemphill will turn 102 in January.

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World War II veteran kept ships moving through Panama Canal

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
   It was strange that Frank Hemphill served faithfully in the U.S. Navy, due to one particular character trait he possessed.    “He didn’t like being told what to do very much,” Hemphill’s daughter Cindy Bush said.
Flash flooding from Hurricane Delta on Oct. 11 trapped some residents of Lunar Eclipse Mobile Home Park, located just outside Clarkesville city limits, inside their homes, and trapped others on their roofs. Rescue crews used boats to get the residents to safety. No one was seriously injured during the catastrophe.

Flash flooding from Hurricane Delta on Oct. 11 trapped some residents of Lunar Eclipse Mobile Home Park, located just outside Clarkesville city limits, inside their homes, and trapped others on their roofs. Rescue crews used boats to get the residents to safety. No one was seriously injured during the catastrophe.

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Clarkesville mobile home park residents hit hard by Hurricane Delta

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
   A handful of families woke up around 11 p.m. in early October to find that a major storm caused by Hurricane Delta as it made its way from Louisiana to the Carolinas flooded their humble homes and they needed help getting out.
Unsplash photo/Steve Harvey

Unsplash photo/Steve Harvey

Repairs underway to internet servers

News Staff
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
   If a global pandemic and ongoing 2020 headaches weren’t enough, The Northeast Georgian’s internet system failed in the early morning of last Friday morning, Nov. 6.    The Northeast Georgian relies on its parent company Community Newspapers, Inc. (CNI) servers located in Athens.