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Source: Habersham County Schools

Source: Habersham County Schools

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Schools OK rollback rate

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Friday, August 29, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair School board members adopted the rollback tax rate of 9.122 for 2025 during a called meeting Wednesday morning.
Old ledgers, checkbooks and loan cards from the Bank of Mt. Airy sit next to a bank bag from Cornelia Bank from around the same era. Banking artifacts in the Mt. Airy museum date back to 1917. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Old ledgers, checkbooks and loan cards from the Bank of Mt. Airy sit next to a bank bag from Cornelia Bank from around the same era. Banking artifacts in the Mt. Airy museum date back to 1917. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Banking history

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Friday, August 29, 2025
By Zach Taylor M t. Airy was a popular railroad and mountain vacation town with a bustling economy and million-dollar views in the late 1800s, to the extent that artist John Kollock painted the scenes from numerous angles during its heyday, and made sure to include its bank.
Emily Woodmaster

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Woodmaster resigns from Baldwin

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Friday, August 29, 2025
By Zach Taylor After a lengthy executive session for personnel Tuesday night, Baldwin leaders announced the resignation of chief administrative officer Emily Woodmaster.
Austin Beaty of Glade Hill, Va., gets his hand tacked up with rosin before locking his hands into a rope on a bull during last year’s rodeo. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Austin Beaty of Glade Hill, Va., gets his hand tacked up with rosin before locking his hands into a rope on a bull during last year’s rodeo. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Fair highlights agriculture with events

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
By Zach Taylor Before the gates open on the first day of the fair, 550 fourth graders from Habersham County will have the opportunity to get hands-on with agriculture at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair for its annual Farm Day.
Guest speaker Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger answers questions from the crowd at the summit on Friday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Guest speaker Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger answers questions from the crowd at the summit on Friday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Summit tackles growth, housing

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
By Hannah Caudell, Samantha Sinclair and Zach Taylor What would make business better in Habersham County?
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Candidates set for city elections

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair Qualifying for city elections ended Friday with five contested races and one race with no candidates. However, by the end of the day Tuesday, all races were set for the November elections.
Nathan Eason (right) speaks with a farmer at the North Georgia Ag Expo about the things the UGA Extension does for the state’s agricultural interests, including education. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Nathan Eason (right) speaks with a farmer at the North Georgia Ag Expo about the things the UGA Extension does for the state’s agricultural interests, including education. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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An ‘economic engine’

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
By Zach Taylor Thursday afternoon’s rainy sunset set the scene for the North Georgia Ag Expo at Habersham Central High School, presented by White County Farmers Exchange, Habersham Farm Bureau and the Northeast Georgia Cattleman Association.
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Qualifying to reopen Monday for Cornelia seat

News Staff
Friday, August 22, 2025
Qualifying will reopen Monday morning for one seat in Habersham County. No one qualified to run for the Cornelia City Commission Ward 2 seat by today’s noon deadline, requiring the Habersham County Elections and Registration Office to reopen qualifying for that seat only Monday, Aug.
The swimming pool at the Habersham County Recreation Department drew concerns about maintenance with a stretched budget. (File)

The swimming pool at the Habersham County Recreation Department drew concerns about maintenance with a stretched budget. (File)

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Overtime pay affects parks and rec budget

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Friday, August 22, 2025
By Zach Taylor Habersham County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held staff reports on its year-end financials in its meeting on Tuesday.
Infrastructure improvements are comng to Circle Drive and Myrtle Street thanks to a $1 million grant. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

Infrastructure improvements are comng to Circle Drive and Myrtle Street thanks to a $1 million grant. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

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City gets $1 mill grant

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Friday, August 22, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair The city of Cornelia was one of 36 communities throughout the state to receive a Community Development Block Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Cornelia was awarded $1 million for multiple infrastructure improvements.