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Ross Dover, one of the last people to maintain the Chenocetah Tower in Cornelia, was honored by the U.S. Forest Service Wednesday.

Ross Dover, one of the last people to maintain the Chenocetah Tower in Cornelia, was honored by the U.S. Forest Service Wednesday.

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Longtime Chenocetah Tower employee honored

Chamian Cruz
Friday, December 18, 2020
Heavy fog hung around the Chenocetah Tower in Cornelia Wednesday morning as longtime employee of the tower and U.S. Army veteran Ross Dover visited the area for the umpteenth time.
Shown (from left) are Lowe’s Cornelia Store Manager Jeremy Gattis, Lowe’s Cash Management Specialist Marianne Longerbone, Family Resource Center Home Visiting Coordinator Melanie Allen, volunteer Cynthia Wade and Family Resource Center Board Member Leigh Johnson. MELANIE ALLEN/Submitted

Shown (from left) are Lowe’s Cornelia Store Manager Jeremy Gattis, Lowe’s Cash Management Specialist Marianne Longerbone, Family Resource Center Home Visiting Coordinator Melanie Allen, volunteer Cynthia Wade and Family Resource Center Board Member Leigh Johnson. MELANIE ALLEN/Submitted

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Family Resource Center gives families something to celebrate

Chamian Cruz
Friday, December 18, 2020
Different community organizations have been hard at work after partnering with the Family Resource Center to act as Santa’s elves during the holidays to help those in need.
Habersham County Jail is still in possession of 136 applications for absentee ballots sent to the jail by a third-party company in Connecticut.

Habersham County Jail is still in possession of 136 applications for absentee ballots sent to the jail by a third-party company in Connecticut.

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Habersham County Jail receives unsolicited ballot applications

Matthew Osborne
Friday, December 18, 2020
A non-profit telecommunications start-up in Connecticut sent 136 unsolicited absentee ballot applications to the Habersham County Jail on Dec. 7.    Voters only receive absentee ballot applications from the elections office if they ask for one.
Kale Corbett was given a scholarship after beating the odds of surviving a rare cancer, but he wanted the woman who helped save his life to share in that joy. BRIAN CARTER/Submitted

Kale Corbett was given a scholarship after beating the odds of surviving a rare cancer, but he wanted the woman who helped save his life to share in that joy. BRIAN CARTER/Submitted

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Corbett shares his miracle with the person who saved his life

Isaiah Smith
Friday, December 18, 2020
When many seniors enter contests for scholarships and tuition money, they’re usually looking to ease the financial burden of college on themselves. But when Kale Corbett entered the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway earlier this year, he had a different, more selfless goal in mind.
Habersham Central’s Jackson Clouatre leaves the school as its fourth-leading rusher all time. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Jackson Clouatre leaves the school as its fourth-leading rusher all time. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Clouatre commits to Berry College

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, December 17, 2020
For many young athletes, signing a scholarship to play their sport in college is a dream that only a handful achieve. But for Jackson Clouatre, that dream has become a reality, as he recently announced his commitment to continue his athletic and academic career at Berry College in Rome.
Habersham Central's Nykerriah Brown looks to shed a defender during the Lady Raiders' first game against Stephens County Dec. 4.

Habersham Central's Nykerriah Brown looks to shed a defender during the Lady Raiders' first game against Stephens County Dec. 4.

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Postponements mess with Raider basketball schedule

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, December 17, 2020
After sailing smoothly through the early portion of their schedule, the Lady Raiders basketball season has now ground to a halt, as COVID-19 issues with opponents have caused several games over the coming weeks to be postponed to later dates.
School board member Joey Duncan (right) is sworn in Monday morning by Judge Pam Wooley.

School board member Joey Duncan (right) is sworn in Monday morning by Judge Pam Wooley.

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Superintendent: Schools will stay open

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Habersham County Schools Superintendent Matthew Cooper squashed rumors Monday night that schools would be closing early for the holidays, despite other school systems in the area doing so in recent days.
Dane Culver and Jose Virgen Ortiz earned full scholarships to college.

Dane Culver and Jose Virgen Ortiz earned full scholarships to college.

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Habersham seniors rake in $600K in scholarship money for full rides

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Two Habersham Central seniors came up with a better solution to student loan debt than any of our politicians have.    Dane Culver and Jose Virgen Ortiz earned all-inclusive four-year college scholarships through the national college match provided by the Questbridge scholarship program.
Boyd Lamar Kinney and Jeffery Scott Hunter

Boyd Lamar Kinney and Jeffery Scott Hunter

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Deputies turn double play during manhunt

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, December 17, 2020
A 45-year-old Mt. Airy man is in custody at the Habersham County Jail following a car chase in Clarkesville Friday morning that evolved into manhunt and led officers to a second arrest the next day.