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Fall Foliage: Peak season coming soon

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Despite many abnormalities of the year 2020, Georgia residents and visitors from outside state lines are soon to receive the annual treat of colorful leaves that autumn brings.

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Demorest candidates present final pitches

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
The Northeast Georgian asked the seven candidates running for the two seats on the Demorest city council in the November General Election to explain why they are best candidate in 250 words or less.
Flooding

Flooding

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Habersham hit with record flooding

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Massive rains stemming from offshoots of Hurricane Delta left many parts of Habersham County under water over the weekend and into Monday as emergency crews stretched their resources to assess the damage.
Habersham Central’s Avian Shields and Patrick Tedder bring down Stephens County’s Ben Stowe during Friday night’s game. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Avian Shields and Patrick Tedder bring down Stephens County’s Ben Stowe during Friday night’s game. TOM ASKEW/Special

Raiders set to take the long and Winder road seeking third win

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 9, 2020
   Habersham Central goes back out on the road tonight to try and right the ship after opening the season with two wins, then falling the last two weeks to even their record heading into regional play.
Angela Turk is a firefighter/paramedic at Habersham Emergency Services station 9. She is wearing her breast cancer awareness shirt for her fundraiser to provide mammograms to women and men who can’t afford them.

Angela Turk is a firefighter/paramedic at Habersham Emergency Services station 9. She is wearing her breast cancer awareness shirt for her fundraiser to provide mammograms to women and men who can’t afford them.

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Breast cancer survivor looks to educate, save others

Eric Pereira
Friday, October 9, 2020
   Early mammograms might have prevented Angela Turk from undergoing multiple surgeries and chemotherapy before she was 40. So she is now dedicated to ensuring women (and men) have the opportunity to detect the disease early.
Road paving on Dicks Hill Parkway in Mt. Airy was completed on Wednesday.

Road paving on Dicks Hill Parkway in Mt. Airy was completed on Wednesday.

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SPLOST funds help Dicks Hill Parkway get a facelift

Eric Pereira
Friday, October 9, 2020
   Mt. Airy Town Manager and Police Chief Tim Jarrell informed the mayor and council of multiple ongoing SPLOST projects during their Monday night meeting.     The greatest expenditure is the road paving of 1.5 miles of Dicks Hill Parkway and a half-mile of the Russell Woods Subdivision.
Baldwin resident Ronnie Franklin speaks at Tuesday’s city council meeting, expressing dismay with the proposed development slated for the Wilbanks and Thompson intersection.

Baldwin resident Ronnie Franklin speaks at Tuesday’s city council meeting, expressing dismay with the proposed development slated for the Wilbanks and Thompson intersection.

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Baldwin residents still speaking their minds on proposed development

Isaiah Smith
Friday, October 9, 2020
   Baldwin’s city council heard to citizens’ concerns over the city’s plans for development of a 145-acre area to be annexed near Thompson and Wilbanks roads at its monthly work session Tuesday.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers Chad Chambers (left) and Joe Hill offer candy to a cool cat at last year’s E-911 Halloween event in Habersham County. The event has been cancelled for this year due to lingering COVID-19 concerns.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers Chad Chambers (left) and Joe Hill offer candy to a cool cat at last year’s E-911 Halloween event in Habersham County. The event has been cancelled for this year due to lingering COVID-19 concerns.

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Halloween gatherings still a scary prospect in COVID-19 times

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 9, 2020
   Two of Habersham County’s largest Halloween events have been called off due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, while others will go forward as planned.
Tallulah Falls’ Evan Prince (front) ran 25th in a field of 228 runners on Saturday and set a school record in the process.

Tallulah Falls’ Evan Prince (front) ran 25th in a field of 228 runners on Saturday and set a school record in the process.

Prince breaks Tallulah Falls record in 5K run

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
   Junior Captain Evan Prince represented Tallulah Falls School with a 5K school record 15:42.