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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.
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COVID-19 spikes nationally, stays stable in Habersham County

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
As news of tests on a potential COVID-19 vaccine hit the news this week, it also was reported that the United States had a record 128,000 new positive cases on Saturday.    Habersham County has held steady though, and seen its positive cases slowly decline in recent weeks.
Demorest Mayor Rick Austin (right) presented departing Councilman Sean Moore with a plaque commemorating his service at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Demorest Mayor Rick Austin (right) presented departing Councilman Sean Moore with a plaque commemorating his service at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

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Moore leaves Demorest City Council

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Sean Moore officially served his last meeting on the Demorest City Council on Tuesday, just as his successor was being elected.    Moore, a Demorest native, left the council because he has moved to Cornelia and can no longer be eligible to serve.
Baldwin’s tree lightning may not be a large gathering this year.

Baldwin’s tree lightning may not be a large gathering this year.

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Baldwin eyes virtual tree-lighting because of COVID-19

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Christmastime in Baldwin is scheduled to look different this year, as city officials finalized plans for having a virtual Christmas tree lighting to kick off the 2020 holiday season.
Civil Engineer James M. Smith with J.M. Smith Engineering LLC makes an argument before the Cornelia City Commission on Tuesday to rezone two properties for additional housing.

Civil Engineer James M. Smith with J.M. Smith Engineering LLC makes an argument before the Cornelia City Commission on Tuesday to rezone two properties for additional housing.

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Cornelia Commission approves rezoning for new developments

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Discussion at Tuesday’s Cornelia City Commission Meeting centered around potential new housing in the city that has seen tremendous growth in the past year, including new single family homes, town homes and a set of duplexes.

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Habersham County's SPLOST tax passes in a landslide

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The voters of Habersham County spoke loudly Tuesday when they decided to extend the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for another six years.    The penny sales tax that goes mostly to public safety and road and bridge repairs passed with 76% of the vote on the up-or-down referendum.