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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 15:42.72 in 25th place of 228 championship race harriers (and of 1,868 male racers overall in 10 races from six states and 141 schools) on the two loop lush Chattahoochee Hills Eventing Center course in Fairburn on...
Taylor Wade lays down a bunt for a hit Monday’s win over Winder-Barrow. Wade reached base four times and scored three runs for the Lady Raiders.

Taylor Wade lays down a bunt for a hit Monday’s win over Winder-Barrow. Wade reached base four times and scored three runs for the Lady Raiders.

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Lady Raiders clinch softball playoff berth

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Habersham Central’s softball team locked up a state playoff spot and moved into third place in Region 8-6A with a 5-1 win over Winder-Barrow.     Monday night, HCHS’ offense got rolling early, as a RBI double from Hailey Wade put the first run on the board for the Lady Raiders (17-11, 7-7).
Habersham Central’s Joshua Pickett is brought down after a run by Stephens County’s D.J. Hampton (60) and Bryson Trimier (9) during Friday’s game. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Joshua Pickett is brought down after a run by Stephens County’s D.J. Hampton (60) and Bryson Trimier (9) during Friday’s game. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Stephens County pulls away from Habersham County late

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
The Habersham Central Raiders couldn’t defend bragging rights for Currahee Mountain last Friday night.    After winning the showdown with the Stephens County Indians for the first time since 1996 last season, Habersham fell 27-12 in Toccoa.
Job growth at Habersham County Airport has more than doubled since 2011, a recent economic study showed.

Job growth at Habersham County Airport has more than doubled since 2011, a recent economic study showed.

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Study: Airport showing economic growth

Eric Pereira
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Habersham County Public Works Director Derick Canupp brought copies of the county airport’s economic impact report conducted by the Georgia Department of Transportation.     Canupp said the last report they had available dates back to 2011.
Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Bill Miles (right) and Eagle Scout Joseph McNair stand at attention while the VFW Honor Guard plays “Taps” at Tuesday’s dedication ceremony for the flag retirement boxes.

Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Bill Miles (right) and Eagle Scout Joseph McNair stand at attention while the VFW Honor Guard plays “Taps” at Tuesday’s dedication ceremony for the flag retirement boxes.

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Eagle Scout project restores glory to Old Glory

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
An Eagle Scout project led by Joseph McNair was unveiled to the community Tuesday morning when VFW Commander Bill Miles dedicated new flag retirement boxes constructed by McNair in two ceremonies at the Cornelia Depot and Habersham County Administration Building.