Local

County Manager Phil Sutton (bottom left) along with Commissioners Jimmy Tench, Stacy Hall and Tim Stamey (from left on bench) listen to Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols discuss radio systems on Monday morning.

County Manager Phil Sutton (bottom left) along with Commissioners Jimmy Tench, Stacy Hall and Tim Stamey (from left on bench) listen to Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols discuss radio systems on Monday morning.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Habersham County gathers more information on radio systems

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
   Habersham County is running a race against time as it tried to wrap its project list for SPLOST VII by the end of June.    The largest project budgeted on their list right now is $9.
Tallulah Falls School Upper School Academic Dean Kim Popham observes the many keepsakes reminiscing when students and faculty won the opportunity to travel to the White House.

Tallulah Falls School Upper School Academic Dean Kim Popham observes the many keepsakes reminiscing when students and faculty won the opportunity to travel to the White House.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Tallulah Falls School reflects on Orbiter naming contest

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
   For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft – SpaceX Crew Dragon – which has docked at the International Space Station, according to a NASA press release.
It looked like old times in Baldwin on Monday night, as local residents returned to public meeting mode in force.

It looked like old times in Baldwin on Monday night, as local residents returned to public meeting mode in force.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Zoning, annexation bring crowd to Baldwin City Council

Isaiah Smith
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
   With an audience packed shoulder-to-shoulder inside Baldwin’s courtroom, the City Council voted 4-1 to approve a special use permit for a property along Baldwin Falls Road on Monday night.
Demonstrators made their voices heard through signs, chants and songs Friday night in Clarkesville as they spoke out against racism. Photo by CODY ROGERS

Demonstrators made their voices heard through signs, chants and songs Friday night in Clarkesville as they spoke out against racism. Photo by CODY ROGERS

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Peaceful demonstration in Clarkesville brings out community

Isaiah Smith
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
   Hundreds of protestors from Habersham County and surrounding areas gathered peacefully Friday evening around Clarkesville’s downtown gazebo to speak out against systemic racism and police brutality in the United States.
Poll worker Kelly Greene cleans voting materials Tuesday morning at B C Grant Baptist Church in Baldwin.

Poll worker Kelly Greene cleans voting materials Tuesday morning at B C Grant Baptist Church in Baldwin.

Votes come pouring in, causing some delays in Atlanta

Beau Evans
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
   Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday he was expecting upwards of 250,000 to 400,000 voters to turn out across the state, spurring long lines as polling places space people six feet apart, take time to clean voting areas and use fewer voting machines to limit capacity.
Joey Terrell appears headed for his fourth term as sheriff of Habersham County.

Joey Terrell appears headed for his fourth term as sheriff of Habersham County.

2020 Georgia Primary election results

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
   The votes from Tuesday's primary for Habersham County were released at 12:30 a.m.    Sheriff Joey Terrell (6,567) was re-elected over challenger Sam Jones (3,530).     In District 1, Bruce Palmer (4,027) will be in a runoff with Jeffery Lunsford (3,902) as Benny Pate (817) fell behind.
Members of the community came out Wednesday evening to join Daniel Vega of Cornelia in a George Floyd Memorial 10K to support the black community and lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans. Vega said this was a way to start the conversation addressing the division in the U.S. The runners and children on bicycles began at City Hall in Cornelia to go all the way to Walmart and back. The Cornelia Police Department attended to help ensure a safe escort as they were near busy streets.

Members of the community came out Wednesday evening to join Daniel Vega of Cornelia in a George Floyd Memorial 10K to support the black community and lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans. Vega said this was a way to start the conversation addressing the division in the U.S. The runners and children on bicycles began at City Hall in Cornelia to go all the way to Walmart and back. The Cornelia Police Department attended to help ensure a safe escort as they were near busy streets.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Peaceful protest planned for Clarkesville today

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2020
   Many Habersham County residents plan to stand in unity against racism and police brutality today at a peaceful protest in Clarkesville. The protest and others like it around the country were spurred by the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.