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Demorest Councilman Nathan Davis and former councilwoman Florence Wikle remained in a constant back and forth in Tuesday night’s meeting.

Demorest Councilman Nathan Davis and former councilwoman Florence Wikle remained in a constant back and forth in Tuesday night’s meeting.

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Demorest's Davis: Go ahead and recall me

Eric Pereira
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Demorest was back to another heated discussion, thus time between councilman Nathan Davis and former councilwoman Florence Wikle on Tuesday night.
A sign at Tractor Supply in Cornelia lets folks know they are short on change.

A sign at Tractor Supply in Cornelia lets folks know they are short on change.

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COVID-19 causes national coin shortage

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Another residual effect of COVID-19 is a shortage of coin currency.    According to a New York Post report, the Federal Reserve revealed last month that the pandemic had “significantly disrupted” the supply chain and circulation patterns for America’s metal money.
In the state’s $25.9 million budget signed by Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday afternoon, state agencies only saw a 10% cut to their budgets, a reduction from the 14% originally thought to be coming when the session resumed on June 15.

In the state’s $25.9 million budget signed by Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday afternoon, state agencies only saw a 10% cut to their budgets, a reduction from the 14% originally thought to be coming when the session resumed on June 15.

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Georgia budget cuts not as bad as feared

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, July 2, 2020
With the end of Georgia’s legislative session on June 26, lawmakers left having passed an amended budget that was better than many were expecting.
Habersham Central’s Alexandra Shalikashvili (3) was the top volleyball vote getter in the Blitz Hall of Fame balloting for 2020.

Habersham Central’s Alexandra Shalikashvili (3) was the top volleyball vote getter in the Blitz Hall of Fame balloting for 2020.

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Blitz Hall of Fame picks six Habersham County athletes

Isaiah Smith
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Blitz, a local channel covering high school athletics in Northeast Georgia, inducted six of Habersham County’s most outstanding athletes into its Hall of Fame in June.
Richard Nichols is shown with a big catch from the weekend's fishing trip that ended abruptly.

Richard Nichols is shown with a big catch from the weekend's fishing trip that ended abruptly.

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Fishermen rescued after surviving boat accident

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
For a few hours Sunday, Keila Nichols had to wonder if she lost her husband, who was missing after a boating accident. But before she was overcome by despair and worry, she turned directly to God.
Healthcare workers test patients at a drive-thru COVID-19 event on June 13 in Cornelia. Photo by ISAIAH SMITH/staff

Healthcare workers test patients at a drive-thru COVID-19 event on June 13 in Cornelia. Photo by ISAIAH SMITH/staff

Health officials seek to track down COVID-19 infections

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Contact tracing is a key part of the original strategy laid out by the White House for states to reopen their economies and society in general from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trent Davis (seated left) listens to the Board of Elections’ announcement of the recount results Monday night.

Trent Davis (seated left) listens to the Board of Elections’ announcement of the recount results Monday night.

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Harkness still tops Davis by 8 votes after two recounts

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Five days and two recounts later, Bruce Harkness still had an eight-vote lead over Trent Davis in the District 4 county commission race, putting the former Demorest councilman in the Aug. 11 runoff against incumbent Commissioner Natalie Crawford.
Board of Elections Chairman Carroll Jeffers and Elections Supervisor Laurel Ellison count the ballots stuck in the voting machines of the June 9, 2020 recount.

Board of Elections Chairman Carroll Jeffers and Elections Supervisor Laurel Ellison count the ballots stuck in the voting machines of the June 9, 2020 recount.

Board of Elections discovers 19 ballots stuck during recount

Eric Pereira
Monday, June 29, 2020
The Habersham County Board of Elections and Registration on Saturday evening discovered 19 ballots that were stuck in the voting machines from the recount of the District 4 county commission race from the June 9 election.