Local

North Georgia Tech College President Dr. Mark Ivester hands the GOAL award to Dietra Gray.

North Georgia Tech College President Dr. Mark Ivester hands the GOAL award to Dietra Gray.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

North Georgia Technical College student wins GOAL award

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Dietra “DiDi” Gray of Toccoa was the winner of this year’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL).     The award was presented to the North Georgia Technical College (Currahee Campus) student at the Rotary Club of Habersham County meeting Thursday.
Level Grove Elementary School fourth and fifth graders were inducted as EarlyAct members with the help of the Rotary Club of Habersham County.

Level Grove Elementary School fourth and fifth graders were inducted as EarlyAct members with the help of the Rotary Club of Habersham County.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Level Grove first school with EarlyAct club

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Level Grove Elementary School is the first school in the county to become involved with EarlyAct thanks to its partnership with the Rotary Club of Habersham County.  EarlyAct is a school-wide service club for elementary students from ages 5 to 13.
Habersham County is in a holding pattern for now on how to replace an aging jail facility that has 70 violations of minimum standards on its ledger. Photo by Matthew Ansley for Unsplash

Habersham County is in a holding pattern for now on how to replace an aging jail facility that has 70 violations of minimum standards on its ledger. Photo by Matthew Ansley for Unsplash

Exclusive Subscriber Content

County officials try to figure out what's next for jail

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, January 30, 2020
It has been nearly a year since the Habersham County Commission announced there would be a referendum on a proposal for a $31.7 million bond for a new jail.    After the referendum failed in November, the county was left with no solution to the problem and no idea what is next.
County Chairman Stacy Hall is running for the Georgia Senate.

County Chairman Stacy Hall is running for the Georgia Senate.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Hall jumps right back in with Ga. Senate run

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Stacy Hall’s departure from politics was brief.    Five days after saying he would step away from the Habersham County Commission after his term is up, the county chairman is ready for a new political challenge, announcing he will run to represent District 50 in the Georgia Senate.
Georgia Sen. John Wilkinson will run for the state’s 9th Congressional seat, currently held by U.S. Rep. Doug Collins.

Georgia Sen. John Wilkinson will run for the state’s 9th Congressional seat, currently held by U.S. Rep. Doug Collins.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Wilkinson to run for Collins' Congressional seat

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Political dominoes are falling all over Northeast Georgia.    With U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) throwing his hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate, his seat in the House of Representatives will be up for grabs with no incumbent running for the first time since 2012.
Dr. Stuart Sanders, second from left, was the physician for the Team USA figure skating team. The senior pairs included Tarah Kayne (shown fourth from left) and Danny O’Shea (shown middle back row); Ashley Cain-Gribble (fifth from left) and Timothy LeDuc (shown right back row).

Dr. Stuart Sanders, second from left, was the physician for the Team USA figure skating team. The senior pairs included Tarah Kayne (shown fourth from left) and Danny O’Shea (shown middle back row); Ashley Cain-Gribble (fifth from left) and Timothy LeDuc (shown right back row).

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Local doctor works as official physician for U.S. Olympic team

Eric Pereira
Thursday, January 30, 2020
There are 30 doctors around the country who are the official physicians for the U.S. Olympic Team. They are paired to events around the world based on availability.    One of those physicians is Dr. Stuart Sanders, who practices internal and sports medicine at Habersham Medical Center.
Councilman John Hendrix brought a Moody’s report to the Tuesday meeting highlighting the city and water and sewer bond’s decreased ratings.

Councilman John Hendrix brought a Moody’s report to the Tuesday meeting highlighting the city and water and sewer bond’s decreased ratings.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Demorest faces questions about ‘junk’ bond rating

Eric Pereira
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Councilman John Hendrix brought to the public’s attention that the city’s water and sewer bond is a step above the “speculative” or “junk” category at the Demorest City Council meeting Tuesday.     The city as a whole for the year 2019 was rated a Ba1, which just makes the cut for junk bond.
Krista Harrison, a senior at Habersham Central High School, is shown with her show cow at the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Show.

Krista Harrison, a senior at Habersham Central High School, is shown with her show cow at the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Show.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Livestock show program teaches kids work ethic, self-confidence

News Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Producing “a whole different breed of a child” is how one Habersham County mother describes the effect the livestock showing program has on participating students, including her son.
Details on a crash in southern Habersham County on Saturday afternoon were not available by press time, as no county agency claimed to have the crash report.

Details on a crash in southern Habersham County on Saturday afternoon were not available by press time, as no county agency claimed to have the crash report.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Road rage may have caused Highway 365 wreck

News Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
A crash that shut down southbound State Route 365 for two hours Saturday may have resulted from a road rage incident, Georgia State Patrol officials said.    The wreck occurred near Cody Road, south of the Habersham Hills Cinema.