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Whit Hollowell tabbed HEMC’s acting CEO

Christina Santee
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The Habersham Electric Membership Corp. (HEMC) Board of Directors confirmed for The Northeast Georgian Tuesday Whit Hollowell has joined the cooperative as acting CEO. His first day at HEMC was Monday, Oct. 7, said HEMC Strategy and Communications Director Nicole Dover.
Habersham County Chairman Stacy Hall, center, kicks off the Monday town hall meeting for the jail bond referendum at the Cornelia Community House. The commission and the sheriff’s office are hosting these meetings to inform residents as to why a new jail is a significant need. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

Habersham County Chairman Stacy Hall, center, kicks off the Monday town hall meeting for the jail bond referendum at the Cornelia Community House. The commission and the sheriff’s office are hosting these meetings to inform residents as to why a new jail is a significant need. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

County holds 1st town hall for jail bond referendum

Eric Pereira
Thursday, October 3, 2019
The Habersham County Commission, with the help of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), held its first town hall meeting to discuss the jail bond referendum on the upcoming Nov. 5 ballot.

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Strain remembered as inspirational lawyer and teacher

Christina Santee
Thursday, October 3, 2019
In one of his final journal entries, Edward Eugene “Ebbie” Strain III wrote, “It’s not about whether you win or lose because we are all headed for death, that certain and ultimate loss. Rather, it’s about the struggle of life and how you handle it.
Habersham Partnership for Growth/Economic Development Council Executive Director Tim Lee, left, chats with Kevin Wood, owner of Wood’s Mercantile in Clarkesville, earlier this year on the Clarkesville campus of North Georgia Technical College. Lee died Sunday at the age of 62 from complications due to cancer. (Photo/HABERSHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

Habersham Partnership for Growth/Economic Development Council Executive Director Tim Lee, left, chats with Kevin Wood, owner of Wood’s Mercantile in Clarkesville, earlier this year on the Clarkesville campus of North Georgia Technical College. Lee died Sunday at the age of 62 from complications due to cancer. (Photo/HABERSHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

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REMEMBERING TIM LEE

Christina Santee
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Early last week, Tim Lee thought he had six months to live. As it turned out, he had only six days. Lee, Habersham Partnership for Growth (HPG)/Economic Development Council (EDC) executive director, succumbed to complications caused by esophageal cancer Sunday afternoon.
“Leaving Lennox,” comprised of Mick Hambly and Lauren Val, perform on stage in downtown Cornelia singing a song to the hundreds of attendees of the Big Red Apple Festival Saturday, Sept. 28. They sang a mix of covers and original songs. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

“Leaving Lennox,” comprised of Mick Hambly and Lauren Val, perform on stage in downtown Cornelia singing a song to the hundreds of attendees of the Big Red Apple Festival Saturday, Sept. 28. They sang a mix of covers and original songs. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

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32nd annual Big Red Apple Festival draws thousands

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Several thousand people showed up for Cornelia’s 32nd annual Big Red Apple Festival held in downtown Cornelia Saturday, Sept. 28. It is the largest event the city holds every year. Cornelia Community Development Manager Jessie Owensby said the event drew an estimated 4,500-5,000 people this year.

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A chance to say goodbye

Christina Santee
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Just days before his death, peers, friends and loved ones of Tim Lee’s gathered Monday, Sept. 23, at the Delta Club in SunTrust Park for a dinner held in his honor, the Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ) reported.

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Woman, 22, charged with Cornelia man’s murder

Christina Santee
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Authorities have charged a Habersham County woman with murder in the death of a Cornelia man, an official confirmed. Anslee Danielle Foster, 22, is accused of murdering Christopher Elderth, 36, of 856 Straight St., according to a press release issued Tuesday by Cornelia Police Chief Chad Smith.