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Hometown Heroes encourage students: ‘You be the hero’

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Fairview Elementary School (FES) hosted its annual Hometown Heroes event Wednesday, Sept. 11, to honor service men and women in the community, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians and other emergency personnel, plus those who serve or have served in the U.
Boy Scouts Troop 106 of Homer and Troop 5 of Clarkesville help with the candlelight vigil at the Habersham County Veterans Wall of Honor, Cornelia. The ceremony paid respects to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Shown, from left, are Samuel Hattaway, Matthew Owens, Caleb Crump, Mitchell McGahee, Joseph McGahee and Cameron Mote. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

Boy Scouts Troop 106 of Homer and Troop 5 of Clarkesville help with the candlelight vigil at the Habersham County Veterans Wall of Honor, Cornelia. The ceremony paid respects to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Shown, from left, are Samuel Hattaway, Matthew Owens, Caleb Crump, Mitchell McGahee, Joseph McGahee and Cameron Mote. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

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NEVER FORGET

Eric Pereira
Thursday, September 12, 2019
It has been 18 years, and Habersham County has not forgotten and shows no signs of ever doing so.

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Habersham EMC, CEO Brad Hicks part ways

Christina Santee
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Habersham Electric Membership Corp. (HEMC) will soon be seeking a new CEO. After news of the former CEO’s departure began circulating around the community Wednesday, HEMC confirmed the rumor in a statement to The Northeast Georgian.

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Heroes in Irvin Street fire identified

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
The Cornelia Fire Department has identified the individuals who helped 13 residents (five families) escape a house fire Aug. 30 in downtown Cornelia. Timing was a life-saving factor during the fire, which destroyed a Cornelia home that Friday morning.
Cornelia City Manager Donald Anderson, left, and Cornelia Mayor James C. “J.C.” Irby ink their signatures on the final beam before it’s placed atop the city’s new municipal complex during a topping-out ceremony Friday, Sept. 6, at the site. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

Cornelia City Manager Donald Anderson, left, and Cornelia Mayor James C. “J.C.” Irby ink their signatures on the final beam before it’s placed atop the city’s new municipal complex during a topping-out ceremony Friday, Sept. 6, at the site. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

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Cornelia officials, community leave mark on new municipal complex

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
City officials, representatives and members of the community attended a topping-out ceremony for Cornelia’s new downtown municipal complex Friday morning, Sept. 6.

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Habersham man stabbed to death in Forsyth

Christina Santee
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly Forsyth County stabbing as a Habersham County man. Cpl. Doug Rainwater, public information officer with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), told The Northeast Georgian Tuesday the victim was identified as 20-year-old Jesus Gilberto Arizaga.
Demorest resident Deborah Showalter reads the letter on behalf of concerned citizens during the Tuesday night council meeting. She told The Northeast Georgian this letter has the support of 80-plus people. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

Demorest resident Deborah Showalter reads the letter on behalf of concerned citizens during the Tuesday night council meeting. She told The Northeast Georgian this letter has the support of 80-plus people. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

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Demorest residents request mayor’s resignation

Eric Pereira
Thursday, September 5, 2019
The Demorest City Council and Mayor Rick Austin heard an unusual request at its regular meeting Tuesday.
Hurricane Dorian, recently a category 3 storm seemingly bigger than Georgia, continued to shift north up the U.S. coast as of press deadline Thursday, bringing tornadoes and flooding to the Carolinas. (Photo/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Hurricane Dorian, recently a category 3 storm seemingly bigger than Georgia, continued to shift north up the U.S. coast as of press deadline Thursday, bringing tornadoes and flooding to the Carolinas. (Photo/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

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Dorian’s wrath continues north, local personnel sent to assist

Christina Santee
Thursday, September 5, 2019
While Hurricane Dorian remained unpredictable earlier this week, the storm was producing tornadoes and causing flooding in the Carolinas as of The Northeast Georgian’s press deadline Thursday, sources stated.