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Nichols resigns

Christina Santee
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
The Habersham County Commission is down a member after its regular meeting Monday. Ed Nichols, a longtime commissioner for the past seven years, tendered his resignation, effective that evening, to the commission following regular business during the additional comments portion of the meeting.

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UNDER CONTRACT

Christina Santee
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Habersham County may soon find its old courthouse has just been a diamond in the rough. At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Habersham County Commission entered into an agreement to sell the building to Wayne Enterprises South LLC for $1 million.
Shown is Edwin Wood standing by the chapel at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. (Photo/SUBMITTED)

Shown is Edwin Wood standing by the chapel at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. (Photo/SUBMITTED)

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TEEN TALENT

Eric Pereira
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Edwin Wood, 13, of Clarkesville, recently won first place in the International Bible Quiz Championship for The Church of God at Teen Talent.

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County again OKs 2019 millage rate

Christina Santee
Thursday, August 15, 2019
After a procedural oversight caused the Habersham County Commission to set aside a previous vote on the proposed 2019 millage rate, it’s now a done deal. At a called meeting Wednesday and following a third public hearing, the commission voted 4-1 to assess a 2019 millage rate of 11.

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Qualifying for local government starts Monday

Christina Santee
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Habersham County will see next week who’s interested in running for local government, and who qualifies to run for seats on councils and commissions across the community. “... Qualifying next week will be the same for all cities, Aug. 19-23, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Gov. Brian Kemp and Habersham Chamber of Commerce President Mary Beth Horton get their picture taken by Chamber Administrative Assistant Kristy Hammond. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

Gov. Brian Kemp and Habersham Chamber of Commerce President Mary Beth Horton get their picture taken by Chamber Administrative Assistant Kristy Hammond. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

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Gov. Kemp speaks at Rotary

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Gov. Brian Kemp was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Habersham County’s regular meeting Thursday, where he greeted a crowd of more than 100 people at the Cornelia Community House.
Tallulah Falls School (TFS) opened Aug. 12 with 545 students, including 237 students from Habersham County. Fifth-grade student Laurel Blake Kafsky of Clarkesville is all smiles on the first day of the 2019-20 academic year. Kafsky is the fourth in her family to attend TFS. She has older siblings in seventh, ninth and 12th grades. (Photo/E. LANE GRESHAM)

Tallulah Falls School (TFS) opened Aug. 12 with 545 students, including 237 students from Habersham County. Fifth-grade student Laurel Blake Kafsky of Clarkesville is all smiles on the first day of the 2019-20 academic year. Kafsky is the fourth in her family to attend TFS. She has older siblings in seventh, ninth and 12th grades. (Photo/E. LANE GRESHAM)

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TFS launches academic year with 545 students

News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Students filled the newly waxed corridors at Tallulah Falls School, abuzz with the excitement that a new academic year brings to a school community.  With the launch of the 2019-20 academic year on Aug.