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Habersham County Schools, along with the thousands of students who attend them, returned to “class as usual” Wednesday, Aug. 7. Shown is Clarkesville Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kristi Thurmond explaining classroom conduct to her students the morning of the first day of school. Prior to the first day, students and their parents/guardians turned out for open houses earlier this week. For additional back-to-school photos, see Page 6A, this edition.

Habersham County Schools, along with the thousands of students who attend them, returned to “class as usual” Wednesday, Aug. 7. Shown is Clarkesville Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kristi Thurmond explaining classroom conduct to her students the morning of the first day of school. Prior to the first day, students and their parents/guardians turned out for open houses earlier this week. For additional back-to-school photos, see Page 6A, this edition.

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HABERSHAM CO. STUDENTS KICK OFF FIRST DAY

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Habersham Central High School students in the dual-degree welding program at North Georgia Technical College were fitted Thursday morning for their safety boots. Students shown sitting in a circle, left to right, are 10th-grader Gabe Blackburn, 12th-grader Katie McCoy, 11th-grader Joshua Brock, 11th-grader Adrian Frankum and 10th-grader Drew Maneg. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

Habersham Central High School students in the dual-degree welding program at North Georgia Technical College were fitted Thursday morning for their safety boots. Students shown sitting in a circle, left to right, are 10th-grader Gabe Blackburn, 12th-grader Katie McCoy, 11th-grader Joshua Brock, 11th-grader Adrian Frankum and 10th-grader Drew Maneg. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

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NGTC welcomes high school students to Clarkesville campus welding program

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Habersham Central High School (HCHS) students arrived to the main campus of North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) in Clarkesville Thursday morning, Aug.

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Kesler resigns as Clarkesville city manager

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, August 8, 2019
The Clarkesville City Council will soon be looking to hire a new city manager, as Clarkesville Mayor Barrie Aycock announced in a press release Tuesday, Aug. 6, Barbara Kesler submitted her resignation from the position after working for the city for more than 11 years.
The Opioid Epidemic: DEA reveals local pain pill distribution

The Opioid Epidemic: DEA reveals local pain pill distribution

The August 7th Edition of The Northeast Georgian is available now.

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
HEADLINES IN THE MIDWEEK EDITION The Opioid Epidemic HCSO: Sister's DNA may help identify human remains Image Emporium Hosts 'Cut-A-Thon' The Mountain Traveler 2019 fall cover photo contest officially underway Looking for a job?  Click here to see employment opportunities.
Shown is the summer edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine.

Shown is the summer edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine.

The Mountain Traveler 2019 fall cover photo contest officially underway

News Staff
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Do you have beautiful photos of local fall scenery or wildlife? The Mountain Traveler is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s fall 2019 edition. The Mountain Traveler is a full-color regional visitor and travel guide for Northeast Georgia.
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ERIC PEREIRA/Staff

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IMAGE EMPORIUM HOSTS ‘CUT-A-THON’

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Image Emporium in Cornelia hosted its first “cut-a-thon” at the salon Saturday to help provide haircuts for children before the start of school. Image Emporium visited Get Real Ministries to give out vouchers for free haircuts.
The Opioid Epidemic: DEA reveals local pain pill distribution

The Opioid Epidemic: DEA reveals local pain pill distribution

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The Opioid Epidemic

News Staff
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has now provided a database of every pain pill sold in the nation by pharmacies, manufacturers and distributors, as reported by The Washington Post.
Demorest Elementary School kindergarten teacher Allison Roland decorates her classroom.

Demorest Elementary School kindergarten teacher Allison Roland decorates her classroom.

Teachers begin prepping for new year

News Staff
Friday, August 2, 2019
As students enjoy their last week of summer, Habersham County school teachers are preparing their classrooms for another year of learning. The first day of school for the Habersham County School System is Wednesday, Aug. 7.

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Demorest appoints Simonds interim city manager

Eric Pereira
Thursday, August 1, 2019
The city of Demorest has appointed City Clerk Kim Simonds to the role of interim city manager following an executive session of Tuesday evening’s work session.  “I’m honored to be considered for the position,” Simonds said.