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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.
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. 8, for their first day of class for the brand-new welding program that came about as a collaboration between the high school, college and local...

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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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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.