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Hazel Grove Fifth Grade Teacher Stephanie Morris teaches her students about different writing genres during a class session on Tuesday morning. Morris is one of many staff members at Hazel Grove that Principal Stefanie Eaton commended on Monday night after Superintendent Patrick Franklin announced Hazel Grove had earned Title I Reward School status. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Hazel Grove Fifth Grade Teacher Stephanie Morris teaches her students about different writing genres during a class session on Tuesday morning. Morris is one of many staff members at Hazel Grove that Principal Stefanie Eaton commended on Monday night after Superintendent Patrick Franklin announced Hazel Grove had earned Title I Reward School status. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

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HGES earns Title I Reward School status

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
By Hannah Caudell One of the smallest schools in the Habersham County School System has a big announcement.
Shawn Allen, Patti Davis, Andrew Ferguson and Jim Welborn seek seats on the Demorest City Council.

Shawn Allen, Patti Davis, Andrew Ferguson and Jim Welborn seek seats on the Demorest City Council.

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Four vie for two Demorest seats

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
By Zach Taylor Four candidates are running for two at-large seats on the Demorest City Council on the upcoming ballot.
Laurel Camp molds a small tea cup using a pottery technique called throwing off the hump. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

Laurel Camp molds a small tea cup using a pottery technique called throwing off the hump. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

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‘Wonderful weekend’

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair Families took time out of their Saturday to enjoy family fun, listen to music and learn some history at the Clarkesville Fall Festival and History Harvest Festival.
Multiple sidewalks can now be seen from above in the Anderson Park and Kinetic Amphitheater site. The brick building that backs up to the property will be the new winery for Sweet Acre Farms. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Multiple sidewalks can now be seen from above in the Anderson Park and Kinetic Amphitheater site. The brick building that backs up to the property will be the new winery for Sweet Acre Farms. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Cornelia sells building to winery

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
By Zach Taylor Things are starting to take shape in Phase One of the Donald Anderson Park and Kinetic Amphitheater project near the train depot in downtown Cornelia.
Ross Jackson is now the permanent fire chief of the Baldwin Fire Department. He was named the city’s new fire chief on Sept. 30, 2025. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Ross Jackson is now the permanent fire chief of the Baldwin Fire Department. He was named the city’s new fire chief on Sept. 30, 2025. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

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Baldwin keeps Jackson as fire chief

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Friday, October 3, 2025
By Hannah Caudell After six months in the interim role, Baldwin has officially named Ross Jackson as its new fire chief. He will be sworn in at the Oct. 7 city council meeting.
Douglas Faust and Alice Venter are both seeking the Baldwin mayoral seat.

Douglas Faust and Alice Venter are both seeking the Baldwin mayoral seat.

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Faust, Venter seek Baldwin mayor seat

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Friday, October 3, 2025
By Hannah Caudell The Baldwin City Council has three seats up for re-election on the November ballot, with two contested races for mayor and Post 4 seats.
David Wall serves in the color guard for the Joseph Habersham Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution during a ceremony on Sept. 11. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

David Wall serves in the color guard for the Joseph Habersham Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution during a ceremony on Sept. 11. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Patriotic desire

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Friday, October 3, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair Shortly after the chapter was founded, David Wall wanted to join the Joseph Habersham Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. All he needed was a connection to the war.
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County grad rate among best in region

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Friday, October 3, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair Habersham County’s graduation rate remained at the top of the region, with 97.3 percent of the class of 2025 graduating in four years. Only Lumpkin County had a higher rate in the Pioneer Regional Education Service Agency, which serves 14 school systems in Northeast Georgia.
Baldwin officials provided a variety of options for millage rate increases.

Baldwin officials provided a variety of options for millage rate increases.

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Baldwin adds financial director, animal control to budget

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
By Hannah Caudell Many Baldwin residents — including Councilwoman Alice Venter — took to the podium during the second Baldwin millage rate hearing on Monday as council considered a minimum increase of over two mills to the millage rate.
Rick Coulon and Leigh Johnston are both seeking the Post 4 Clarkesville City Council seat.

Rick Coulon and Leigh Johnston are both seeking the Post 4 Clarkesville City Council seat.

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Coulon, Johnston vie for council seat

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair Clarkesville has four seats up for reelection in the November election, with only one contested race.