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Cornelia Elementary School Principal Carrie Trotter introduces the new ELA standards to parents. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Learning, language and lunch

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

By Zach Taylor Cornelia Elementary School hosted a Lunch and Learn event last week for parents with children in grades K-3. New state laws passed in House Bill 307 require schools to test each child for dyslexia and other learning disorders using universal reading screeners.

Ethan Blue Brooks

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Man denied bond for stabbing

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

By Hannah Caudell A Mt. Airy man was taken into custody on Sunday after stabbing multiple people during what was reported to be a fight on Canterberry Trail near Clarkesville. Ethan Blue Brooks, 27, of Mt. Airy was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault on Sunday and denied bond Monday.

Election 2025

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Write-in candidates must file by noon

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Friday, August 29, 2025

By Samantha Sinclair There are five contested municipal races in the November election, but write-in candidates could change that. Write-in candidates must file their intent of candidacy in order to be eligible to hold office.

State Rep. Victor Anderson and State Sen. Bo Hatchett

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County to get $3 million for broadband expansion

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Friday, August 29, 2025

By Samantha Sinclair and Megan Horn High-speed internet access will be expanded in Habersham County thanks to over $3 million in grant funding in the final stages of approval.

Source: Habersham County Schools

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Schools OK rollback rate

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Friday, August 29, 2025

By Samantha Sinclair School board members adopted the rollback tax rate of 9.122 for 2025 during a called meeting Wednesday morning.

Old ledgers, checkbooks and loan cards from the Bank of Mt. Airy sit next to a bank bag from Cornelia Bank from around the same era. Banking artifacts in the Mt. Airy museum date back to 1917. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Banking history

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Friday, August 29, 2025

By Zach Taylor M t. Airy was a popular railroad and mountain vacation town with a bustling economy and million-dollar views in the late 1800s, to the extent that artist John Kollock painted the scenes from numerous angles during its heyday, and made sure to include its bank.

Emily Woodmaster

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Woodmaster resigns from Baldwin

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Friday, August 29, 2025

By Zach Taylor After a lengthy executive session for personnel Tuesday night, Baldwin leaders announced the resignation of chief administrative officer Emily Woodmaster.

Austin Beaty of Glade Hill, Va., gets his hand tacked up with rosin before locking his hands into a rope on a bull during last year’s rodeo. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Fair highlights agriculture with events

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

By Zach Taylor Before the gates open on the first day of the fair, 550 fourth graders from Habersham County will have the opportunity to get hands-on with agriculture at the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair for its annual Farm Day.

Guest speaker Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger answers questions from the crowd at the summit on Friday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Summit tackles growth, housing

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

By Hannah Caudell, Samantha Sinclair and Zach Taylor What would make business better in Habersham County?

Election 2025

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Candidates set for city elections

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

By Samantha Sinclair Qualifying for city elections ended Friday with five contested races and one race with no candidates. However, by the end of the day Tuesday, all races were set for the November elections.