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School buses wait their turn for deployment at the Habersham County Schools central office last year. (File)

School buses wait their turn for deployment at the Habersham County Schools central office last year. (File)

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Ready for the bell

News Staff
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
By Hannah Caudell In two days, students will once again be traversing the hallways of the various schools in the county. Some will be returning to their old stomping grounds; others will be transitioning to a new school.
Georgia Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Bill Miles throws the first pitch at the Macon Bacon home game on Tuesday. (Lena Shoemaker/Macon Bacon)

Georgia Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Bill Miles throws the first pitch at the Macon Bacon home game on Tuesday. (Lena Shoemaker/Macon Bacon)

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Miles throws first pitch at baseball game

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Friday, August 1, 2025
By Zach Taylor Georgia Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Bill Miles threw out the first pitch at the Macon Bacon game at Luther Williams Field on Tuesday following Military Appreciation Night last Saturday.
Ollie Osborne talks with media specialist Annabelle Wiley about Level Grove Elementary’s Bulldog Broadcast during last year’s open house at the school. (File)

Ollie Osborne talks with media specialist Annabelle Wiley about Level Grove Elementary’s Bulldog Broadcast during last year’s open house at the school. (File)

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Schools open houses set for Aug. 6 and 7

News Staff
Friday, August 1, 2025
By Hannah Caudell This school year, Habersham County School System families will experience a lot of firsts. Next Wednesday and Thursday, Habersham schools will be welcoming back over 7,000 students for the open house events.
Leslie Rohrabacher enjoys serving in the Tomochichi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Above, she works with the chapter to stuff gift bags for veterans last December. (Submitted)

Leslie Rohrabacher enjoys serving in the Tomochichi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Above, she works with the chapter to stuff gift bags for veterans last December. (Submitted)

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Continuing the tradition

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Friday, August 1, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair Leslie Rohrabacher grew up knowing she was a descendent of a Revolutionary War Patriot. Her mother was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, as was her grandmother. And, she always knew she would join the organization someday.

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Baldwin committee talks growth

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Friday, August 1, 2025
By Hannah Caudell Baldwin’s code enforcement law and community education efforts were a main concern for the city’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan committee on Wednesday evening.
Gertrude Williams (right) rings up a customer at lunchtime at Stew N Que on Thursday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Gertrude Williams (right) rings up a customer at lunchtime at Stew N Que on Thursday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Baldwin committee talks growth

News Staff
Friday, August 1, 2025
By Hannah Caudell One topic dominated discussion at Baldwin’s third comprehensive plan meeting: balancing growth with the sustainability of the city’s small town feel.
Alex McSherry smiles as he goes just off the edge of the slip-n-slide at the Summer Splashdown event at Tallulah Gorge State Park on Saturday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

Alex McSherry smiles as he goes just off the edge of the slip-n-slide at the Summer Splashdown event at Tallulah Gorge State Park on Saturday. (Zach Taylor/Staff)

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Tallulah Falls FD hosts water-filled afternoon

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
By Zach Taylor Northeast Georgia experienced a heat wave over the weekend and began the week in the 90s, but the Tallulah Falls Volunteer Fire Department did not let the heat get to patrons of Tallulah Gorge State Park.
The front windshield and door windows of a vehicle in the School Bus Graveyard has been damaged after a vandalism attempt last Wednesday. (Landen Todd/Staff)

The front windshield and door windows of a vehicle in the School Bus Graveyard has been damaged after a vandalism attempt last Wednesday. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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School Bus Graveyard hit with vandalism

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
By Hannah Caudell and Landen Todd Habersham’s famous School Bus Graveyard is the newest victim of vandalism after previous attempts in and around the town of Alto.
The first $277,778 collected each month will go toward paying the debt service on the bonds for the new jail. Remaining SPLOST funds will be divided between the county and cities each month.

The first $277,778 collected each month will go toward paying the debt service on the bonds for the new jail. Remaining SPLOST funds will be divided between the county and cities each month.

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SPLOST, bond set for ballot

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
By Samantha Sinclair With all the plans and intergovernmental agreements in from the cities, Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners formally approved placing the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, VIII referendum on the November ballot.