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High school earns AP recognition

News Staff
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Hannah Caudell      Habersham Central High School has once again been recognized as an Advanced Placement (AP) STEM School and an AP STEM Achievement School. The recognition comes after the 2024 AP exams, and the 2025 AP Honor Schools are based on the scores students across the state achieved.
Amanda Almazan, the Clarkesville Library’s youth services coordinator, takes a seat in the rocking chair amongst the children sitting at her feet to read this year’s pick for the featured title, Wombat Said Come In by Carmen Agra Deedy. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Amanda Almazan, the Clarkesville Library’s youth services coordinator, takes a seat in the rocking chair amongst the children sitting at her feet to read this year’s pick for the featured title, Wombat Said Come In by Carmen Agra Deedy. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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Literacy for all

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Friday, February 28, 2025
By Hannah Caudell      The concept is simple, elegant, and powerful — a community that reads together grows stronger,” said Dr. Susan Davis, director of elementary schools at Habersham County School System and event chair for One Book Habersham.
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Golf shop theft arrest made

Zach Taylor
Friday, February 28, 2025
   A former employee of a local golf club was arrested Thursday, Feb. 20 on a warrant for theft by deception after reportedly stealing more than $80,000 according to the arrest warrant and $100,000 according to the initial report.    The suspect, Chad Eli Fields of Mt.
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N.C. man pleads guilty to murder

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Friday, February 28, 2025
By Megan Horn CNI News Service      An Otto, N.C., man pleaded guilty Monday, Feb. 24, to offenses related to a murder investigation involving a deceased body found in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in August 2023.
Cal Osborne shovels out dirt that’s collected under the boardwalk so he and his team of scouts and scout leaders can begin repairs on the boardwalk. SAMANTHA SINCLAIR/Staff

Cal Osborne shovels out dirt that’s collected under the boardwalk so he and his team of scouts and scout leaders can begin repairs on the boardwalk. SAMANTHA SINCLAIR/Staff

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‘An amazing experience’

Zach Taylor
Friday, February 28, 2025
   Cal Osborne recently achieved Eagle Scout, a rank that less than 10 percent of Scouts reach throughout their years in the organization.
The main event card at the Rodney Hix wrestling event on Saturday featured Wild Billy Buck and Sal Rinauro, with adversary Tristan Michaels as the referee. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

The main event card at the Rodney Hix wrestling event on Saturday featured Wild Billy Buck and Sal Rinauro, with adversary Tristan Michaels as the referee. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Wrestling through hardships

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
   A tale of the tape featuring local wrestling legends like Wild Billy Buck, Bobby Popham and Sal Rinauro was part of a grander show of support in Saturday’s arena.
Firefighters work to extinguish a double wide home engulfed in flames on Ga. 115 in the Fairview community west of Clarkesville. Submitted

Firefighters work to extinguish a double wide home engulfed in flames on Ga. 115 in the Fairview community west of Clarkesville. Submitted

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Emergency services respond to multiple fires

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
By Hannah Caudell      Sunday was a busy day for fire departments and emergency service crews in the Habersham County area as they responded to multiple wood and grass fires and residential fires at the north end of the county and in Baldwin.
Mayor Stephanie Almagno and Councilwomen Kerri Davis, Alice Venter and Nancy Lehman listen intently to Baldwin Resident Paul Wolf about his garbage disposal issues. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Mayor Stephanie Almagno and Councilwomen Kerri Davis, Alice Venter and Nancy Lehman listen intently to Baldwin Resident Paul Wolf about his garbage disposal issues. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Baldwin Fire reports on previous year

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
   Baldwin City Council discussed numerous public safety reports and updates during its regular meeting Monday night. Among those were Fire Chief Joe Roy’s 2024 department report and upgrades to the police department’s tasers.
The Volunteers for Literacy float makes its way through the Mtn Laurel Festival parade with many ducks for the VFL Duck Race. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

The Volunteers for Literacy float makes its way through the Mtn Laurel Festival parade with many ducks for the VFL Duck Race. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Volunteers for Literacy Habersham to host One Book Habersham

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Volunteers for Literacy will be partnering with Habersham schools and libraries to bring One Book Habersham: Together We Read to the county again. One Book Habersham (OBH) is a county-wide movement to build community through reading stories together, according to Volunteers for Literacy.