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Flock camera audit leads to second officer arrest

By Hannah CaudellAnother Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces jail time for Flock camera misuse.The agency announced on Monday afternoon that Deputy Jonathan Thomas accessed the Flock camera system for personal purposes, namely to track an individual who he had a personal relationship...
The Demorest City Council will now hold the hearing at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. It was originally scheduled to take place during the Sept. 1 regular meeting.

The Demorest City Council will now hold the hearing at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. It was originally scheduled to take place during the Sept. 1 regular meeting.

Eminent domain hearing moves

By Noah AnsleyA public hearing on using eminent domain to expand Demorest’s water system has been rescheduled.The Demorest City Council will now hold the hearing at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. It was originally scheduled to take place during the Sept. 1 regular meeting.
Blaine Lyle poses in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert ship in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Submitted)

Blaine Lyle poses in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert ship in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Submitted)

Finding opportunities in service

By Noah AnsleyBlaine Lyle saw joining the Coast Guard as an opportunity to serve his country while getting tuition covered as he attends college.
Jenna Wade, owner of The PLANTique Market, tidies up the potting table at her business in front of Old Clarkesville Mill. She owns the building and the cabin next door, as well as land extending past the buildings. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

Jenna Wade, owner of The PLANTique Market, tidies up the potting table at her business in front of Old Clarkesville Mill. She owns the building and the cabin next door, as well as land extending past the buildings. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

Clarkesville businesses buying for longterm

By Samantha SinclairMore and more business owners in Clarkesville are investing in the city by becoming the owners of their building.“It’s nice to see business owners taking that leap to make that investment,” Economic Development Director Yvonne Marinelli said.
PresLee Hix, an English Language Arts co-teacher at South Habersham Middle School, helps one of her students with an assignment during class Wednesday. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

PresLee Hix, an English Language Arts co-teacher at South Habersham Middle School, helps one of her students with an assignment during class Wednesday. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

School system welcomes 13 alumni as teachers

By Hannah CaudellOver 20 percent of new teachers in the Habersham County School System this year are Habersham alumni.About 60 new teachers turned a new leaf this year at one of the 14 schools; some are brand new to the profession, while others are veterans coming from other systems.

Baldwin questions county agreements

By Hannah CaudellBaldwin had a lot of questions about the county’s intergovernmental agreements.Council took a look at the agreements on Tuesday night during its work session, when City Attorney Sammy Tomasello presented the agreements and possible legal concerns.
Jim Mitchell, a math and computer science teacher at Habersham Central High School, helps Tristan Evans with an assignment in the high school’s newest computer science pathway class. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Jim Mitchell, a math and computer science teacher at Habersham Central High School, helps Tristan Evans with an assignment in the high school’s newest computer science pathway class. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Problem solving

By Hannah CaudellIt’s a new year for Habersham Central High School students, and it comes with a new Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathway: Computer Science.Students in Math and Computer Science Teacher Jim Mitchell’s class will be the very first to take and potentially...
Demorest is seeking to acquire Johnny Irvin and David Irvin’s two parcels totaling about 10 acres on Tallulah Falls Lake for a water treatment facility.

Demorest is seeking to acquire Johnny Irvin and David Irvin’s two parcels totaling about 10 acres on Tallulah Falls Lake for a water treatment facility.

Demorest seeks eminent domain

By Noah Ansley and Samantha SinclairFor Clint Irvin, it’s personal.“I grew up on Tallulah Lake,” Irvin said. “I learned to swim there.”His father and uncle, Johnny Irvin and David Irvin, own the two parcels Demorest is seeking to acquire through eminent domain.
Jake Fromm speaks to a very crowded Level Grove Baptist Church at the Tailgates and Testimonies event held on Sunday night. (Noah Ansley/Staff)

Jake Fromm speaks to a very crowded Level Grove Baptist Church at the Tailgates and Testimonies event held on Sunday night. (Noah Ansley/Staff)

Quarterback Fromm speaks on faith and leadership to men

By Noah AnsleyJake Fromm and Bacarri Rambo visited Level Grove Baptist Church on Sunday to speak with Northeast Georgia men and encourage men to join small groups.​During the event, Fromm and Rambo talked about their playing careers at the University of Georgia and how their personal relationship...
From left, Cristina Simmons and Cornelia City Manager Dee Anderson help clean and pick up trimmed branches at a home in the city during the Helping Hands event on Saturday. (Noah Ansley/Staff)

From left, Cristina Simmons and Cornelia City Manager Dee Anderson help clean and pick up trimmed branches at a home in the city during the Helping Hands event on Saturday. (Noah Ansley/Staff)

Cornelia program cleans up violations

By Hannah Caudell and Noah AnsleyFor those with code violations in the city of Cornelia, a helping hand may only be an application away.The city has recently started its Helping Hands initiative, a more boots-on-the-ground community approach to addressing some of the city’s code violations.