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Members of the Habersham Kiwanis Club help pack bags of food for kids in the community. SUBMITTED

Members of the Habersham Kiwanis Club help pack bags of food for kids in the community. SUBMITTED

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Good for food

Julianne Akers
Friday, December 13, 2024
   More than 200 children in Habersham County schools lack access to food on the weekends, and a new initiative from a local nonprofit is helping bridge that gap.
Flock LPR system in use. Courtesy of Flock Safety

Flock LPR system in use. Courtesy of Flock Safety

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Clarkesville eyes Flock cameras

Zach Taylor
Friday, December 13, 2024
   There could be more cameras watching local streets soon.    The city of Clarkesville discussed the potential for Flock cameras in the city limits at its meeting Monday night.    Flock LPR (License Plate Recognition) cameras are tag-reading devices and video cameras mounted on stationary poles.
From left, Ty Akins and Alicia Vaughn talk economic development at the State of the County address on Tuesday. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

From left, Ty Akins and Alicia Vaughn talk economic development at the State of the County address on Tuesday. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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County leaders talk economic development

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Friday, December 13, 2024
By Hannah Caudell      Habersham County partnered with Partnership Habersham to give their annual State of the County address to business and government officials in the county and seven municipalities.
Habersham Kiwanis Club donated hundreds of toys to families this Christmas. SUBMITTED

Habersham Kiwanis Club donated hundreds of toys to families this Christmas. SUBMITTED

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Kiwanis helps 500 families for Christmas

Julianne Akers
Friday, December 13, 2024
   The Habersham Kiwanis Club donated toys to more than 500 children this year as a part of its annual Toys for Kids program.    This Christmas, 503 kids from 221 families will receive gifts including bicycles, soccer balls, dolls and more.
Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster presents multiple agenda items to the council, including the fire feasibility study and ARPA fund allocations for review. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster presents multiple agenda items to the council, including the fire feasibility study and ARPA fund allocations for review. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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Baldwin accepts resolution for fire feasibility study

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
By Hannah Caudell    The Baldwin City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution to participate in a countywide fire consolidation feasibility study despite previous reservations concerning the project.
Photo by Kimberly Farmer on Unsplash.

Photo by Kimberly Farmer on Unsplash.

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Elementary students qualify for vouchers

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
 By Julianne Akers and Dave Williams      The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has released a list of low-performing schools in Georgia whose students qualify to receive private-school vouchers. The only Habersham County school on that list is Cornelia Elementary.
Photo by Marcelo Leal on Unsplash.

Photo by Marcelo Leal on Unsplash.

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Hospital opens new Intermediate Care Unit

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
   A higher level of care is now available to patients at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham. The hospital’s new intermediate care unit opened on Monday, Dec. 2, accepting a limited number of patients on its slow rollout.
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Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.

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A Listening Ear

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
By Hannah Caudell    After 30 years serving the community, Foothills Counseling Center is still a cornerstone of mental health services in Habersham County, especially as the holiday season rolls in.
Family Promise of White and Habersham opened The Promise House in Clarkesville on Tuesday. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Family Promise of White and Habersham opened The Promise House in Clarkesville on Tuesday. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Family Promise extends efforts

Julianne Akers
Monday, December 9, 2024
   Family Promise of White and Habersham opened the doors to its new Promise House location in Clarkesville on Tuesday, furthering the nonprofit’s mission of helping the homeless in North Georgia.    Family Promise took over the Habersham Homeless Ministries’ shelters on Ga.
After continued debates on demolition, the old courthouse still stands. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

After continued debates on demolition, the old courthouse still stands. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Courthouse remains standing

News Staff
Monday, December 9, 2024
 By Julianne Akers and Zach Taylor      The old county courthouse will continue to stand tall over downtown Clarkesville after a vote to tear down the building failed 2-3 at the Habersham County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday despite multiple failed plans for redevelopment and several...