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Renovations to Clarkesville Elementary began in 2023. Similar renovations are coming to Woodville Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary. FILE

Renovations to Clarkesville Elementary began in 2023. Similar renovations are coming to Woodville Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary. FILE

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Board approves school upgrades

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Renovations are coming to Hazel Grove and Woodville Elementary Schools.    The Habersham County Board of Education approved projects costing more than $7 million Monday night.
Results by precinct graphic. FILE

Results by precinct graphic. FILE

Election breakdown

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
It’s been one week since Former President Donald Trump claimed his seat back in the White House, and Habersham County voters turned out for the president-elect in record numbers.
Ken Schubring flips through photographs documenting the bombing at Pearl Harbor, as well as his own account of his service in Hawaii and beyond. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Ken Schubring flips through photographs documenting the bombing at Pearl Harbor, as well as his own account of his service in Hawaii and beyond. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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A living legacy

caudellhannah
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Kenneth Schubring, Sr. reclined in the mess hall after guarding the hangar at Wheeler Field in Hawaii before dawn.    “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire” by the Ink Spots was playing over the radio as he joked with his fellow soldiers and peeled a grapefruit for breakfast.
Donald Trump. WhiteHouse.gov

Donald Trump. WhiteHouse.gov

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Habersham maintains GOP stronghold

Julianne Akers
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Habersham County showed up to the polls on Tuesday overwhelmingly voting for Former President Donald Trump with 19,000 ballots cast in his favor, making up 82 percent of the vote. A little more than 4,000 ballots, about 17 percent of the vote, were cast for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Lehman. FILE

Lehman. FILE

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Lehman wins council seat

Julianne Akers
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Nancy Lehman will be the newest member of Baldwin City Council after gaining 55.24 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s special election, defeating her opponent Mark Mullinax who garnered 44.76 percent of the vote.    Lehman received a total of 569 votes over Mullinax’s 461.
Hazel Cording spoke at Wednesday night’s special called county commission meeting on the animal shelter. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Hazel Cording spoke at Wednesday night’s special called county commission meeting on the animal shelter. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Commission approves animal shelter project

Julianne Akers
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners are moving forward with its animal shelter project, but not without some contention at Wednesday night’s special called meeting.
Katy Corbett (left) and partner Liv Diaz punched their ticket to the AVCA National Pairs Championship this month. SUBMITTED

Katy Corbett (left) and partner Liv Diaz punched their ticket to the AVCA National Pairs Championship this month. SUBMITTED

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Corbett keeps making beach history

Lang Storey
Monday, November 11, 2024
Last spring, Tallulah Falls alum and current Mercer University beach volleyball standout Katy Corbett helped make history. Alongside partner Liv Diaz, the duo posted the most individual wins for a season in program history.
Lizzy Wanner and Jo Newell perform their duet in “Left Unsaid” for a school competition in the One-Act Play. SUBMITTED

Lizzy Wanner and Jo Newell perform their duet in “Left Unsaid” for a school competition in the One-Act Play. SUBMITTED

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Champions of the arts

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
This fall has proven to be a successful season for both Habersham Central’s Band of Blue and Tallulah Falls School’s thespian troupe who both have made major strides in their recent performances.
Angel DeJesus Rivera-Sanchez appears in Habersham County Magistrate Court on Nov. 1 in this video screenshot. SUBMITTED

Angel DeJesus Rivera-Sanchez appears in Habersham County Magistrate Court on Nov. 1 in this video screenshot. SUBMITTED

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Murder spurs immigration debate

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The murder of 25-year-old Minelys Zoe Rodriguez-Ramirez of Cornelia last month is stirring the debate on illegal immigration amongst local, state and national leaders after it was found that the alleged killer was not a U.S. citizen.