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Habersham Rotary Scholarship winners and mentors for 2024 include (front row, from left) Hanna Chitwood, Michelle LeBlanc, Barbara Strain, Reece Baca, Casey Blake Howard, Kaitlyn Gibson, Kinsley Harrison, Danica Inkeo and Charlize Barbour. Back row are (from left) Daniel Ballesteros, Bobby Ray Wallace, Gary Morris, John Borrow, David Foster and Rotary President Bradley Cook. SUBMITTED

Habersham Rotary Scholarship winners and mentors for 2024 include (front row, from left) Hanna Chitwood, Michelle LeBlanc, Barbara Strain, Reece Baca, Casey Blake Howard, Kaitlyn Gibson, Kinsley Harrison, Danica Inkeo and Charlize Barbour. Back row are (from left) Daniel Ballesteros, Bobby Ray Wallace, Gary Morris, John Borrow, David Foster and Rotary President Bradley Cook. SUBMITTED

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Rotary gives out $22K in scholarships

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
   The Rotary Club of Habersham County gave local students $22,000 in scholarships to this year’s seniors as part of their program that has contributed to education for 39 years.
Photo by Milli on Unsplash

Photo by Milli on Unsplash

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Baldwin signs on for animal control

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
   The City of Baldwin approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Habersham County which permits animal control services to answer calls in the city.
Habersham County Sheriff's Office SRT/SWAT Team moves in on the building. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Habersham County Sheriff's Office SRT/SWAT Team moves in on the building. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Staying ready for anything

Julianne Akers
Friday, April 26, 2024
   Ambulances, fire trucks, police cruisers and a medical helicopter clustered around Piedmont University’s Sewell Center for Teacher Education on Wednesday morning as over 200 students and first responders participated in a mass casualty drill, simulating what to do in the case of a mass shooting...
Election 2024

Election 2024

VOTER GUIDE: Early voting starts April 29; primary election is May 21

News Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024
   The candidates for president earn a lot of headlines, but most often it is our local public officials who can change our individual and community destinies.    Early voting runs from April 29 to May 10, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elections Office/South Precinct in Cornelia.
Wade Rhodes speaks during the Farm Bureau political forum.

Wade Rhodes speaks during the Farm Bureau political forum.

COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 4: Rhodes wants to invest in youth

Matthew Osborne
Friday, April 26, 2024
   Wade Rhodes has worn many hats in Habersham County over the last 40 years, and he is ready to take his community contributions to another level by challenging Bruce Harkness for his District 4 seat on the Habersham County Board of Commissioners.