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Habersham EMC's float was well lit at last year's parade in Baldwin.

Habersham EMC's float was well lit at last year's parade in Baldwin.

Habersham County Christmas Parade rescheduled for Dec. 7

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
   A major potential conflict for county residents was removed Wednesday when the Habersham County Christmas Parade and Downtown Clarkesville Christmas was postponed to Thursday, Dec. 7.
Firefighters work to contain a blaze at a Baldwin home Monday. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

Firefighters work to contain a blaze at a Baldwin home Monday. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

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Family, dogs escape burning Baldwin home

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
   A Monday afternoon house fire on Mallard Pond Circle in Baldwin destroyed the home of former Baldwin Police Officer Hillary Tolan, her husband, Patrick Tolan and their children.    The fire was reported just after 4:30 p.m.
Northeast Georgia Health System Logo. Credit/NGHS

Northeast Georgia Health System Logo. Credit/NGHS

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Hospital building equity in community

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
   North Georgia Medical Center-Habersham is seeing an uptick in emergency patients but still working to build up its surgical base.    The hospital is in its fifth month of the new management under North Georgia Health Systems (NGHS) and is barely into a new fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Lauren Long (right), shown being honored by County Manager Alicia Vaughn last year, has been writing grants for the county for 15 months. FILE

Lauren Long (right), shown being honored by County Manager Alicia Vaughn last year, has been writing grants for the county for 15 months. FILE

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Long leaving as county’s full-time grant writer

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
   Lauren Long has been the grant writer for Habersham County for 15 months and has applied for nearly $21 million worth of grants during that time.
Georgia Sen. Bo Hatchett speaks to the Rabun County Republican Party and members of the community at Moonrise Distillery during a Town Hall meeting Nov. 13. MEGAN HORN/The Clayton Tribune

Georgia Sen. Bo Hatchett speaks to the Rabun County Republican Party and members of the community at Moonrise Distillery during a Town Hall meeting Nov. 13. MEGAN HORN/The Clayton Tribune

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Hatchett hosts Rabun community town hall

News Staff
Monday, November 27, 2023
   Georgia State District 50 Sen. Bo Hatchett spoke to the Rabun County Republican Party and members of the community during a Town Hall meeting Nov. 13 held at Moonrise Distillery in Clayton.
Habersham County Courthouse photo at night. FILE

Habersham County Courthouse photo at night. FILE

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County overtime pay skyrocketing

Matthew Osborne
Monday, November 27, 2023
   Overtime pay in Habersham County has been up over a million dollars the last two fiscal years, and it is on pace to rise even higher this year. County records show that overtime pay is already at $610,233.59 with four complete months and a couple of weeks in the books for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).
zVietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Ray H. Bowen sits in the military memorabilia room in the house of friend and fellow Vietnam veteran Charlie Mack Booth. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

zVietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Ray H. Bowen sits in the military memorabilia room in the house of friend and fellow Vietnam veteran Charlie Mack Booth. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Decorated Vietnam veteran recalls his time in service

Zach Taylor
Monday, November 27, 2023
   Habersham native Ray Harrison Bowen served 12 months in the jungles of Vietnam and left with a Combat Infantry Badge and Purple Heart.
Donna Patrum works with CTAE teachers not only at the high school, but also at Ninth Grade Academy and the three middle schools. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Donna Patrum works with CTAE teachers not only at the high school, but also at Ninth Grade Academy and the three middle schools. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Versatile lady of all trades set to retire from schools

Julianne Akers
Monday, November 27, 2023
   Donna Patrum gets to Habersham Central High School before 7 a.m. every weekday. Soon, she starts to get emails and phone calls from teachers telling her they need substitutes. Patrum starts making calls and putting the puzzle pieces together, and once the bell rings at 8 a.m.
The Elderberries, comprised of Michael Daves, Elizabeth Crittenden, Larry King, Walter Daves and Jeanie Daves, provide entertainment for the Founders Ball celebrating Clarkesville’s Bicentennial year.

The Elderberries, comprised of Michael Daves, Elizabeth Crittenden, Larry King, Walter Daves and Jeanie Daves, provide entertainment for the Founders Ball celebrating Clarkesville’s Bicentennial year.

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A Charming 200th birthday

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
   Despite its status as a Clarkesville landmark for more than a century, many folks – even some who grew up in the city – had never been inside the Charm House before Saturday night.
Scout Troop 5 Assistant Scoutmaster Alan Baker looks at a framed handbook page given to Alice Roseman that was left in the ground by her son Travis when he completed his Eagle Scout project in 1985. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Scout Troop 5 Assistant Scoutmaster Alan Baker looks at a framed handbook page given to Alice Roseman that was left in the ground by her son Travis when he completed his Eagle Scout project in 1985. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Demorest honors former Scouts

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
   Demorest honored two community members Saturday whose namesakes adorn landmarks at the park in the burgeoning new center of the community.    Dozens gathered to rededicate Brent Lee Moore Park and the Eagle Scout project within it that was originally done by the late Travis Roseman.