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In typical Cornelia fashion, a train rolls by as Chris and Alicia Baratki stand next to the Christmas tree. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

In typical Cornelia fashion, a train rolls by as Chris and Alicia Baratki stand next to the Christmas tree. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Christmas fun coming soon to a town near you

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
   Clarksville’s downtown Christmas parade will celebrate 200 years of history in the city with the theme “Christmas Through the Ages,” honoring Clarkesville’s bicentennial.
Joshua Peck, left, and his son Ari tour in Jerusalem in 2011. The Temple Mount, regarded as a holy site in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, stands behind them. SUBMITTED

Joshua Peck, left, and his son Ari tour in Jerusalem in 2011. The Temple Mount, regarded as a holy site in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, stands behind them. SUBMITTED

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North Georgia Jews feel impact of war

Julianne Akers
Friday, November 17, 2023
   Millions of Jews in America have felt the impact of the Israel-Hamas war whether it’s through the stories of relatives in the Middle East, acts of antisemitism at home or the destruction of Israel – a Jewish state they see as their ancestral homeland.
Baldwin Mayor Stephanie Almagno eagerly breaks ground on the new Baldwin public works facility set to be complete by August 2024. The facility will replace the current building located off of Willingham Avenue. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Baldwin Mayor Stephanie Almagno eagerly breaks ground on the new Baldwin public works facility set to be complete by August 2024. The facility will replace the current building located off of Willingham Avenue. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Baldwin breaks ground on public works building

Julianne Akers
Friday, November 17, 2023
   The City of Baldwin broke ground on the site for a new 7,000-square-foot public works facility on Industrial Park road Wednesday morning. The facility will replace the current building located off of Willingham Avenue, which Mayor Stephanie Almagno said is not up to the city’s standards.
Rope Roberts (middle) receives his lifetime achievement award from Benjy Thompson, Chairman of the Georgia Economic Developers Association (left) and Grant Cagle, GEDA President & CEO. SUBMITTED

Rope Roberts (middle) receives his lifetime achievement award from Benjy Thompson, Chairman of the Georgia Economic Developers Association (left) and Grant Cagle, GEDA President & CEO. SUBMITTED

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Roberts feted for lifetime achievement

Matthew Osborne
Friday, November 17, 2023
   Rope Roberts thought he was just going to have lunch with the Georgia Economic Developers Association on Monday, but he walked out with a lifetime achievement award.
A sewer leak on Central Avenue in Demorest put Councilman John Hendrix and the city at odds over procedures. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

A sewer leak on Central Avenue in Demorest put Councilman John Hendrix and the city at odds over procedures. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Hendrix takes issue with Demorest over sewer line

Matthew Osborne
Friday, November 17, 2023
   Councilman John Hendrix has just six more weeks left on his adventurous four-year term on Demorest City Council, but this week, he found himself embroiled in one last controversy for the road.
The road was a mess after officers had to use a PIT manuever to stop a burglary suspect Monday. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

The road was a mess after officers had to use a PIT manuever to stop a burglary suspect Monday. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

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Latest chase nabs burglary suspect

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
   A North Georgia man suspected of burglary was arrested after yet another local chase Sunday.    Joshua Adam Doster, 46, is from Habersham County though his identification lists him as a resident of Cumming, said Habersham County Sheriff’s Investigator George Cason.
Baldwin Mayor Stephanie Almagno thanks her supporters who made her the first female elected mayor of Baldwin. JULIANNE AKERS/Special

Baldwin Mayor Stephanie Almagno thanks her supporters who made her the first female elected mayor of Baldwin. JULIANNE AKERS/Special

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Almagno takes reins of Baldwin

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
   Stephanie Almagno was sworn in as mayor of Baldwin at Monday night’s council meeting following her convincing win last Tuesday which makes her the first woman duly-elected as mayor of the city. Habersham County currently has three women mayors in Alto, Baldwin and Clarkesville.
Former Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black speaks with Sen. Bo Hatchett and Brian Horton. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Former Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black speaks with Sen. Bo Hatchett and Brian Horton. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Breakfast honors best in agriculture

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
   Habersham County Farm Bureau hosted its annual Farm-City breakfast on Friday morning in Clarkesville in advance of Farm-City Week, which is Nov. 22-29.