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The Band of Blue celebrates their achievement. Submitted

The Band of Blue celebrates their achievement. Submitted

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Band of Blue wins major title

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   Jacob Weinstein, Director of Bands at Habersham Central High School, says the world is full of instant gratification. It can be seen in things like video games and social media, but marching band is different.
The Historic Mauldin House is shown with a one-of-a-kind Clarkesville Bicentennial quilt which will be auctioned at the event this weekend. FILE

The Historic Mauldin House is shown with a one-of-a-kind Clarkesville Bicentennial quilt which will be auctioned at the event this weekend. FILE

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Clarkesville to host History Harvest Event

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   In honor of Clarkesville’s Bicentennial, the City of Clarkesville will host The Clarkesville History Harvest event on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Historic Mauldin House.
Children take whacks at a pinata at the Baldwin Fall Festival on Saturday. The fun party favor was hanging from a city excavator which was flanked by Stephanie Almagno for Mayor signs. CITY OF BALDWIN/Submitted

Children take whacks at a pinata at the Baldwin Fall Festival on Saturday. The fun party favor was hanging from a city excavator which was flanked by Stephanie Almagno for Mayor signs. CITY OF BALDWIN/Submitted

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Ethics complaint filed in Baldwin mayoral race

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   Baldwin mayoral candidate Tom Whitney said he filed an ethics complaint with the State Board of Elections alleging his opponent, Councilwoman Stephanie Almagno, had campaign signs placed too close in proximity of city equipment at Saturday’s Fall Festival in Baldwin to promote her campaign.
Baldwin mayoral candidates Tom Whitney (left) and Stephanie Almagno (right) listen to questions from The Northeast Georgian editor Matthew Osborne during Tuesday’s debate. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Baldwin mayoral candidates Tom Whitney (left) and Stephanie Almagno (right) listen to questions from The Northeast Georgian editor Matthew Osborne during Tuesday’s debate. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Baldwin mayoral candidates speak their minds in debate

Julianne Akers
Friday, October 20, 2023
   Baldwin mayoral candidates Stephanie Almagno and Tom Whitney took to the debate podiums outside of The Northeast Georgian office on Tuesday evening to duke it out for the elected position.
Two similar sketches are shown of a man suspected of pulling people over on Highway 365 improperly. HALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Two similar sketches are shown of a man suspected of pulling people over on Highway 365 improperly. HALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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Deputies seek fake officer

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 20, 2023
   Hall County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI are looking for a man who is impersonating an officer on Highway 365.    The suspect stopped two teenage victims as they were traveling on Cornelia Highway the night of Sept. 30.
This house owned by the county was set to be rented to Recreation Director Brooke Whitmire before the Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted against it Monday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

This house owned by the county was set to be rented to Recreation Director Brooke Whitmire before the Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted against it Monday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Commissioners shut down lease for rec director

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 20, 2023
   Three of Habersham County’s commissioners put a stop Monday to a plan for the county to rent a house to Recreation Director Brooke Whitmire.
Ian Holbrook has made around 70 dives already on his way to the title of master diver. SUBMITTED

Ian Holbrook has made around 70 dives already on his way to the title of master diver. SUBMITTED

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Master of the 7 Seas ... at 12

Julianne Akers
Friday, October 20, 2023
   Ian Holbrook was in fifth grade at Demorest Elementary School, when he read the book “Finding His Quiet Place: The Story of T Cumming, the World’s Youngest Master Diver,” which explores a boy’s journey with scuba diving.
Students cheer on Monroe Bogue (left) and Phoebe Groves (right) as they strut down the Fairview Elementary School hallways with their white canes. Vision teacher Robin Skelton (left) and vision paraprofessional Sherry Crain (right) follow the two students. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Students cheer on Monroe Bogue (left) and Phoebe Groves (right) as they strut down the Fairview Elementary School hallways with their white canes. Vision teacher Robin Skelton (left) and vision paraprofessional Sherry Crain (right) follow the two students. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Fairview celebrates White Cane Day

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
   Students and teachers lined the halls at Fairview Elementary School on Monday to cheer on second grader Monroe Bogue and third grader Phoebe Groves as they strutted down the hallways with their white canes during the school’s second annual parade to celebrate White Cane Safety Day, a national...
Photo of the Class of 2023 graduation in May. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Photo of the Class of 2023 graduation in May. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raiders among top 10 Ga. grads again

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
   Graduation rates in Georgia and Habersham County saw an increase in 2023.    Habersham County’s overall graduation rate for 2023 was 97.8 percent – up three-tenths of a point from last year – which puts the county back in the top 10 graduation rates of Georgia’s traditional school systems.
Demorest Police Lt. James Minutello received his promotion Oct. 12 and was joined by his family for the pinning ceremony. With him are his wife Hallie Minutello, father Pat Minutello, son Noah Minutello and grandson Rowan Minutello. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Demorest Police Lt. James Minutello received his promotion Oct. 12 and was joined by his family for the pinning ceremony. With him are his wife Hallie Minutello, father Pat Minutello, son Noah Minutello and grandson Rowan Minutello. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Demorest presents two budgets as councilmen mull city’s needs

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
   Demorest City Manager Mark Musselwhite presented his proposed budget to the city council on Oct. 12, but it was really two budgets.    Both have the millage rate stable at 6.