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A photo of Kayla Parker before the Jan. 2020 incident. SUBMITTED

A photo of Kayla Parker before the Jan. 2020 incident. SUBMITTED

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Parker trying to move on from 'nightmare'

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 8, 2023
   Kayla Parker has seen her life turned upside down in the last 3 ½ years. She and her children witnessed a suicide, and she went to jail on a murder charge.
Camels wander the fairgrounds in Clarkesville this week as they anticipate the beginning of the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair tonight. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Camels wander the fairgrounds in Clarkesville this week as they anticipate the beginning of the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair tonight. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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The camel before the storm

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 8, 2023
   The Chattahoochee Mountain Fair is potentially the biggest and best ever, with expanded entertainment, animal attractions and just plain more fun.
Graysen and Brandy Armour sit down for a caricature drawn by Jim Humphrey of Giggles and Grins Caricatures. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Graysen and Brandy Armour sit down for a caricature drawn by Jim Humphrey of Giggles and Grins Caricatures. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Cornelia celebrates waning summer with final downtown gathering

Zach Taylor
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
   On Thursday, Cornelia hosted the final installment of the Cornelia Summer Nights festival series.    The festivals have been held on the last Thursday of all the summer months.
The Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia, located at 191 Jefferson Street, Clarkesville, provides a wide variety of services to help strengthen families. Those include counseling, non-custodial visitation, parenting and life-skills classes, substance abuse and addiction therapy, child abuse recovery and more.

The Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia, located at 191 Jefferson Street, Clarkesville, provides a wide variety of services to help strengthen families. Those include counseling, non-custodial visitation, parenting and life-skills classes, substance abuse and addiction therapy, child abuse recovery and more.

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Family Resource Center seeks partners in giving campaign

Kimberly Brown
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
   Strengthening families in Habersham and surrounding counties is the mission of Family Resource Center (FRC) of Northeast Georgia, and the center needs financial partners to continue the programs that help families flourish.    Leigh Johnston is president of FRC’s board of directors.
A school bus was smashed up in an alleged DUI crash on Aug. 31. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

A school bus was smashed up in an alleged DUI crash on Aug. 31. HABERSHAM COUNTY/Submitted

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Holiday week rife with DUIs in Habersham County

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
   Joshua Ryals, 46, of Demorest crashed his 2007 BMW into an oncoming school bus on Mud Creek Road in Cornelia on Thursday afternoon while allegedly driving under the influence. Fortunately, the school bus had no students on board when it was hit, but it just as easily could have.
Judge Kim Crawford was heavily involved in the community in Habersham County throughout his life.

Judge Kim Crawford was heavily involved in the community in Habersham County throughout his life.

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Former judge, Navy veteran recalled fondly

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
   Locals mourned the passing this week of Judge Linton Kimzey “Kim” Crawford Jr., who served the community in a variety of ways during his 77 years.
Habersham County veteran Ronnie Dotson reviews the paperwork that came with his Quilt of Honor. Veteran leaders have worked hard to honor those who have served and now are seeking to improve their healthcare. FILE

Habersham County veteran Ronnie Dotson reviews the paperwork that came with his Quilt of Honor. Veteran leaders have worked hard to honor those who have served and now are seeking to improve their healthcare. FILE

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Veteran leaders fighting for local VA health clinic

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 1, 2023
   Local veterans leaders are not giving up on bringing a VA medical clinic to Habersham County, despite roadbloacks and pushback that have slowed the process.
Joel Simon of J.C. Simon Fine Woodworking stands in his shop in Clarkesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Joel Simon of J.C. Simon Fine Woodworking stands in his shop in Clarkesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Local man hones woodworking craft

Zach Taylor
Friday, September 1, 2023
   Joel Simon is a master at his woodworking craft. From miniature models instead of using 3-D modeling software to the finished product, Simon puts his all into his work. Joel creates ornate and highly detailed furniture, fixtures, and anything else one would want to pay him to do.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. File Photo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. File Photo

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Kemp calls out Moore’s ‘grifter scam’

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 1, 2023
   A day after Georgia Sen. Colton Moore (R-Trenton) turned up the heat on his fellow Republicans to go after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, Gov. Brian Kemp called Moore’s efforts a “grifter scam that somebody’s doing to raise a few dollars in a campaign account.
From left, Amayah Dooley, Maggie Vena, Brooke Blackburn and Kyia Barrett helped carry the flags when the Raiders ran out on the field for the season opener against Stephens County. TOM ASKEW/Special

From left, Amayah Dooley, Maggie Vena, Brooke Blackburn and Kyia Barrett helped carry the flags when the Raiders ran out on the field for the season opener against Stephens County. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Rowdy for the Raiders

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 1, 2023
   Habersham Central’s football team has not started the season the way it hoped, opening the campaign with two losses. But there is one thing the Raiders can count on no matter their record – the unwavering support of their student section.