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Public meetings

News Staff
Friday, November 11, 2022
The following public meetings are scheduled from Nov. 11-17. Habersham County Board of Education: 6 p.m. regular meeting, Monday, Nov. 14, at the board meeting room, 132 Stanford Mill Road in Clarkesville. Baldwin City Council: 6:30 p.m. regular meeting, Monday, Nov. 14, at 155 Willingham Avenue.
Peter Madruga, president and founder of Habersham Education & Research, presents a demonstration of Digitize Habersham at Piedmont University on Wednesday. The searchable archive of Habersham County history is now available online at habershamhistory.org/archives. JANICE BARDEN/Special

Peter Madruga, president and founder of Habersham Education & Research, presents a demonstration of Digitize Habersham at Piedmont University on Wednesday. The searchable archive of Habersham County history is now available online at habershamhistory.org/archives. JANICE BARDEN/Special

Digitize Habersham now available

Kimberly Brown
Friday, November 11, 2022
After its official launch Wednesday night, Digitize Habersham is now available at no cost to anyone who wants to learn more about the rich history of Habersham County. Digitize Habersham is an indexed, searchable “gold mine” of Habersham County newspapers going back to 1857.
Hopper’s message, worth repeating, is this: Keep it local.

Hopper’s message, worth repeating, is this: Keep it local.

Spend $26 on the 26th to infuse local economy

News Staff
Friday, November 11, 2022
Have you wondered about the wide eyed frog, “Hopper the Shopper,” that has been leaping onto the pages of The Northeast Georgian? Hopper’s message, worth repeating, is this: Keep it local.
Habersham Medical Center has struggled with finances for more than a decade as it has battled to stay open and serve the county. ALAN NESMITH/Staff

Habersham Medical Center has struggled with finances for more than a decade as it has battled to stay open and serve the county. ALAN NESMITH/Staff

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HMC has faced financial trauma for years

Donald Fraser
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a three part look at Habersham Medical Center, its past financial problems, its financial reporting and the future HMC has mapped out with Northeast Georgia Health System.

Charges finally filed in fatal crash

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
After more than nine months, homicide charges were filed this week against a driver who caused the death of a Demorest woman Jan. 31. Rylee Wayne Higgins, 20, of Cleveland was arrested Nov. 3 on charges of hands free, failure to maintain lane and second-degree homicide by vehicle.
Jennifer Payne and her son Caleb show friends how things are looking for their future home in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Jennifer Payne and her son Caleb show friends how things are looking for their future home in Demorest. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Their future homes are calling

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
The only thing better than building a home for one family is going for two instead. Habitat for Humanity is working on two homes in Demorest simultaneously to complete a project on a plot of land they bought years ago.
Habersham County voters went to the polls Tuesday, but more than 12,000 of them voted early. JOHN DILLS/Staff

Habersham County voters went to the polls Tuesday, but more than 12,000 of them voted early. JOHN DILLS/Staff

General election results 2022

News Staff
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
   Habersham County’s Roads and Bridges SPLOST was defeated Tuesday night, with 55 percent of the voters saying no to an additional 1 cent sales tax.    In unofficial final results, Donnie Bennett won the special election for Demorest City Council with 324 out of 502 votes over Jimmy L. Davis.
Baldwin’s current fire engine is shown. The city plans to pick up a new quick response truck as soon as this weekend.

Baldwin’s current fire engine is shown. The city plans to pick up a new quick response truck as soon as this weekend.

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Baldwin approves quick-action fire truck

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Friday, November 4, 2022
   Baldwin City Council held a special meeting Wednesday to discuss the purchase of a quick-action fire truck.    The truck will cost $255,000, which is more than the original $218,316 originally approved. For the difference in amount, public safety funds will be used.
Habersham Central’s Zeke Whittington has a slim chance of catching 100 balls this year, matching the school record of Tavarres King (below).

Habersham Central’s Zeke Whittington has a slim chance of catching 100 balls this year, matching the school record of Tavarres King (below).

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Whittington closing in on King's hallowed records

Matthew Osborne
Friday, November 4, 2022
   Zeke Whittington does not care much about stats, even those as eye-popping as his.    The Habersham Central sophomore set a school record with 15 catches in a game this season against North Forsyth. He also has two 14-catch games in his young career.    But 17?
Xavier Breland and Ciera Locklair Breland are shown in happier times during the documentary show “Disappeared.”

Xavier Breland and Ciera Locklair Breland are shown in happier times during the documentary show “Disappeared.”

Ciera Breland, missing 8 months, featured on TV documentary

Matthew Osborne
Friday, November 4, 2022
   Ciera Locklair Breland has been missing for more than eight months, and there have been few leads coming in to determine what happened to the new mom and Habersham County native.