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Mary Ann Wiley (left) confers with Betty Gober after an event honoring her and her husband Dr. Bob Wiley (background) on Thursday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Mary Ann Wiley (left) confers with Betty Gober after an event honoring her and her husband Dr. Bob Wiley (background) on Thursday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Pillars of Christian service

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Over the last eight years, Bob and Mary Ann Wiley have made an impact on the lives of young people and mentors alike through their faith-based service to Habersham County.
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Missing teens found safe in North Carolina

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Two Habersham teenagers who were missing for 23 days were found in Asheville, N.C., by police Sunday night. Joseph Attard and Dorothy Krei disappeared from their homes sometime in the early morning hours of Sept. 17.
The old Habersham County Courthouse has been sitting idle for years waiting for someone to redevelop it. FILE

The old Habersham County Courthouse has been sitting idle for years waiting for someone to redevelop it. FILE

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County opens bids for old courthouse

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Habersham County will finally get a chance to see who wants to put their money up to redevelop the old courthouse site after many years of indecision about what to do with it. The Habersham County Development Authority (HCDA) approved the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) at its meeting last week.
Habersham Central graduated students at a 97.5 percent clip last year. FILE

Habersham Central graduated students at a 97.5 percent clip last year. FILE

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Habersham among elite in graduation rates once again

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Habersham County Schools’ graduation rate for 2022 ranks No. 10 in the state for traditional school systems. The school system’s 4-year graduation rate — which includes both Habersham Central and Habersham Success Academy — was at 97.5 percent, down just a tenth of a percent from 2021’s rate.
The Level Grove Baptist Church Children’s Choir sings during the first service in the church’s new sanctuary on Oct. 2. SUBMITTED

The Level Grove Baptist Church Children’s Choir sings during the first service in the church’s new sanctuary on Oct. 2. SUBMITTED

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Growing with the community

Kimberly Brown
Friday, October 7, 2022
Level Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia has almost doubled its sanctuary size in an effort to keep up with a growing community and to bring more of those community members to Jesus.
This photo from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera shows Deborrah Collier’s rental car on Sept. 10. HABERSHAM COUNTY SHERIFF

This photo from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera shows Deborrah Collier’s rental car on Sept. 10. HABERSHAM COUNTY SHERIFF

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Family’s 911 calls bring little clarity to murder

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 7, 2022
Athens-Clarke County received three 911 calls to their dispatch center on Sept. 10 regarding the disappearance of Deborrah Collier. Collier, who was found dead on U.S.

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Demorest budget vexes city council

News Staff
Friday, October 7, 2022
A proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the city of Demorest is presently unbalanced and city council plans future meetings to discuss both more budget cuts, as well as means of increasing city revenue. One solution placed on the table is taking a serious look at a 1 mill property tax increase.
Autumn Samsel, 15, decided to give back to her community through her Leadership in Action program for 4-H, where she will be hosting a plant sale to benefit Sharing and Caring, a local thrift store in Clarkesville. SUBMITTED

Autumn Samsel, 15, decided to give back to her community through her Leadership in Action program for 4-H, where she will be hosting a plant sale to benefit Sharing and Caring, a local thrift store in Clarkesville. SUBMITTED

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4-H Week celebrated year-long in Habersham

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, October 7, 2022
The University of Georgia is celebrating National 4-H week through Oct. 8 but here in Habersham County, the celebrations are not limited to just one week, said Renee Smagur, Habersham County 4-H Program Assistant.