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Faced with massive staff shortages, Sheriff Joey Terrell went to county leaders this week and told them it is time to raise the pay of jail officers by $2 per hour.

Faced with massive staff shortages, Sheriff Joey Terrell went to county leaders this week and told them it is time to raise the pay of jail officers by $2 per hour.

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Terrell raising jail officers’ pay now, not later

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 19, 2022
Sheriff Joey Terrell is taking matters into his own hands regarding the staffing at the Habersham County Detention Center. Faced with massive staff shortages, Terrell went to county leaders this week and told them it is time to raise the pay of jail officers by $2 per hour.
Gabrielle Beutler (center) receives a Quilt of Valor at a May luncheon at the VFW Grant-Reeves Post 7720 in Cornelia. FILE

Gabrielle Beutler (center) receives a Quilt of Valor at a May luncheon at the VFW Grant-Reeves Post 7720 in Cornelia. FILE

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Stolen valor alleged

Matthew Osborne
Friday, August 19, 2022
A woman honored with a Quilt of Valor by the Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 in May was arrested Aug. 11 on charges that she falsified her status as a veteran.
Chris and April Akridge stole the show and were the judges’ choice for the big winner at the Dancing with the Stars for Hope event on Saturday night at Habersham Central High School. JOHN MARTIN/Special

Chris and April Akridge stole the show and were the judges’ choice for the big winner at the Dancing with the Stars for Hope event on Saturday night at Habersham Central High School. JOHN MARTIN/Special

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Dancers raise $100K for Hope

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
For the first time in three years, Dancing with the Stars for Hope returned in its full form and glory to raise more than $100,000 for Circle of Hope. The event featured six teams from the community cutting a rug and entertaining, while supporting the county’s best weapon against domestic violence.
Russell Gregory speaks with Cornelia Firefighter Drake Meister prior to being transported for injuries he says he sustained due to lack of care over the weekend. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Russell Gregory speaks with Cornelia Firefighter Drake Meister prior to being transported for injuries he says he sustained due to lack of care over the weekend. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Local man claims probation officer forced his nurse to abandon him

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
A Cornelia man paralyzed from the neck down says he felt his rights were violated after Habersham County Probation Officer Anita Dorsey removed his personal care assistant from his apartment at Peaks of Cornelia without apparent jurisdiction.

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Domestic charge costs deputy his job

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Habersham County Sheriff’s Office dismissed Deputy Ryan Kelley after he was charged in a domestic incident in Stephens County. On Aug. 5, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the incident, according to a release by Col. Murray Kogod of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office.
Baldwin Police Chief Jeff Branyon addresses council for what’s likely to be one of the final times before his departure Aug. 31. BRIAN WELLMEIER/ Staff

Baldwin Police Chief Jeff Branyon addresses council for what’s likely to be one of the final times before his departure Aug. 31. BRIAN WELLMEIER/ Staff

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Baldwin approves variances for liquor store, townhouses

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Baldwin City Council has granted a variance request for parking and stormwater standards at a regular meeting Monday.