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Volunteers got together at 9 a.m. at the Ninth Grade Academy to organize donated school supplies. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Volunteers got together at 9 a.m. at the Ninth Grade Academy to organize donated school supplies. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Drive helps kids go back to school

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
It’s the time of year for back to school supply shopping, which can often mean a financial dilemma for many local families. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office’s annual supply drive hopes to be able to provide some relief.

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Mt. Airy holds line on longtime millage rate

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Mt. Airy is not used to tax increases, having maintained its millage rate for more than 30 years. But the Town Council debated whether it was time to finally make that move Monday before ending a long debate by holding the proposed rate at 3.91 mills, the same it has been for so long.
Drugs and guns were seized from four suspects in a drug arrest last week. TRENT HILLSMAN/Submitted

Drugs and guns were seized from four suspects in a drug arrest last week. TRENT HILLSMAN/Submitted

ARDEO task force makes majors drug bust

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
On July 21, several arrests were made during the execution of search warrants and traffic stops across North Georgia related to a three-month investigation known as “Operation A Team.

Arrest report

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at the Habersham County Detention Center for July 27 to Aug. 1, 2022. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
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Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Singing this Sunday: Straightway Baptist Church in Hall County will hosts a singing with Richard Luster at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. The church is located at 4688 Claude Peck Road, Gainesville. All are welcome.
Heavy rain struck while Cornelia United Methodist Church’s back-to-school block party event Sunday was winding down, but that did not stop a group of kids from dancing in the rain. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Heavy rain struck while Cornelia United Methodist Church’s back-to-school block party event Sunday was winding down, but that did not stop a group of kids from dancing in the rain. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Church hosts back-to-school bash

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Clockwise from left, Melissa Williams, Dr. Stuart Sanders, Habersham Medical Center CEO Tyler Williams and Stevie Williams converse at HMC’s fundraiser event Thursday night at Yonah Vineyard in White County. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Clockwise from left, Melissa Williams, Dr. Stuart Sanders, Habersham Medical Center CEO Tyler Williams and Stevie Williams converse at HMC’s fundraiser event Thursday night at Yonah Vineyard in White County. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Community gets fancy for hospital fundraiser

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Father Damien Trudeau prepares the altar to host a funeral mass at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Alto. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

Father Damien Trudeau prepares the altar to host a funeral mass at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Alto. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Staff

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‘You’ve touched a lot of lives’

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, July 29, 2022
St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church in Alto has welcomed a new priest, Father Damien Trudeau, who is now calling Habersham County home after serving on mission in South Africa.