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Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Singing on Saturday: There will be a singing with the Keith Chambers Family at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at Independent Baptist Church at 709 Old Athens Highway in Cornelia. Men’s Bible Study: The men’s Bible Study at Clarkesville Baptist Church will continue on Tuesday, July 26, from noon to 1 p.m.
The GBI investigated a shooting Sunday night.

The GBI investigated a shooting Sunday night.

Victim in Baldwin shooting dies as GBI investigates

News Staff
Monday, July 18, 2022
   A Baldwin man died from gunshot wounds Sunday night, according to Baldwin Police Chief Jeff Branyon.    Officers with the Baldwin Police Department responded to the call between 9-10 p.m. at a mobile home park off West Airport Road.

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School board eyes millage rate rollback

Matthew Osborne
Friday, July 15, 2022
There could be some salvation for Habersham County residents worried about impending tax increases this year. The Habersham County Board of Education is proposing a rollback tax rate from 12.566 mills to 11.726, a reduction of 0.84 mills.

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Appraisal comes in at $900K

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, July 15, 2022
County officials have released an official appraisal for the former courthouse structure in downtown Clarkesville, concluding that the market value is $900,000 with the building itself intact and indicating that it could cost the county $316,250 to demolish it.
Buck Snyder is getting his own special day in Cornelia on July 23 for his decades of preserving and protecting the train depot. SUBMITTED

Buck Snyder is getting his own special day in Cornelia on July 23 for his decades of preserving and protecting the train depot. SUBMITTED

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All aboard for Synder’s big day

Kimberly Brown
Friday, July 15, 2022
Saturday, July 23, has been proclaimed Buck Snyder Day by Cornelia officials, and it will be a day to honor and celebrate Snyder for his efforts to protect and preserve the Cornelia Depot. The public is invited to an open house at the depot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free Kona Ice.
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Public meetings

News Staff
Friday, July 15, 2022
The following public meetings are scheduled from July 15-21. Habersham County Commission: Millage rate hearings at 11 a.m. (county administration building) and 6 p.m. (county courthouse), Monday, July 18. The commission will hold a 4:30 p.m.
Family Support Specialist Campbell Wiedemeier arranges assortments of diapers at FRC’s location on Washington Street. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Family Support Specialist Campbell Wiedemeier arranges assortments of diapers at FRC’s location on Washington Street. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Family Resource Center closes one of two locations

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, July 15, 2022
Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia (FRC) has decided to close its Laurel Drive location in Clarkesville to save on costs amid rising inflation and rental rates.

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North Ga. Tech student brings home culinary gold

News Staff
Friday, July 15, 2022
North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Culinary Arts student Hannah Nelson of Blue Ridge recently won first place in Restaurant Service during the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) held in Atlanta.