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‘Old Man and the Old Moon’ starts Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
"The Old Man and the Old Moon" will be performed at six different showings at the Sautee-Nacoochee Center this month. Shows will be March 11-12, and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and March 13, 19-20 at 2: p.m. in the Historic Gym.

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Court docs: Judge pointed AR-15 at deputy

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 4, 2022
A previously-sealed suspension order was posted on the Georgia Supreme Court web site Thursday, revealing that Habersham County Chief Magistrate Judge Gerald Johnson pointed his weapon at law enforcement officers during his domestic incident in October.
Students Angie Delgado, Casandra Alvarez (president), Paola Vera, and Emily Pahuamba, serve as legacy leaders for HoPe’s chapter at Habersham Central High School. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Submitted

Students Angie Delgado, Casandra Alvarez (president), Paola Vera, and Emily Pahuamba, serve as legacy leaders for HoPe’s chapter at Habersham Central High School. AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ/Submitted

Hispanic students instill HoPe in community

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, March 4, 2022
At Habersham Central High School, students are coming together to promote education amongst the Hispanic community and provide not only resources, but a sense of support as they work to eliminate barriers that hinder them from achieving academic success.
This diagram shows how the Hendrix energy device would work. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

This diagram shows how the Hendrix energy device would work. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

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Hendrix, Demorest partner on clean energy project

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 4, 2022
While other families were gathering around the television, the Hendrix Family was conferencing on renewable energy. For the last two decades, Demorest’s John and Mei Hendrix, along with their son Josh, thought about how to create a better way to tap into solar energy.
Michelle Wilson set out to edit a best-seller and simplify it for those who are learning the English language. MICHELLE WILSON/Submitted

Michelle Wilson set out to edit a best-seller and simplify it for those who are learning the English language. MICHELLE WILSON/Submitted

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Teacher edits bestseller for ESL students

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Friday, March 4, 2022
When Michelle Wilson, adult education English as SEcond Language (ESL) instructor at North Georgia Technical College, read the book “Foreign to Familiar” by Sarah A. Lanier, she knew it would serve as a guide to her ESL students as they tried to acclimate to culture in the United States.

Arrest Report

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at the Habersham County Detention Center for Feb. 28-March 2, 2022. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
Shown are (from left) Habersham County Division Chief of Operations Jason Davey, community paramedics Jim Wood and Hope Adams, and Business Services and Training Chief Jeffrey Adams. CAROLYN GIBSON/Submitted

Shown are (from left) Habersham County Division Chief of Operations Jason Davey, community paramedics Jim Wood and Hope Adams, and Business Services and Training Chief Jeffrey Adams. CAROLYN GIBSON/Submitted

Habersham County paramedics honored with service awards of excellence

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
Habersham County Community Paramedics Hope Adams and Jim Wood recently received the Georgia Emergency Communications Conference (GECC) Award of Excellence.
AMY HULSEY/Submitted

AMY HULSEY/Submitted

North Georgia Tech students earn SkillsUSA Medals

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) students brought home top awards from the recent SkillsUSA state competition held in Atlanta. The NGTC SkillsUSA Chapter received a total of seven medals representing various programs in the competition.
The Street Fighting Band plays in Toccoa’s Ritz Theatre on Saturday night. SUBMITTED

The Street Fighting Band plays in Toccoa’s Ritz Theatre on Saturday night. SUBMITTED

It’s only rock ’n roll, but you may like it

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
You can’t always get what uou want, but you can get an evening of great music when the Night at the Ritz Series returns with “Street Fighting Band: the Ultimate Rolling Stones Tribute” on Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theatre in Toccoa.