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Henlee Jo Wilson and Karli Holcomb embrace one another in the spirit of Christmas at Demorest’s holiday event Wednesday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Henlee Jo Wilson and Karli Holcomb embrace one another in the spirit of Christmas at Demorest’s holiday event Wednesday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Demorest kicks off Habersham’s week of Christmas celebrations

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, December 3, 2021
Residents gathered Wednesday to celebrate the holiday season in downtown Demorest, where a crowd of dozens sang Christmas carols and prayed as a community.

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Akins elected to county commission

Matthew Osborne
Friday, December 3, 2021
It took 28 extra days, but Ty Akins was elected Tuesday as the new Habersham County Commissioner for District 5. The election will be officially certified today, but it is unlikely to change the outcome of the scantily attended runoff that included the participation of just 4.
Billy Boyd and his wife Martha share a laugh during remarks at Boyd’s retirement breakfast Thursday morning at Habersham EMC headquarters. Boyd was the United Way Executive Director for the last seven years. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Billy Boyd and his wife Martha share a laugh during remarks at Boyd’s retirement breakfast Thursday morning at Habersham EMC headquarters. Boyd was the United Way Executive Director for the last seven years. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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‘Fruit of the spirit’

Matthew Osborne
Friday, December 3, 2021
Billy Boyd is used to being a pretty big deal on a particular day in December, but he never expected this. Habersham County declared Dec. 2, 2021, as “Billy Boyd Day” to celebrate his retirement as executive director of the United Way at a breakfast in his honor Thursday morning.
Habersham County/ Submitted

Habersham County/ Submitted

Plane passengers ok

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
On Monday, a small single-engine airplane experienced break failure while landing at the Habersham County Airport. This break malfunction caused the plane to move off the runway and on to the side of during landing. There were three people aboard the airplane at the time of landing.
Cynseria Jenkins serves up food at the Thanksgiving meal Thursday at Cornelia Community House. TOM ASKEW/Special

Cynseria Jenkins serves up food at the Thanksgiving meal Thursday at Cornelia Community House. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Feeding the need

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The goal for the community meal on Thanksgiving Day was to serve 500 people, and the group of volunteers at Cornelia’s Community House reached that goal. They also expanded the area served in the fifth year of the event, as volunteers delivered some meals to White County as well.

Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at the Habersham County Detention Center for Nov. 24-Nov. 29, 2021. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.

Deal’s Holly Dolly Christmas coming to Ritz

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Friends of the Ritz, Inc is hosting their first fundraiser of the 2021-2022 Season by bringing award-winning entertainer, Katie Deal to the Historic Ritz Theatre for a Dolly Parton-inspired Christmas Show on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m.
Accepting the Foundation Board Award 2021 are (from left) TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier; NGTC Director of Institutional Advancement Cynthia Brown; NGTC Foundation board of trustees member Don Higgins; NGTC President John Wilkinson; TCFA President Mike Cheokas; and TCFA Past-President John DeVeer. Amy Hulsey/Submitted

Accepting the Foundation Board Award 2021 are (from left) TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier; NGTC Director of Institutional Advancement Cynthia Brown; NGTC Foundation board of trustees member Don Higgins; NGTC President John Wilkinson; TCFA President Mike Cheokas; and TCFA Past-President John DeVeer. Amy Hulsey/Submitted

NGTC board honored as 'role model board'

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Foundation Board of Trustees recently received an award during the annual Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Leadership Conference in Savannah for attaining role model foundation board certification from the Technical College Foundation Association...