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Bridges drops out of Demorest City Council race

News Staff
Monday, October 18, 2021
   Demorest downtown businessman Lawrence Bridges dropped out of the race for Demorest City Council on Monday afternoon, six days after early voting began and just two weeks before the election.
Habersham County Emergency Services Operations Chief Jason Davey gets his badge pinned by his wife Tenille in 2020 as former Chief Jeff Cain looks on. First responders have battled to keep their operations running at full strength amid an 18-month pandemic and a staffing crisis.

Habersham County Emergency Services Operations Chief Jason Davey gets his badge pinned by his wife Tenille in 2020 as former Chief Jeff Cain looks on. First responders have battled to keep their operations running at full strength amid an 18-month pandemic and a staffing crisis.

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The thin line gets thinner

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 15, 2021
Public safety agencies across the nation have been dealing with retention and hiring issues, just as many businesses have. But when communities are short on first responders, it has a trickle-down effect that hurts everyone.
From left, volunteers Micah Hunnicutt, Gary Burton, Rick Chaffin and Austin Clarke prepare to deliver food to families Wednesday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

From left, volunteers Micah Hunnicutt, Gary Burton, Rick Chaffin and Austin Clarke prepare to deliver food to families Wednesday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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‘Right on that edge’

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, October 15, 2021
Outreach Pastor Mike Thomas and a team of more than 20 volunteers were moving about The Torch’s food pantry facility Wednesday evening, arranging everything from canned foods, meat, breads and other various products into rows of boxes as a line of people in need of food began to form outside.
Pickleballers in Habersham County will have some new places to play in the coming years.

Pickleballers in Habersham County will have some new places to play in the coming years.

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Pickleballers look to Baldwin next

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, October 15, 2021
USA Pickleball Ambassador Peggy Fortson continued her countywide tour in lobbying for the construction of pickleball courts Monday night – this time before Baldwin’s City Council, many of whom expressed interest in the possibility of pickleball coming to the city.
(Center) Edward Bloom (Joel Morgan), (Left) Josephine and Will (Amelia Himstedt and Zachary Smagur), (Right) Sandra Bloom and Zacky Price (LeAnne Challenger and Daniel Purcell). ZACHARY TAYLOR/Submitted

(Center) Edward Bloom (Joel Morgan), (Left) Josephine and Will (Amelia Himstedt and Zachary Smagur), (Right) Sandra Bloom and Zacky Price (LeAnne Challenger and Daniel Purcell). ZACHARY TAYLOR/Submitted

Big Fish starts Thursday

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
"Big Fish: The Musical" tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest and then some. The show opens at Habersham Community Theater starting Thursday and running Oct. 14-17 and 21-24. Tonight's show begins at 7:30.
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Art breathes life into graveyard

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
For four decades, folks driving by on Highway 365 in Alto have seen a curiosity on the side of the road. A field of colorful old retired school buses cannot help but attract the attention of passersby.