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Woman dies in highway crash

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
A Clarkesville woman was killed Monday afternoon when she tried to cross the highway in her vehicle and collided with another car. A Honda CR-V driven by Elizabeth Peterson, 69, of Clarkesville was traveling west on Tom Born Road in Turnerville around 5 p.m. Monday.
Ashawna Green engages with children at the Clarkesville Library on Tuesday morning. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Ashawna Green engages with children at the Clarkesville Library on Tuesday morning. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Storytime returns for kids

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Tuesday marked one of the first days since the start of the COVID era that parents were able to drop off their children at the Clarkesville Library, where they’d participate in various activities and have stories read to them by Ashawna Green.

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Mt. Airy candidates eye council seats

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Ken Moore, owner and operator of Ken’s Car Wash and resident of Habersham County for 50 years, is seeking to unseat current Mt. Airy incumbent Councilman Patrick Ledford – the economic development liaison at the Georgia Department of Education.

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Habersham Central High School 50th reunion The first graduating class of Habersham Central High School will be hosting their 50th Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Cornelia Community Center starting at 4 p.m.  Please contact Sue Tucker Ward Gailey at gaileysue71@gmail.
New Cornelia Commissioner Jeff Wilson meets with Mayor John Borrow and City Manager Dee Anderson. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

New Cornelia Commissioner Jeff Wilson meets with Mayor John Borrow and City Manager Dee Anderson. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Cornelia taps Wilson as new commissioner

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, October 8, 2021
The City of Cornelia filled a critical part of its five-member commission Tuesday, announcing local business owner and high school history teacher Jeff Wilson will take the vacant Ward 1 seat formerly occupied by Wes Dodd, who unexpectedly passed away in September.
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Harkness tends to his beehives on his property in Demorest. Harkness’ family has kept bees for the last 200-plus years. BRUCE HARKNESS/Submitted

Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Harkness tends to his beehives on his property in Demorest. Harkness’ family has kept bees for the last 200-plus years. BRUCE HARKNESS/Submitted

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The bees’ needs

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 8, 2021
Habersham County was the first county in Georgia to declare itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary two years ago, and now one commissioner is pushing an effort to become a pacesetter in a different field.

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Dad shoots daughter’s boyfriend to protect her

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 8, 2021
A man was shot in the Sautee area late Tuesday night when he would not stop attacking his girlfriend, Habersham Sheriff’s Office said. The woman’s father – identified as 55-year-old Cory Merchant – warned Justin Rachal, 26, of Winterville to stop physically assaulting her, but he refused.

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Demorest mum on millage rate plans

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 8, 2021
Demorest City Council was noncommittal Tuesday night as to whether they would roll back the millage rate or keep it steady, which would result in a tax increase. Demorest’s 2021 millage rate was 6.