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Developer Carl Volle takes questions from Baldwin City Council on Monday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Developer Carl Volle takes questions from Baldwin City Council on Monday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Baldwin names chief finalist, approves downtown townhomes

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Just over seven weeks since the resignation of former Interim Police Chief Matt Nall, the City of Baldwin has named a finalist to likely fill the vacant police chief position just a few days before the city’s eight-week deadline.
Cornelia Probation Officer Stephanie Smith stands beside the probation fee dropbox outside the Cornelia Municipal Complex. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

Cornelia Probation Officer Stephanie Smith stands beside the probation fee dropbox outside the Cornelia Municipal Complex. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Cornelia probation takes different approach

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Georgia has the largest probation population in the nation with nearly 420,000 individuals under misdemeanor and felony probation.

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County budget passes at $54.7M

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners passed its 2021-22 budget Monday night with a unanimous vote after hearing just one final speaker in the third required budget hearing.
Chaplain Tom Wagner (left) and caretaker Erin Murray (right) help Wayne Ivester out of the portable baptismal pool at the new Cornelia Fire Department South Station. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

Chaplain Tom Wagner (left) and caretaker Erin Murray (right) help Wayne Ivester out of the portable baptismal pool at the new Cornelia Fire Department South Station. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Baptism by fire

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Before Erin Murray was submerged into the baptismal pool at the Cornelia Fire Department South Station Monday afternoon, she said she was talking to her mom who passed away three years ago.
Christy Petitt works on canning Great Northern beans at the Habersham Canning Plant. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Christy Petitt works on canning Great Northern beans at the Habersham Canning Plant. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Canning plant remains one of few in Georgia

News Staff
Friday, June 25, 2021
According to Amy Crump, an agriculture teacher at Habersham Central, around 150 to 200 families will visit the Habersham Canning Plant, canning everything from tomatoes to stew before the end of October.