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NORMA STEWART/Submitted

NORMA STEWART/Submitted

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VFW Auxiliary names officers

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Auxiliary had its installation of officers for the 2021-2022 year at the May 17 monthly meeting. Shown at left front is installation officer Past District President Mary Lou Skelton, and front center is incoming President and Secretary Norma Stewart.

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Slow process at industrial park questioned

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
During the Baldwin City Council meeting Monday, local developer Wade Rhodes addressed council members, expressing his belief that the city should operate more efficiently in processes involving growth and development.
There have been nearly 20 deaths per month over the last six months in Habersham County. SHARON MCCUTCHEON/Unsplash Photo Illustration

There have been nearly 20 deaths per month over the last six months in Habersham County. SHARON MCCUTCHEON/Unsplash Photo Illustration

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Drugs hitting hard in rural counties

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Habersham County is experiencing the impact that drugs can have on local communities  firsthand. All year, the sheriff’s office has been bombarded with arrests, car accidents, police chases and overdose deaths that can be traced back to drug use.
Jim and Marvene Tatum worked at the Habersham County Airport for 38 years. PAM COOK CARNES/Submitted

Jim and Marvene Tatum worked at the Habersham County Airport for 38 years. PAM COOK CARNES/Submitted

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Helping Habersham take flight

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Before the Habersham County Airport became the state-of-the-art facility it is today, Mary Marvene Tatum and her husband James “Jim” Hugh Tatum helped to build it up through its very humble beginnings.
Georgia Municipal Association Member Services Consultant Stan Brown, left, and Director of Members Services Pam Helton, right, congratulate Cornelia City Clerk Janie Henderson, middle, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

Georgia Municipal Association Member Services Consultant Stan Brown, left, and Director of Members Services Pam Helton, right, congratulate Cornelia City Clerk Janie Henderson, middle, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Cornelia clerk receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Chamian Cruz
Friday, June 11, 2021
One way of demonstrating love is through service to others, and Cornelia City Clerk Janie Henderson has done that over the course of her 39 years of service to Georgia cities.

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Habersham County School job fair set for next week

Chamian Cruz
Friday, June 11, 2021
Habersham County Schools’s nutrition and transportation departments are holding a job fair next week to hire additional school bus substitute drivers, school bus monitors and cafeteria workers for next school year.  The job fair will take place on Tuesday, June 15, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Cornelia officer earns advanced training

News Staff
Friday, June 11, 2021
Cornelia Police Department Sgt. Alexander Rivera recently completed a course in Advanced Traffic Law, which is required by the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council for Advanced Certification.