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Longtime HMC worker ‘Miss Cheryl’ remembered

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Being in the hospital is difficult for anyone, but “Miss Cheryl” always did her best to brighten patients’ days. Cheryl Crumley, 63, passed away Friday after more than four decades of service to Habersham Medical Center as a food service supervisor.

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Sutton set to step down as county manager

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
In a stunning move Monday, longtime County Manager Phil Sutton announced he is retiring in July. Sutton has been Habersham County’s manager since Sept. 16, 2013, and his last day will be July 16, unless he decides to stay for one last commission meeting on July 19.
The Mountain Laurel Festival Parade was attended by thousands in downtown Clarkesville.

The Mountain Laurel Festival Parade was attended by thousands in downtown Clarkesville.

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Mountain Laurel brings smiles, fun

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Clarkesville was teeming with folks enjoying life Saturday, as the Mountain Laurel Festival brought a return to normalcy for more than 3,000 of the city’s closest friends and neighbors. “I thought it was a great success,” Clarkesville Main Street Director Trudy Crunkleton said.
A contingent of Habersham County officials visited the port in Savannah on Friday, including (from left) Habersham County Planning Director Mike Beecham, Partnership Habersham Executive Director Charlie Fiveash, Commissioner Bruce Palmer, County Manager Phil Sutton, Baldwin City Council members Martin and Alice Venter and Georgia Power’s Brent Edwards. SUBMITTED

A contingent of Habersham County officials visited the port in Savannah on Friday, including (from left) Habersham County Planning Director Mike Beecham, Partnership Habersham Executive Director Charlie Fiveash, Commissioner Bruce Palmer, County Manager Phil Sutton, Baldwin City Council members Martin and Alice Venter and Georgia Power’s Brent Edwards. SUBMITTED

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County delegation visits port in Savannah to learn about future NE Ga. inland port

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Friday, May 14, 2021
A group of local leaders from Habersham County took a trip to Savannah on Friday to learn about port operations there as a prelude to a future inland port in Hall County.
From left, ACS Educator Crystal Corbin, Registered Nurse Pamela Tench and Medical Records Supervisor Cassie Smith are among the 2020 Employees of the Month recognized on the new Employee Appreciation Wall at Habersham Medical Center. CEO Tyler Williams thanks them for their hard work. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

From left, ACS Educator Crystal Corbin, Registered Nurse Pamela Tench and Medical Records Supervisor Cassie Smith are among the 2020 Employees of the Month recognized on the new Employee Appreciation Wall at Habersham Medical Center. CEO Tyler Williams thanks them for their hard work. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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HMC unveils new wall to honor pandemic heroes

News Staff
Friday, May 14, 2021
Habersham Medical Center is moving forward in new and unique ways, partly by honoring health care workers who came up with innovative ways during the COVID-19 pandemic to take care of patients.
Clarkesville Mayor Barrie Aycock is all smiles at the 2019 Mountain Laurel Festival parade. The event returns Saturday to mark the first major public gathering since COVID-19 hit last year. “I’m very excited, I think it’s going to be tremendous. We’re going to have a beautiful day and lots of folks coming. I can’t wait!,” Aycock said Thursday.

Clarkesville Mayor Barrie Aycock is all smiles at the 2019 Mountain Laurel Festival parade. The event returns Saturday to mark the first major public gathering since COVID-19 hit last year. “I’m very excited, I think it’s going to be tremendous. We’re going to have a beautiful day and lots of folks coming. I can’t wait!,” Aycock said Thursday.

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Fellowship is officially back - Mountain Laurel returns to Clarkesville Saturday

News Staff
Friday, May 14, 2021
A year after its cancelation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Georgia’s oldest arts festivals is set to take place on Saturday in downtown Clarkesville.