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Graduation just a week away

News Staff
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Habersham Central’s senior banners have been up for the last couple of weeks thanks to staff members meticulously hanging them all. The Raiders will have 451 graduates walking the aisle on Friday, May 21, including 193 that will graduate with honors.

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Piedmont will require vaccine or negative test for campus return

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
As colleges and universities around the U.S. start to require students and faculty members to provide proof of vaccination before returning to campus, Piedmont University has joined the list of colleges re-examining its vaccination protocol for students leading up to fall semester.
Temporary Baldwin Police Chief Jerry Saulters was introduced to city council members by Baldwin City Clerk Emily Woodmaster on Monday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Temporary Baldwin Police Chief Jerry Saulters was introduced to city council members by Baldwin City Clerk Emily Woodmaster on Monday night. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Baldwin Police taps temporary chief

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The City of Baldwin took action to fill the void that’s developed within the police department since the recent resignations of three of its police officers, including former Interim Chief Matt Nall.

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Commissioners to review proposed FY2022 budget

News Staff
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Habersham County officials are still hoping to keep the millage rate where it is for another year, but that possibility involves plenty of challenges. County Manager Phil Sutton said Monday night that the county has removed around $1.

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Pitts gets the nod to lead Clarkesville Elementary

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The Habersham County Board of Education named Georgia Pitts as the new principal of Clarkesville Elementary School on Monday.  “She is a very capable leader and she believes in our mission of success for all students,” said Superintendent Matthew Cooper at Monday night’s board of education meeting.
Erik Jordan, a fourth-grade student at Woodville Elementary School, read his award-winning poem to the Habersham County Board of Education on Monday, to the delight of board members Robert Barron and Doug Westmoreland. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

Erik Jordan, a fourth-grade student at Woodville Elementary School, read his award-winning poem to the Habersham County Board of Education on Monday, to the delight of board members Robert Barron and Doug Westmoreland. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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‘Super-talented’ state champion - Woodville student shines with award-winning poem

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
For the first time in more than a year, the Habersham County Board of Education welcomed a set of parents and students to a board meeting on Monday — and for a very special reason.
Some gas stations in Habersham County saw supplies wane starting Sunday and Monday after a cyberattack shut down the Colonial Pipeline based in Alpharetta. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Some gas stations in Habersham County saw supplies wane starting Sunday and Monday after a cyberattack shut down the Colonial Pipeline based in Alpharetta. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Gas shortage hits Georgia in wake of pipeline shutdown

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Gas prices rose toward $3 Monday morning in locations across Northeast Georgia and several stations were out of gas or down to the bare minimum in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown over the weekend.
Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell speaks as County Manager Phil Sutton listens to his plea for immediate raises for his officers. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell speaks as County Manager Phil Sutton listens to his plea for immediate raises for his officers. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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‘I’ll take the heat’ - Sheriff gets his deputies raises, takes blame if taxes rise

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
For a minute, it looked like the county commissioners were not sold on Sheriff Joey Terrell’s pleas for help with getting his men and women a desperately-needed pay increase. With many of his deputies standing in the back of the courtroom, Terrell laid it out for the commissioners.