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Schools hope for vaccination clinics March 11

News Staff
Thursday, March 4, 2021
   Habersham County Schools are hoping to have COVID-19 vaccination clinics set up at all schools on Thursday, March 11, for staff members who want the shot.    School employees begin their period of eligibility for the vaccine on Monday, March 8.    “This is dependent on vaccine availability.
Habersham Central’s Marty Patterson (38) celebrates along with teammates after a big stop during a 2006 game.

Habersham Central’s Marty Patterson (38) celebrates along with teammates after a big stop during a 2006 game.

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Four tapped for Habersham Central Ring of Honor

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, March 4, 2021
   Two players in their first year of eligibility and two members of the Black family are heading into Habersham Central’s football Ring of Honor this year.    Marty Patterson and Spencer Romero both earned induction from the 2006 team that went 8-2 and reached the third round of the playoffs.
Mustard Seed Counseling Services Founder and Director Mike Johns, Assistant Administrator Linda Diamond and Assistant Office Manager Virginia Abbot (from left) work out of the Irby Family Center in Cornelia.

Mustard Seed Counseling Services Founder and Director Mike Johns, Assistant Administrator Linda Diamond and Assistant Office Manager Virginia Abbot (from left) work out of the Irby Family Center in Cornelia.

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Mustard Seed counseling service gets $5K boost

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, March 4, 2021
   Mike Johns, director of Mustard Seed Counseling Services, said his clinic has seen an increase in people who are depressed, anxious, having suicidal thoughts, and abusing drugs and alcohol over the past year.     “So we’ve been trying to meet more and more of those needs,” Johns said.
Demorest has been king of the Fourth of July for many years, but COVID-19 has caused a second-straight year of no fireworks in the city.

Demorest has been king of the Fourth of July for many years, but COVID-19 has caused a second-straight year of no fireworks in the city.

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Lights out for July 4 in Demorest

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, March 4, 2021
   Demorest is used to fireworks at its city council meetings, but there will be no fireworks in town on July 4 for the second-straight year.

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Clarkesville close to teeing up golf carts

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
   Clarkesville is now one step closer to becoming a golf cart friendly city. During its council meeting Monday night, City Manger Keith Dickerson presented the council with a preliminary Personal Transportation Vehicle (PTV) Ordinance that would govern the vehicles’ use within the city.
Mt. Airy has new picnic tables and benches at the town park, something residents praised at Monday’s town council meeting.

Mt. Airy has new picnic tables and benches at the town park, something residents praised at Monday’s town council meeting.

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Seventh Street Bridge racks up the traffic

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
   Mt. Airy’s Town Council has been studying the traffic on the Seventh Street Bridge in recent weeks, and the results showed a good deal of drivers using the road that the town is hoping to get fixed by Southern Railroad.
Habersham County Sheriff’s Lt. Murray Kogod, Sheriff Joey Terrell and Habersham County Commissioner Tim Stamey talk over the logistics of the mass vaccination site in Clarkesville when public officials toured it on Feb. 19.

Habersham County Sheriff’s Lt. Murray Kogod, Sheriff Joey Terrell and Habersham County Commissioner Tim Stamey talk over the logistics of the mass vaccination site in Clarkesville when public officials toured it on Feb. 19.

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Habersham County vaccine site on steady 1,000-per day pace

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
   Habersham County’s mass COVID-19 vaccination site was on pace for its initial goals through six days, giving out more than 6,000 vaccines in that time.    Through Monday, the site at the Habersham County Fairgrounds in Clarkesville had administered 6,270 Pfizer vaccines.
From left, Kesha Clinkscale, VP, Culture & Wellness; Demorest City Manager Kim Simonds; Valeria Lewis, Sara Black, Karen Phillips, Acute Care Manager; Jamie Mentzer, Angela Harpold, COO; Crystal Corbin; Samantha Ramey; Michael Armstrong, Director of Operations; Tyler Williams, CEO; Demorest Councilman Shawn Allen; Jeffrey Laird, Accounting Manager; Dee Dillin, Radiology Manager; Lisa Ferguson, Lisa Ferguson, Patient Services; Barbara Payne, Patient Services; and Demorest utility clerk Megan Chastain.

From left, Kesha Clinkscale, VP, Culture & Wellness; Demorest City Manager Kim Simonds; Valeria Lewis, Sara Black, Karen Phillips, Acute Care Manager; Jamie Mentzer, Angela Harpold, COO; Crystal Corbin; Samantha Ramey; Michael Armstrong, Director of Operations; Tyler Williams, CEO; Demorest Councilman Shawn Allen; Jeffrey Laird, Accounting Manager; Dee Dillin, Radiology Manager; Lisa Ferguson, Lisa Ferguson, Patient Services; Barbara Payne, Patient Services; and Demorest utility clerk Megan Chastain.

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Demorest honors frontline healthcare workers, first responders

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
   Demorest honored healthcare workers and first responders Monday with their own special day in the city.    “Day to day, we go through our lives not thinking about what these health professionals do for us.