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Cameron Wiley, 19, allegedly shot a man who tried to rob him.

Cameron Wiley, 19, allegedly shot a man who tried to rob him.

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Shooter, victim both arrested in weird incident

Matthew Osborne
Friday, January 22, 2021
   Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies identified the suspect from Monday’s shooting near the White County line, but the story was not all it seemed from the victim’s first account.
New Demorest City Attorney Thomas Mitchell (right) talks with the city council Tuesday night, including (from left) Mayor Rick Austin and Councilmen Jim Welborn and Nathan Davis.

New Demorest City Attorney Thomas Mitchell (right) talks with the city council Tuesday night, including (from left) Mayor Rick Austin and Councilmen Jim Welborn and Nathan Davis.

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Plan for new Demorest attorney started in October

Matthew Osborne
Friday, January 22, 2021
   Demorest City Council approved a new city attorney Tuesday night in Thomas Mitchell out of Buford, replacing former city attorney Joey Homans, whose removal was pondered as early as October, documents and statements confirmed.
Bubba McDonald of Clarkesville (left) takes his oath of office as a Public Service Commissioner from Judge Joseph Booth (center) while his wife Shelley and son State Rep. Lauren McDonald III stand alongside him.

Bubba McDonald of Clarkesville (left) takes his oath of office as a Public Service Commissioner from Judge Joseph Booth (center) while his wife Shelley and son State Rep. Lauren McDonald III stand alongside him.

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McDonald ready to serve final term on Public Service Commission

Isaiah Smith
Friday, January 22, 2021
   Clarkesville resident Bubba McDonald was sworn in Wednesday for his third term as District 4 Public Service Commissioner at the Jackson County Courthouse, the place where his political career began as a commissioner in 1968.
Local nonprofit The Everyday Good is currently working with a local family to finish a basement to expand sleeping, learning and work space. Shown, from left, are Ken Johnson, and Stacy and Ivy Hall.

Local nonprofit The Everyday Good is currently working with a local family to finish a basement to expand sleeping, learning and work space. Shown, from left, are Ken Johnson, and Stacy and Ivy Hall.

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Nonprofit group works toward 'everyday good'

Isaiah Smith
Friday, January 22, 2021
   Around Christmastime in 2012, Heather Burke-Cody and a group of friends invited the community to provide Christmas gifts to local families in need.
ESOL teacher Silvia Corwin praises her virtual kindergarten class Thursday for correctly identifying the letter “B” in English. On the phone is Marilu Manuel, whose parents don’t know how to log onto Google Classroom. Corwin accommodates with a video call.

ESOL teacher Silvia Corwin praises her virtual kindergarten class Thursday for correctly identifying the letter “B” in English. On the phone is Marilu Manuel, whose parents don’t know how to log onto Google Classroom. Corwin accommodates with a video call.

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Teachers, parents work together to help Spanish-speaking students learn virtually

Chamian Cruz
Friday, January 22, 2021
   Over the past two weeks while students have been learning from home, Silvia Corwin has been facing several unique challenges on top of those that naturally come with teaching students English online.
Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies gather near the White County line on Highway 115 Monday afternoon to investigate a shooting.

Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies gather near the White County line on Highway 115 Monday afternoon to investigate a shooting.

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Deputies look into bizarre shooting, robbery

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
   A Cornelia man was shot in the shoulder Monday afternoon by someone with whom he was meeting to complete an internet transaction.
Harun Black, left, plays the kutiro drums along with his son Jahbri Black and Raymond Simmons in this screenshot of the 2021 MLK Day Virtual Celebration. They are part of a group called Bantaba East. The kutiro drums are originally of the Mandinka people of The Gambia, West Africa. They have been drummers for 30 years.

Harun Black, left, plays the kutiro drums along with his son Jahbri Black and Raymond Simmons in this screenshot of the 2021 MLK Day Virtual Celebration. They are part of a group called Bantaba East. The kutiro drums are originally of the Mandinka people of The Gambia, West Africa. They have been drummers for 30 years.

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Habersham groups use 2021 MLK celebration to highlight diversity

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
   Despite physically being apart, several Habersham County groups managed to come together virtually Sunday afternoon for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.     For about a decade, Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church sponsored the MLK Peace Walk.
Victor Anderson is sworn in as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Jan. 11. GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/Submitted

Victor Anderson is sworn in as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Jan. 11. GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/Submitted

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Legislators ready to get work done

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
   Georgia’s General Assembly is ready to hit the ground running, and two of Habersham County’s three state representatives are beginning their first term in Atlanta.    Rep. Victor Anderson and Sen. Bo Hatchett were sworn in Jan. 11 for the first time, while Rep.
Geri Johnson hands a meal packaged in to-go boxes to Mary Burns at the Clarkesville Soup Kitchen on Monday morning.

Geri Johnson hands a meal packaged in to-go boxes to Mary Burns at the Clarkesville Soup Kitchen on Monday morning.

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Clarkesville Soup Kitchen has not let pandemic slow it down

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
   Clarkesville Soup Kitchen Director Betty Jones remembers the exact day they began serving meals in to-go boxes.     “We served our first to-go on that Thursday after St. Patrick’s Day,” Jones said. “I remember that Thursday. It’s when everything [with COVID-19] really went up.