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Katherine Elrod, 24, of Clarkesville and Amber Wade, 29, of Demorest

Katherine Elrod, 24, of Clarkesville and Amber Wade, 29, of Demorest

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Officers chase same car for second time in 2020

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 24, 2020
   Two women fled Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies late Tuesday night, leading to a chase and a crash that took a power pole and traffic light in Cornelia.     Around 11:45 p.m.
Jarrod Seabolt (left) and Mikel Bramblett have provided 26 repaired bicycles to children this Christmas as part of Drug Court’s requirements to give back to the community, but they plan to keep giving beyond completion of the program.

Jarrod Seabolt (left) and Mikel Bramblett have provided 26 repaired bicycles to children this Christmas as part of Drug Court’s requirements to give back to the community, but they plan to keep giving beyond completion of the program.

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Drug Court participants help children smile at Christmas

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 24, 2020
   Mikel Bramblett and Jarrod Seabolt never met before they found themselves in the Drug Court program, but they realized quickly that maybe they could help each other – and others, too.
Dee Dillin, the imaging services director at Habersham Medical Center, is the first person in Habersham County to get the vaccine Wednesday, administered by nurse Kim Albertson.

Dee Dillin, the imaging services director at Habersham Medical Center, is the first person in Habersham County to get the vaccine Wednesday, administered by nurse Kim Albertson.

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Vaccines begin in Habersham County

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 24, 2020
   The first box of 500 Moderna vaccines for COVID-19 arrived Wednesday morning at Habersham Medical Center, and the inoculations began within hours.    More than 100 hospital staff members were signed up to take the vaccine by the time they started around 2:45 p.m.
An Airbnb rental on Turkey Crest Drive burned in a fire overnight. CHAD BLACK/Submitted

An Airbnb rental on Turkey Crest Drive burned in a fire overnight. CHAD BLACK/Submitted

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Baby alerts family to rental cabin fire

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
   Just after midnight into the early morning hours Tuesday, four people escaped a vacation rental that caught fire thanks to a baby’s cry.    The call came in around 12:30 a.m. at 520 Turkey Crest Drive near the Habersham-Rabun county line.
Attorney Jane Range presents the modified plans for a future townhouse development on Chase Road in Cornelia. The commissioners approved a zoning change Monday night to allow the development to go through.

Attorney Jane Range presents the modified plans for a future townhouse development on Chase Road in Cornelia. The commissioners approved a zoning change Monday night to allow the development to go through.

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County approves new townhouse project near Cornelia

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
   Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners approved a zoning shift for a property on Chase Road in Cornelia to facilitate a proposed 60-unit townhouse development project.
Habersham County cannot even run its fifth ambulance because of its short staff.

Habersham County cannot even run its fifth ambulance because of its short staff.

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Habersham County battles EMS staffing crisis

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
   With nearly a dozen open positions due to resignations, leave or COVID-19, Chad Black has been running himself ragged on ambulance shifts just to keep things rolling.