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Dr. Tom Hodges is shown with his second wife, Jackie in 2017.

Dr. Tom Hodges is shown with his second wife, Jackie in 2017.

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Hodges led a life of adventure, service

Kimberly Brown
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
   The late Dr. Thomas L. Hodges Jr. was a beloved physician who lived a long life full of adventure and service to the Habersham County community he loved.    Hodges was born Jan. 3, 1925, and he died Dec. 15, 2020. He served in the U.S.
Ross Dover, one of the last people to maintain the Chenocetah Tower in Cornelia, was honored by the U.S. Forest Service Wednesday.

Ross Dover, one of the last people to maintain the Chenocetah Tower in Cornelia, was honored by the U.S. Forest Service Wednesday.

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Longtime Chenocetah Tower employee honored

Chamian Cruz
Friday, December 18, 2020
   Heavy fog hung around the Chenocetah Tower in Cornelia Wednesday morning as longtime employee of the tower and U.S. Army veteran Ross Dover visited the area for the umpteenth time. It was a sight Dover had seen many times before his retirement in the 1990s.     On Wednesday, Thomas Black, a U.S.
Shown (from left) are Lowe’s Cornelia Store Manager Jeremy Gattis, Lowe’s Cash Management Specialist Marianne Longerbone, Family Resource Center Home Visiting Coordinator Melanie Allen, volunteer Cynthia Wade and Family Resource Center Board Member Leigh Johnson. MELANIE ALLEN/Submitted

Shown (from left) are Lowe’s Cornelia Store Manager Jeremy Gattis, Lowe’s Cash Management Specialist Marianne Longerbone, Family Resource Center Home Visiting Coordinator Melanie Allen, volunteer Cynthia Wade and Family Resource Center Board Member Leigh Johnson. MELANIE ALLEN/Submitted

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Family Resource Center gives families something to celebrate

Chamian Cruz
Friday, December 18, 2020
   Different community organizations have been hard at work after partnering with the Family Resource Center to act as Santa’s elves during the holidays to help those in need.
Habersham County Jail is still in possession of 136 applications for absentee ballots sent to the jail by a third-party company in Connecticut.

Habersham County Jail is still in possession of 136 applications for absentee ballots sent to the jail by a third-party company in Connecticut.

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Habersham County Jail receives unsolicited ballot applications

Matthew Osborne
Friday, December 18, 2020
   A non-profit telecommunications start-up in Connecticut sent 136 unsolicited absentee ballot applications to the Habersham County Jail on Dec. 7.    Voters only receive absentee ballot applications from the elections office if they ask for one.
Kale Corbett was given a scholarship after beating the odds of surviving a rare cancer, but he wanted the woman who helped save his life to share in that joy. BRIAN CARTER/Submitted

Kale Corbett was given a scholarship after beating the odds of surviving a rare cancer, but he wanted the woman who helped save his life to share in that joy. BRIAN CARTER/Submitted

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Corbett shares his miracle with the person who saved his life

Isaiah Smith
Friday, December 18, 2020
   When many seniors enter contests for scholarships and tuition money, they’re usually looking to ease the financial burden of college on themselves. But when Kale Corbett entered the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway earlier this year, he had a different, more selfless goal in mind.     “I’m asking Dr.
School board member Joey Duncan (right) is sworn in Monday morning by Judge Pam Wooley.

School board member Joey Duncan (right) is sworn in Monday morning by Judge Pam Wooley.

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Superintendent: Schools will stay open

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, December 17, 2020
   Habersham County Schools Superintendent Matthew Cooper squashed rumors Monday night that schools would be closing early for the holidays, despite other school systems in the area doing so in recent days.
Dane Culver and Jose Virgen Ortiz earned full scholarships to college.

Dane Culver and Jose Virgen Ortiz earned full scholarships to college.

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Habersham seniors rake in $600K in scholarship money for full rides

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 17, 2020
   Two Habersham Central seniors came up with a better solution to student loan debt than any of our politicians have.    Dane Culver and Jose Virgen Ortiz earned all-inclusive four-year college scholarships through the national college match provided by the Questbridge scholarship program.
Boyd Lamar Kinney and Jeffery Scott Hunter

Boyd Lamar Kinney and Jeffery Scott Hunter

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Deputies turn double play during manhunt

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, December 17, 2020
   A 45-year-old Mt. Airy man is in custody at the Habersham County Jail following a car chase in Clarkesville Friday morning that evolved into manhunt and led officers to a second arrest the next day.
Santa Claus answered the letter of 10-year-old Jedidiah Bramlett, who asked only for prayers as he prepared for surgery. MELISSA BRAMLETT/Submitted

Santa Claus answered the letter of 10-year-old Jedidiah Bramlett, who asked only for prayers as he prepared for surgery. MELISSA BRAMLETT/Submitted

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Local youth seeks Santa’s support before surgery

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 17, 2020
   Many children will ask for toys or gadgets this year from Santa Claus, but Jedidiah Bramlett just wanted the jolly old guy in red to send him his prayers.    The 10-year-old Clarkesville youth was born with a cleft palate, and he had several surgeries before when he was too young to remember it.