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Melon Head Farm Manager Emma Courson shows off a giant sweet potato. Photo courtesy of Joni Kennedy

Melon Head Farm Manager Emma Courson shows off a giant sweet potato. Photo courtesy of Joni Kennedy

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Rainy year has farmers taking it one repair at a time

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, November 19, 2020
   Between the challenges brought on by this year’s climate, the weather and COVID-19, farmers across Northeast Georgia can’t seem to catch a break.
Two cars hit head on Monday morning on Historic Highway 441 in Clarkesville, causing the death of a 5-year-old child. Photo courtesy of Habersham County Emergency Services

Two cars hit head on Monday morning on Historic Highway 441 in Clarkesville, causing the death of a 5-year-old child. Photo courtesy of Habersham County Emergency Services

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Second DUI crash in 48 hours kills small child

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 19, 2020
   A terrible weekend for Habersham County’s first responders got worse Monday morning, when a two-car head-on collision took the life of a 5-year-old child.    The cars crashed around 9:30 a.m.
Dr. F. Stuart Sanders (right) is congratulated by Habersham County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Sidney Roland III after a legacy wall was erected in his honor Tuesday at the new Rehabilitation & Orthopedics Complex at Habersham Medical Center. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

Dr. F. Stuart Sanders (right) is congratulated by Habersham County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Sidney Roland III after a legacy wall was erected in his honor Tuesday at the new Rehabilitation & Orthopedics Complex at Habersham Medical Center. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Habersham Medical Center tending upward in Year 2 of partnership with North Georgia Health

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 19, 2020
   Habersham Medical Center reported Monday that, after taking a big hit during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility is on the right track after years of red numbers.
Bids will start coming into Habersham County for the repairs of New Liberty Road later this week. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

Bids will start coming into Habersham County for the repairs of New Liberty Road later this week. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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County pursues grant, juggles SPLOST for storm repairs

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 19, 2020
   Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners officially approved a county application Monday for a Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation that if received will mitigate some of the costs of damage caused by Hurricanes Delta and Zeta in October.
Habersham Medical Center rehab employees Jim McGahee (left) and Zachary Robertson demonstrate a new leg press machine that is part of the arsenal of physical therapy equipment at the brand new Rehabilitation & Orthopedics Complex.

Habersham Medical Center rehab employees Jim McGahee (left) and Zachary Robertson demonstrate a new leg press machine that is part of the arsenal of physical therapy equipment at the brand new Rehabilitation & Orthopedics Complex.

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Habersham Medical Center's new rehab facility is first part of NGHS alliance

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   Habersham Medical Center can see the tangible result of the first chapter of a five-year agreement with North Georgia Health Systems.
New Orleans-transplant Haydee Lindsey was all the rage in her spangled and fringed flapper dress at a 1920’s-themed Gatsby Gala in Cornelia in 2015.

New Orleans-transplant Haydee Lindsey was all the rage in her spangled and fringed flapper dress at a 1920’s-themed Gatsby Gala in Cornelia in 2015.

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Cornelia building getting ‘seven-figure’ refit for speakeasy

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   If all goes well, the city of Cornelia will have its very own ’20s style Gatsby-themed speakeasy next year where the old Cornelia Bank once resided.    The building currently being redeveloped will now be home to Community Brew and Tap.
Habersham County Jail has changed very little in the last year since a bond referendum to replace it failed. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

Habersham County Jail has changed very little in the last year since a bond referendum to replace it failed. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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A year after failed referendum, Habersham County Jail remains in peril

News Staff
Thursday, November 12, 2020
   A year after the bond referendum for a new Habersham County jail failed, very little has changed.    “There is no way to remedy the issues we have until we get a new jail,” Sheriff Joey Terrell said. “The one we have does not meet current jail standards.
World War II veteran Frank Hemphill will turn 102 in January.

World War II veteran Frank Hemphill will turn 102 in January.

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World War II veteran kept ships moving through Panama Canal

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
   It was strange that Frank Hemphill served faithfully in the U.S. Navy, due to one particular character trait he possessed.    “He didn’t like being told what to do very much,” Hemphill’s daughter Cindy Bush said.
Flash flooding from Hurricane Delta on Oct. 11 trapped some residents of Lunar Eclipse Mobile Home Park, located just outside Clarkesville city limits, inside their homes, and trapped others on their roofs. Rescue crews used boats to get the residents to safety. No one was seriously injured during the catastrophe.

Flash flooding from Hurricane Delta on Oct. 11 trapped some residents of Lunar Eclipse Mobile Home Park, located just outside Clarkesville city limits, inside their homes, and trapped others on their roofs. Rescue crews used boats to get the residents to safety. No one was seriously injured during the catastrophe.

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Clarkesville mobile home park residents hit hard by Hurricane Delta

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
   A handful of families woke up around 11 p.m. in early October to find that a major storm caused by Hurricane Delta as it made its way from Louisiana to the Carolinas flooded their humble homes and they needed help getting out.