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Habersham Central still plans to go through with graduation July 31.

Habersham Central still plans to go through with graduation July 31.

Habersham Central High School prom canceled

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
   Habersham Central High School had plans to kick off a week of senior activities at the end of July with a prom, but Principal Jonathan Stribling canceled those plans Tuesday.    Graduation is still scheduled for July 31 at Raider Stadium for now.
Stacy Hall and Bo Hatchett are opposing each other in the District 50 Senate runoff on Aug. 11.

Stacy Hall and Bo Hatchett are opposing each other in the District 50 Senate runoff on Aug. 11.

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Hatchett, Hall gathering their support for District 50 runoff

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
   Bo Hatchett picked up the support of at least two of his former political foes this week, as fellow Habersham County attorney Tricia Hise and Andy Garrison of Jackson County endorsed him in the Aug. 11 runoff against Stacy Hall for the State Senate’s 50th District.
Neha, Pooja, Rajni, Jyoti, Mamta, Gayatri, Kajal, Kanchan, Tulsi, Angel and Taniya show off their freshly-baked bread after a class with Clarkesville bakery owner AJ White in India.

Neha, Pooja, Rajni, Jyoti, Mamta, Gayatri, Kajal, Kanchan, Tulsi, Angel and Taniya show off their freshly-baked bread after a class with Clarkesville bakery owner AJ White in India.

Clarkesville bakery built to help mission work in India

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
   Sitting inside Grains of Grace, Clarkesville’s newest wood-fire bakery and coffee shop, owner AJ White sits quietly at a table inside the dimly lit restaurant taking care of inventory and other administrative tasks.
Crowds were heavy at Panther Creek on Fourth of July weekend, including some cars that were towed for being illegally parked.

Crowds were heavy at Panther Creek on Fourth of July weekend, including some cars that were towed for being illegally parked.

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Busy holiday weekend for hikers, tow trucks

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
   Some patrons of Panther Creek had a rough holiday weekend visit to Habersham County.    A seemingly endless parade of tow trucks has been making the trip from Panther Creek to Cornelia the last two weekends with cars that could not park safely on the side of Historic Highway 441 while hiking.
New edition of The Northeast Georgian is out.

New edition of The Northeast Georgian is out.

July 3 Edition of The Northeast Georgian is available now

News Staff
Friday, July 3, 2020
HEADLINES IN THE NEW EDITION Legalized gambling fails to reach finish line again in General Assembly Kemp, health experts urge mask wearing in Georgia Chattahoochee Mountain Fair forced to cancel Cornelia to consider an entertainment district A patriot, in his own words Demorest moves...
The Chattahoochee Mountain Fair returned 2019 to the Habersham County Fairgrounds, but it will not be held this year, according to current COVID-19 guidelines.

The Chattahoochee Mountain Fair returned 2019 to the Habersham County Fairgrounds, but it will not be held this year, according to current COVID-19 guidelines.

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Chattahoochee Mountain Fair forced to cancel

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, July 2, 2020
   For the first time in its 45-year history, the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair will be canceled.    The cancellation is due to current COVID-19 restrictions in place statewide by order of Gov. Brian Kemp, urging at-risk populations to shelter in place until Aug.
The marked area is where the entertainment district in Cornelia could be.

The marked area is where the entertainment district in Cornelia could be.

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Cornelia to consider an entertainment district

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, July 2, 2020
   When having fun in groups is finally safe and legal again, Cornelia wants to be ready.    The city heard a proposal last month from Heath Barrett, Chairman of the Downtown Development Authority Board, about setting up part of the downtown area as an entertainment district.
Jim Morgan served in the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm.

Jim Morgan served in the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm.

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A patriot, in his own words

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, July 2, 2020
   Each Sunday at 6 p.m. is showtime for Jim Morgan.    The Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720’s Junior Vice Commander, is also the owner of an Internet radio station called Patriot Radio that hosts a program called “In Their Own Words” that highlights U.S. combat veterans’ stories.
Fletcher Holliday, President of Engineering Management Inc. (EMI) visited the council Tuesday night. EMI oversees the City’s wastewater treatment plant operations and ensures they are following EPD regulations.

Fletcher Holliday, President of Engineering Management Inc. (EMI) visited the council Tuesday night. EMI oversees the City’s wastewater treatment plant operations and ensures they are following EPD regulations.

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Demorest moves forward with leachate dumping deal

Eric Pereira
Thursday, July 2, 2020
   The city of Demorest has decided to move forward with formulating an agreement with Habersham County to dump leachate, or the landfill’s liquid runoff into the Demorest wastewater management system.     Fletcher Holliday, President of Engineering Management Inc.