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District 50 Republican candidates are (clockwise from top left) Andy Garrison, Dan Gasaway, Stacy Hall, Lee Moore, Tricia Hise and Bo Hatchett.

District 50 Republican candidates are (clockwise from top left) Andy Garrison, Dan Gasaway, Stacy Hall, Lee Moore, Tricia Hise and Bo Hatchett.

ELECTION 2020: GOP candidates for District 50 Senate seat answer questions

   There are six candidates in the June 9 Republican Primary competing for the right to represent Georgia’s 50th Senate District. That seat is being vacated by John Wilkinson, who is running for U.S. Congress.    The winner of the Republican primary – possibly requiring a runoff election Aug.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars honor guard participated in last year’s Memorial Day ceremony in Demorest.

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars honor guard participated in last year’s Memorial Day ceremony in Demorest.

VFW ceremony will go on as scheduled Monday

   Grant-Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7720 will host a short Memorial Day service at the VFW Memorial Park located at 1492 Smith Loop Road in Demorest at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25.     There will be a wreath laying ceremony and guest speaker Post Commander Bill Miles.
Demorest Councilman Nathan Davis looks out at the crowd at the April 28 meeting.

Demorest Councilman Nathan Davis looks out at the crowd at the April 28 meeting.

Demorest councilmen paying for outside attorneys

   Demorest Councilmen Nathan Davis and John Hendrix are each paying their respective dues in regard to acquiring legal counsel outside of the city.     Hendrix has already paid $1,458.
Habersham County is home for Eduardo Garcia (left) and A.J. Garcia (right), owners of Costa de Jalisco. Now, they are excited to see The Northeast Georgian in Spanish serving their community. Photo by DANIELA CINTRON

Habersham County is home for Eduardo Garcia (left) and A.J. Garcia (right), owners of Costa de Jalisco. Now, they are excited to see The Northeast Georgian in Spanish serving their community. Photo by DANIELA CINTRON

Spanish EXTRA edition embraced by community

   The crisis of COVID-19 has reached every corner of our community, state, nation and world. In an effort to reach all of Habersham County with important local news The Northeast Georgian published and distributed an EXTRA edition in Spanish Friday, May 15.
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Commissioners level out budget without tax hike

   Even though they know the budget will not accomplish many of their goals, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners declined Monday to make additions to the 2020-21 budget that would create an increase in the property tax rate.
Deana Snowden celebrates the legacy of Dr. Seuss with her Demorest Elementary pre-K students earlier this school year.

Deana Snowden celebrates the legacy of Dr. Seuss with her Demorest Elementary pre-K students earlier this school year.

Demorest pre-K teacher earns state recognition

   Deana Snowden has spent 16 years looking at little smiling faces every day in her classroom, a pleasure she has been denied these past two months.
Habersham County Spring Political Forum

Habersham County Spring Political Forum

Spring Political Forum on May 19

The Habersham County Farm Bureau Spring Political Forum takes place tonight, May 19 with a  5:30 p.m. start time. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the forum will not be open to the public. However, it will be live streamed through The Northeast Georgian's Facebook page.
Habersham Emergency Services first responders helped a woman get out of her car Sunday morning after she ran off the road.

Habersham Emergency Services first responders helped a woman get out of her car Sunday morning after she ran off the road.

Woman rescued from vehicle after running off the road

   A woman drove off the road at Orchard Road and Arrowhead Sunday morning and ended up in the water. She was rescued from the car and flown out to North Georgia Health Center for treatment.    More on the accident in the midweek edition of The Northeast Georgian.