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Southern Bank & Trust of Clarkesville, Habersham County’s last locally-owned bank, will become part of Pinnacle Bank sometime in 2020.

Southern Bank & Trust of Clarkesville, Habersham County’s last locally-owned bank, will become part of Pinnacle Bank sometime in 2020.

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Southern Bank & Trust sold to Pinnacle Bank

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, December 19, 2019
   The last locally-owned bank in Habersham County is nearly gone.    Clarkesville-based Southern Bank & Trust will be purchased by Pinnacle Financial Corporation for $36 million.
Habersham 4-H students honored at the Dec. 16 county commission meeting were, from left, Charisma Jenkins, Abby Horne, Christine Budd, Camden Hughes, Autumn Samsel, Rachel Dailey and Edwin Wood.

Habersham 4-H students honored at the Dec. 16 county commission meeting were, from left, Charisma Jenkins, Abby Horne, Christine Budd, Camden Hughes, Autumn Samsel, Rachel Dailey and Edwin Wood.

Habersham 4-H students cap off incredible year

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2019
   Habersham County’s 4-H Club raked in the ribbons for the calendar year 2019, as students from all over the county showed their prowess in various fields of agriculture and the arts.     The students were honored at the Dec.
Becca Risser of the Soque River Watershed Association works the tree sale in Clarkesville last year.

Becca Risser of the Soque River Watershed Association works the tree sale in Clarkesville last year.

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Tree sale under way through Dec. 31

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2019
   The Soque River Watershed Association’s 7th annual tree sale is now underway. Research indicates that the presence of trees in a community can encourage people to be more physically active in addition to positively affecting their attitudes and behaviors.

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Habersham schools to save $800K with bond adjustment

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
   The Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution from the board of education Monday night to refinance general obligation bonds, resulting in nearly $800,000 in savings on interest and freeing up E-SPLOST funds to meet needs in schools.

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Oglethorpe County judge rules in Wilbros' favor on dumping

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
   Just as Habersham County started considering possible enforcement action it could take in regard to Wilbros LLC’s operations in Clarkesville, a judge in Oglethorpe County on Dec. 7 ruled in favor of Wilbros and two other of Joe Wilbanks Jr.’s companies, allowing them to continue operations there.
Jameson Baker, 3, of Clarkesville gets a photo with Saint Nick at A Downtown Clarkesville Christmas.

Jameson Baker, 3, of Clarkesville gets a photo with Saint Nick at A Downtown Clarkesville Christmas.

GALLERY: Christmas fun all over county last weekend

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Christmas fun was had in Cornelia, Baldwin and Clarkesville over the weekend. Check out this gallery of pics for the fun and watch for more pictures of the Habersham County Christmas Parade in the Dec. 20 weekend edition of The Northeast Georgian.
The Baldwin Police Department is hoping to install new cameras on Willingham Avenue by the end of the school year to better monitor speed in the school zone.

The Baldwin Police Department is hoping to install new cameras on Willingham Avenue by the end of the school year to better monitor speed in the school zone.

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Baldwin set to photo enforce speeding in school zone

Chamian Cruz
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
   It’s a surprising number. Of the 19,695 vehicles that traveled on Willingham Avenue in Baldwin in August, 2,375 of them, or 12%, exceeded the speed limit by at least 11 mph during school hours over five days.
Many counties have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries this year.

Many counties have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries this year.

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'Sanctuary' for Second Amendment revisited by county commission

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
   After six months dormant, Habersham County Commissioners brought back the discussion Monday about declaring the county a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County,” as so many other counties around the nation have done this year.
Laura Anderson, Josh Anderson and Angie Wingo with North Georgia Home Group meet with Fairview Elementary School Principal Jennifer Chitwood to present a check to pay off the outstanding lunch balances for students.

Laura Anderson, Josh Anderson and Angie Wingo with North Georgia Home Group meet with Fairview Elementary School Principal Jennifer Chitwood to present a check to pay off the outstanding lunch balances for students.

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Andersons pay off school lunch balances again

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
   Thousands of Habersham County families have one less payment to worry about for the rest of the year thanks to Josh and Laura Anderson, owners of North Georgia Home Group in Demorest.
Newly elected District 5 Habersham County Commissioner Tim Stamey is sworn in Monday at Tallulah Falls School along with daughter Sam Stamey, wife Kerry Stamey and Habersham County Probate Judge Pam Wooley.

Newly elected District 5 Habersham County Commissioner Tim Stamey is sworn in Monday at Tallulah Falls School along with daughter Sam Stamey, wife Kerry Stamey and Habersham County Probate Judge Pam Wooley.

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Stamey sworn in with extended family

Matthew Osborne
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
   Tim Stamey knew exactly who he wanted with him as he was sworn in as a Habersham County commissioner.    The newest commissioner, who was picked in a special election on Dec.