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County again OKs 2019 millage rate

Christina Santee
Thursday, August 15, 2019
After a procedural oversight caused the Habersham County Commission to set aside a previous vote on the proposed 2019 millage rate, it’s now a done deal. At a called meeting Wednesday and following a third public hearing, the commission voted 4-1 to assess a 2019 millage rate of 11.

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Qualifying for local government starts Monday

Christina Santee
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Habersham County will see next week who’s interested in running for local government, and who qualifies to run for seats on councils and commissions across the community. “... Qualifying next week will be the same for all cities, Aug. 19-23, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Gov. Brian Kemp and Habersham Chamber of Commerce President Mary Beth Horton get their picture taken by Chamber Administrative Assistant Kristy Hammond. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

Gov. Brian Kemp and Habersham Chamber of Commerce President Mary Beth Horton get their picture taken by Chamber Administrative Assistant Kristy Hammond. (Photo/ERIC PEREIRA)

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Gov. Kemp speaks at Rotary

Eric Pereira
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Gov. Brian Kemp was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Habersham County’s regular meeting Thursday, where he greeted a crowd of more than 100 people at the Cornelia Community House.
Tallulah Falls School (TFS) opened Aug. 12 with 545 students, including 237 students from Habersham County. Fifth-grade student Laurel Blake Kafsky of Clarkesville is all smiles on the first day of the 2019-20 academic year. Kafsky is the fourth in her family to attend TFS. She has older siblings in seventh, ninth and 12th grades. (Photo/E. LANE GRESHAM)

Tallulah Falls School (TFS) opened Aug. 12 with 545 students, including 237 students from Habersham County. Fifth-grade student Laurel Blake Kafsky of Clarkesville is all smiles on the first day of the 2019-20 academic year. Kafsky is the fourth in her family to attend TFS. She has older siblings in seventh, ninth and 12th grades. (Photo/E. LANE GRESHAM)

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TFS launches academic year with 545 students

News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Students filled the newly waxed corridors at Tallulah Falls School, abuzz with the excitement that a new academic year brings to a school community.  With the launch of the 2019-20 academic year on Aug.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
HCT has high standards To the editor:   Last Thursday evening, Christy and I, joined by our good friends Susan and Leonard, treated ourselves to an outstanding opening night performance of “Oklahoma” at Habersham Community Theater (HCT) in Clarkesville.
Habersham County Schools, along with the thousands of students who attend them, returned to “class as usual” Wednesday, Aug. 7. Shown is Clarkesville Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kristi Thurmond explaining classroom conduct to her students the morning of the first day of school. Prior to the first day, students and their parents/guardians turned out for open houses earlier this week. For additional back-to-school photos, see Page 6A, this edition.

Habersham County Schools, along with the thousands of students who attend them, returned to “class as usual” Wednesday, Aug. 7. Shown is Clarkesville Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kristi Thurmond explaining classroom conduct to her students the morning of the first day of school. Prior to the first day, students and their parents/guardians turned out for open houses earlier this week. For additional back-to-school photos, see Page 6A, this edition.

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HABERSHAM CO. STUDENTS KICK OFF FIRST DAY

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Habersham Central High School students in the dual-degree welding program at North Georgia Technical College were fitted Thursday morning for their safety boots. Students shown sitting in a circle, left to right, are 10th-grader Gabe Blackburn, 12th-grader Katie McCoy, 11th-grader Joshua Brock, 11th-grader Adrian Frankum and 10th-grader Drew Maneg. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

Habersham Central High School students in the dual-degree welding program at North Georgia Technical College were fitted Thursday morning for their safety boots. Students shown sitting in a circle, left to right, are 10th-grader Gabe Blackburn, 12th-grader Katie McCoy, 11th-grader Joshua Brock, 11th-grader Adrian Frankum and 10th-grader Drew Maneg. (Photo/CHAMIAN CRUZ)

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NGTC welcomes high school students to Clarkesville campus welding program

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Habersham Central High School (HCHS) students arrived to the main campus of North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) in Clarkesville Thursday morning, Aug.

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Kesler resigns as Clarkesville city manager

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, August 8, 2019
The Clarkesville City Council will soon be looking to hire a new city manager, as Clarkesville Mayor Barrie Aycock announced in a press release Tuesday, Aug. 6, Barbara Kesler submitted her resignation from the position after working for the city for more than 11 years.