Habersham County School System Chief Financial Officer Staci Newsome details the new numbers of the projected FY 26 budget, which now includes unofficial numbers for sums like QBE and equalization funding. The system is still waiting on official tax digest numbers from the county before final budget decisions can be made. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

DAV Chapter 15 Commander Amanda Doughty stands next to the KIA/MIA Monument in Clarkesville, a project that she hopes will be one of the larger successes of her tenure serving as DAV Chapter 15 Commander. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Rep. Victor Anderson explains how he and Sen. Bo Hatchett and Rep. Chris Erwin work together as a team during the Post-Legislative Breakfast panel discussion as Nancy Palmer of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce listens. Samantha Sinclair/Staff

Habersham County deputies, GBI Bomb Squad and Habersham County Fire and Med units were on scene at a residence in Fairview after a cannonball involving black powder was reported to have not been inert. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Woodville Elementary School is currently under construction by Carroll Daniel construction, who are working on the various projects at night right now and will continue until the last day of school on May 23. Renovations to the building are expected to be complete before students return to school on August 8, 2025. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Scott Raven does his famous rendition of ‘I’m All Shook Up’ by Elvis Presley, while other Dream Weavers in slicked-back hair and poodle skirts dance in the background to kick off the Dream Weavers 25 year celebration. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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CWO-3 Jose Saravia hugs his sons, Eli Saravia, Christian Saravia and Gabe Lorenzo after surprising them at Bigg Daddy’s in Cornelia after being deployed for more than seven months. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff