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Jimmy Maness and Stan Crump share a laugh while Crump sings “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Jimmy Maness and Stan Crump share a laugh while Crump sings “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Acoustic circle welcomes all

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
   In between the strumming of a guitar and gulps of coffee, a tight knit, inclusive community has formed on Thursday nights at BSG Coffee & Cafe in Cornelia.
School counselor Mandee Davis sits in her office at South Habersham Middle School. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

School counselor Mandee Davis sits in her office at South Habersham Middle School. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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‘Heartbeat of Habersham’

Julianne Akers
Friday, November 15, 2024
   Amongst the more than 7,000 students in the Habersham County School System, each one continues to face unique challenges in their mental health and family and social lives while others are still grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nancy Lehman gets sworn into Baldwin City Council on Tuesday by Mayor Stephanie Almagno. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Nancy Lehman gets sworn into Baldwin City Council on Tuesday by Mayor Stephanie Almagno. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Lehman joins council

Julianne Akers
Friday, November 15, 2024
   The City of Baldwin has a full council once again after Nancy Lehman was sworn into the post two seat at Tuesday night’s meeting.    Lehman gained 55.24 percent of the vote during last week’s special election, defeating her opponent Mark Mullinax who garnered 44.76 percent of the vote.
Twenty-nine citizens of Demorest showed up to voice their concerns about the land use ordinance for a single plot that could be developed into duplexes in the future. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Twenty-nine citizens of Demorest showed up to voice their concerns about the land use ordinance for a single plot that could be developed into duplexes in the future. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Demorest lifts moratorium

Zach Taylor
Friday, November 15, 2024
   The City of Demorest approved a new extensive land use ordinance after 16 months of debating and changing the language. A moratorium, which lasted throughout the 16 months of discussion and prevented new construction, was also lifted today.    The approval took two separate motions.
Mt. Airy is set to host their 150th-anniversary celebration this Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Mt. Airy is set to host their 150th-anniversary celebration this Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

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Mt. Airy celebrates 150th anniversary on Saturday

Zach Taylor
Friday, November 15, 2024
    The Town of Mt. Airy is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and its community festivities will be just as significant.    The railroad town was established in 1874 by Col. M.C. Wilcox and served as the highest point between New York and New Orleans at 1,545 feet.
Bobby Popham (left) holds a punching bag while Ellie Van Doornum (right) strikes with her right palm against the tough fabric. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Bobby Popham (left) holds a punching bag while Ellie Van Doornum (right) strikes with her right palm against the tough fabric. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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Hapkido for a cause

caudellhannah
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   Bobby Popham can count his first women’s self-defense class of 2024 a success.    Popham of the Georgia Hapkido Academy, along with fellow instructors Dale Cash, Lorelei Corsino, and William McCoy, hosted the class on Saturday to a room of 17 female participants from a wide range of ages.
Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Barry Church spoke to veterans and students at Monday morning’s program. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Barry Church spoke to veterans and students at Monday morning’s program. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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North Habersham students honor veterans

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   Students, teachers and spectators proudly waved American flags in the air on Monday during North Habersham Middle School’s (NHMS) Veterans Day program, honoring more than 60 local veterans.
Renovations to Clarkesville Elementary began in 2023. Similar renovations are coming to Woodville Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary. FILE

Renovations to Clarkesville Elementary began in 2023. Similar renovations are coming to Woodville Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary. FILE

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Board approves school upgrades

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   Renovations are coming to Hazel Grove and Woodville Elementary Schools.    The Habersham County Board of Education approved projects costing more than $7 million Monday night.
Results by precinct graphic. FILE

Results by precinct graphic. FILE

Election breakdown

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
   It’s been one week since Former President Donald Trump claimed his seat back in the White House, and Habersham County voters turned out for the president-elect in record numbers.    In Habersham, 82 percent of voters cast their ballots for Trump, more than the 81.
Ken Schubring flips through photographs documenting the bombing at Pearl Harbor, as well as his own account of his service in Hawaii and beyond. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Ken Schubring flips through photographs documenting the bombing at Pearl Harbor, as well as his own account of his service in Hawaii and beyond. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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A living legacy

caudellhannah
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
   Kenneth Schubring, Sr. reclined in the mess hall after guarding the hangar at Wheeler Field in Hawaii before dawn.    “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire” by the Ink Spots was playing over the radio as he joked with his fellow soldiers and peeled a grapefruit for breakfast.