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A new tax that lowers taxes?

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, August 30, 2024
   The Flexible Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) is just two months away from appearing on the statewide ballot in November. Potential passage of FLOST could both lower city and county property taxes and provide Habersham County with additional revenue.
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Firearm at stadium prompts school action

Julianne Akers
Friday, August 30, 2024
   School safety leaders continue to hear concerns from parents and community members after the discovery and detainment of a juvenile with a loaded 9-millimeter handgun during a middle school football game at Raider Stadium on Aug. 15.
Virginia Webb poses outside of the DNC convention center in Chicago. SUBMITTED

Virginia Webb poses outside of the DNC convention center in Chicago. SUBMITTED

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Local delegate reflects on ‘joy’ of DNC

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   Virginia Webb, a Clarkesville resident, represented Habersham County and Georgia Democratic Party’s 9th District at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week, describing every night as “truly magical.”    “Joy. It absolutely was a joy being at the convention this year.
Emergency personnel from Habersham County, Cornelia, and Baldwin discuss their response to Thursday night’s emergency landing. SUBMITTED

Emergency personnel from Habersham County, Cornelia, and Baldwin discuss their response to Thursday night’s emergency landing. SUBMITTED

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Airplane makes emergency landing in Habersham

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   A single-engine plane was forced to divert to the Habersham County Airport for an emergency landing when smoke began to billow from the cockpit.    First responders were dispatched just before 9 p.m. Thursday after they were notified of the emergency.
Baldwin City Council approved a county road study at its regularly scheduled council meeting Monday night. Pictured from left are Councilman Erik Keith, Councilwoman Kerri Davis, Councilwoman Alice Venter, Mayor Stephanie Almagno and Councilman Maarten Venter. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Baldwin City Council approved a county road study at its regularly scheduled council meeting Monday night. Pictured from left are Councilman Erik Keith, Councilwoman Kerri Davis, Councilwoman Alice Venter, Mayor Stephanie Almagno and Councilman Maarten Venter. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Baldwin approves road study, cemetery overlay

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   Baldwin roads located in Habersham County are one step closer to getting improvements following an approval by Baldwin City Council to participate in a county road study.
HUB Executive Director Todd Colwell gives a presentation to mentors at the nonprofit’s kickoff mentor meeting. SUBMITTED

HUB Executive Director Todd Colwell gives a presentation to mentors at the nonprofit’s kickoff mentor meeting. SUBMITTED

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HUB starts new school year in need of more mentors

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   HUB of Habersham, a Christian-based nonprofit that supports the county’s youth, kicked off the new school year last week, but is still in need of more mentors for its Teach One to Lead One program.
BJ Ivie works on stitching up the leg of a bear at Trophy Taker Taxidermy in Cornelia. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

BJ Ivie works on stitching up the leg of a bear at Trophy Taker Taxidermy in Cornelia. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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For the love of the game

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   Dozens of deer antlers hung from the ceiling as the pungent smell of epoxy drifted through the room while Chris Carter smeared putty along a urethane foam figure in the shape of a deer. Soon he called his daughter, BJ Ivie, over from across the room to help move the skin and fur in place.
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Overdoses down in fight against fentanyl

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   The countywide rate of those who died from fentanyl declined by half this year, but authorities maintain the lethal drug will continue to be a problem for the foreseeable future.
Construction of Baldwin’s public works building has been underway for nearly a year. CITY OF BALDWIN/Submitted

Construction of Baldwin’s public works building has been underway for nearly a year. CITY OF BALDWIN/Submitted

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Baldwin all set to open long awaited $1.5 million public works building

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
   For the city of Baldwin, what began as an abstract vision scrawled on a piece of paper has now been erected into a newly-constructed headquarters for the public works department – a move that city officials say is long overdue.