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Lisa Smith is given the Robert S. Stubbs Guardian of Ethics Award by Habersham Rotary Club President Bradley Cook. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

Lisa Smith is given the Robert S. Stubbs Guardian of Ethics Award by Habersham Rotary Club President Bradley Cook. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Special

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Husband-wife team earns annual Rotary Club awards

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, June 14, 2024
   The Habersham County Rotary Club honored two longtime members on Thursday.    Phillip Smith, the president and owner of Cornelia-based Compass Pest Management, was presented with the W. Lee Arrendale Vocational Excellence Award.
Photo by Mackenzie Marco on Unsplash

Photo by Mackenzie Marco on Unsplash

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Funny money infiltrating Northeast Georgia

News Staff
Friday, June 14, 2024
   Counterfeit money is making its way around Northeast Georgia after multiple sightings in the last week.    On June 4, deputies were called to Dollar General in Mt. Airy regarding a man who passed $480 worth of counterfeit $20 bills there, according to a Habersham County Sheriff’s report.
Baldwin Councilwoman Alice Venter speaks at Monday's meeting as Councilwoman Kerri Davis (left) and Mayor Stephanie Almagno listen.

Baldwin Councilwoman Alice Venter speaks at Monday's meeting as Councilwoman Kerri Davis (left) and Mayor Stephanie Almagno listen.

Baldwin approves budget, CAO salary increase

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   The City of Baldwin approved its budget for fiscal year 2025 which included a salary increase for Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster.     The budget was approved 3-2 with council members Joseph Satterfield and Maarten Venter voting no.
Blue belt Abril Rodriguez mid-jump before kicking in half a board held by third degree black belt Billy McCoy in the lobby of Habersham Hills Cinema on Tuesday morning.

Blue belt Abril Rodriguez mid-jump before kicking in half a board held by third degree black belt Billy McCoy in the lobby of Habersham Hills Cinema on Tuesday morning.

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Hapkido students show off their talents

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   As children and adults gathered Tuesday morning for a screening of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” at Habersham Hills Cinema, real life kicks and jumps were happening in the lobby as students from Georgia Hapkido Academy showed off their moves.
Pilot Michelle Curcio (right) talks to the Airport Commission on Tuesday as County CFO Tim Sims listens.

Pilot Michelle Curcio (right) talks to the Airport Commission on Tuesday as County CFO Tim Sims listens.

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Pilots left circling after last-minute runway closing

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   A local flight instructor said she and others had to wait two hours above the Habersham County Airport after the runway remained closed for longer than expected due to a construction delay.
Award winners from The Northeast Georgian for the Georgia Press Association’s 2023 contest are (from left) Lang Storey, Matthew Osborne and Zach Taylor. Not pictured is freelance photographer Tom Askew, who also was awarded.

Award winners from The Northeast Georgian for the Georgia Press Association’s 2023 contest are (from left) Lang Storey, Matthew Osborne and Zach Taylor. Not pictured is freelance photographer Tom Askew, who also was awarded.

The Northeast Georgian staff wins 5 state journalism awards

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   The Northeast Georgian was recognized Saturday at the Georgia Press Association’s annual conference with five state awards for excellence in journalism in 2023.
Ansleigh Sherlin stands next to her newly installed blessing box at Little Dreamers Academy in Cornelia.

Ansleigh Sherlin stands next to her newly installed blessing box at Little Dreamers Academy in Cornelia.

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Blessing box helps those who need it

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   Ansleigh’s Cozy Closet, a blessing box filled with free necessities for those in need, is up and running outside of Little Dreamers Academy in Cornelia.    The box is run by 14-year-old Ansleigh Sherlin who worked to complete the project for six months with her mom Michelle Carney.
The new cryptocurrency server farm in Baldwin will be up and running later this summer.

The new cryptocurrency server farm in Baldwin will be up and running later this summer.

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Crypto mining stirs concerns in rural Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   Opposition is growing across Georgia to cryptocurrency mining, the process of creating Bitcoins and other forms of virtual currencies at giant server farm sites.