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Callan Smith enjoys a snow cone at the Baldwin Mayor’s Reading Club Summer Kickoff on June 7. Photos by JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Callan Smith enjoys a snow cone at the Baldwin Mayor’s Reading Club Summer Kickoff on June 7. Photos by JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Kids beat the heat ... with reading

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   Baldwin held its Mayor’s Reading Club Summer Kickoff event on June 7 to celebrate the installation of a Little Free Library at the Baldwin Farmers’ Market.    The city raised $1,000 from community sponsors to install the Little Free Library, where anyone can donate or take a book at no cost.
Members of Holding Ghosts include Anthony Marinelli (guitar), Zeanna Muse (vocals), Jeremy “Casper” Nichols (drums) and Sid Porter (bass). The group performed at Fenders Alley on June 1. YVONNE MARINELLI/Staff

Members of Holding Ghosts include Anthony Marinelli (guitar), Zeanna Muse (vocals), Jeremy “Casper” Nichols (drums) and Sid Porter (bass). The group performed at Fenders Alley on June 1. YVONNE MARINELLI/Staff

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Bands flock to hub of summer tunes

Brian Wellmeier
Monday, June 10, 2024
    Fenders Alley is on track to become a go-to venue for music entertainment and top-notch bands in North Georgia.    Fenders Alley opened in late 2021 beside Fenders Diner.
Portrait of Cooper. SUBMITTED

Portrait of Cooper. SUBMITTED

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Another Eagle flies from Troop 5

Julianne Akers
Monday, June 10, 2024
   Christian Cooper has found himself canoeing through the swamps of Louisiana and hiking a hundred miles through the dry heat of New Mexico. But most recently, Cooper found himself standing in front of a board of review who named him an Eagle Scout – a goal a decade in the making.
Photo by Mohan Murugesan on Unsplash

Photo by Mohan Murugesan on Unsplash

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Demorest eyes water rate hike in Baldwin

Matthew Osborne
Monday, June 10, 2024
   The City of Demorest purchases a large portion of its water from the City of Baldwin, which informed one of its biggest customers that the rates are going up.    Baldwin Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster sent a letter to Demorest May 21 indicating that a new base rate of $2.
Water rates are going up in Baldwin. iStock PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

Water rates are going up in Baldwin. iStock PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

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Demorest eyes water rate hike in Baldwin

Matthew Osborne
Monday, June 10, 2024
   The City of Demorest purchases a large portion of its water from the City of Baldwin, which informed one of its biggest customers that the rates are going up.    Baldwin Chief Administrative Officer Emily Woodmaster sent a letter to Demorest May 21 indicating that a new base rate of $2.
Adam Bagwell holds his daughter Emi while chatting with Clarkesville Elementary Assistant Principal Kellie Cash. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Adam Bagwell holds his daughter Emi while chatting with Clarkesville Elementary Assistant Principal Kellie Cash. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Bagwell, Hudson tapped by school leaders

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
   Former Cornelia Elementary School Principal Dr. Darlene Hudson was appointed to the Habersham County Board of Education as an interim member and Dr. Adam Bagwell was named the new principal of Habersham Central High School.
Peppers (left) and Wing (right). SUBMITTED

Peppers (left) and Wing (right). SUBMITTED

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Missing teenager sought

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
   Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating a possible runaway teenager.
District 1 goes to run-off. FILE

District 1 goes to run-off. FILE

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Runoff heats up as early voting starts Saturday

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
   The Habersham County Commission District 1 runoff is two weeks away with early voting opening Saturday, and the remaining candidates are pushing hard to represent not only their constituents, but a potential swing vote on the board.
The Collegiate Hotel in Auburn, Ala., was used in a presentation at Monday’s Clarkesville meeting to illustrate what Clarkesville leaders would like to see downtown in the future. GOOGLE EARTH

The Collegiate Hotel in Auburn, Ala., was used in a presentation at Monday’s Clarkesville meeting to illustrate what Clarkesville leaders would like to see downtown in the future. GOOGLE EARTH

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Clarkesville seeks possible hotel in the downtown area

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
   A series of recent studies by the University of Georgia found that the demand for another hotel in Habersham County “exceeds all other counties in the Blue Ridge area,” and the city of Clarkesville could look to fill that void in the near future.