Onward and upward

We made it to a new year! And as we enter 2021, let’s take a deep breath. Then pause and reflect. In 2020, we have been through it all, with floods, exhausting elections, a pandemic, and death of friends and loved ones. You name it, our community has endured it.

Proposed hotel a win for Habersham

It is no secret Habersham County desperately needs a new hotel. For at least a decade or more this has been a priority for our community.

Letters to the Editor

Why is this happening? To the editor: Just heard that our government found out it was hacked for over nine months. Our Intel agencies and Pompeo said it was Russia and they were in our sites such as CIA, Treasury, and our nuclear agencies but again Trump covers for anything Putin does. Why?

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus 

Editor’s note: Francis P. Church’s editorial “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” is one of the most famous editorials ever written. It first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897. It is The Northeast Georgian’s pleasure to share this famous editorial with our readers once again this year.

Unwanted seasons greetings growing old fast

We are all used to having full mailboxes this time of year, as loved ones connect with each other through Christmas cards and other festive holiday gifts. What we never bargained for is how many political flyers are besieging Georgians every day of this holiday season.

Letters to the Editor

Stop the radical left To the editor: My wife and I are Floridians who love Georgia, and we have been grateful recipients of much Georgian hospitality in our travels.

Last-minute help for families in need

Ready or not, the Christmas season is upon us. This week our editorial board realized there is no local Toys for Tots drive this year. So, we are joining forces with the VFW Grant-Reeves Post 7720 to make a last-minute push to make sure all children receive a gift.

Letters to the Editor

Protect our children To the editor: One heartbreaking issue facing Georgians in the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff is the need to break the nation’s school-to-prison pipeline.

Milton Hudson Powell

Graveside services for Milton Hudson Powell, 95, of Baldwin, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at Yonah Memorial Gardens with Dr. Kenneth Franklin officiating. All guests are requested to arrive directly to the graveside service at 1:50 p.m.

Cornelia is on the rise

It is definitely a new day in Downtown Cornelia. During our staff meeting Monday morning, Publisher Alan NeSmith got excited all over again explaining the details of their Downtown Christmas held last Saturday night.