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Gov. Brian Kemp will face a tough battle to be re-elected in 2022.

Gov. Brian Kemp will face a tough battle to be re-elected in 2022.

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Warnock, Kemp center voting issues early in 2022 cycle

News Staff
Friday, April 30, 2021
Controversial changes to Georgia’s voting laws are quickly taking center stage in the upcoming 2022 elections as Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp look to defend their seats.

Blackburn wins Lake Living cover contest with unique photo

News Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Reed Creek resident Ed Blackburn won Community Newspaper Inc.’s Lake Living cover photo contest for its spring edition. The unique shot shows a dog at the helm of a boat on the lake, but Blackburn said the image is one he sees regularly. Blackburn doesn’t refer to “Lincoln” as his dog.

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Peevy’s contract extended

News Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The Tallulah Falls School Board of Trustees voted unanimously on April 21 to provide a five-year extension to the contract of President and Head of School Dr. Larry A. Peevy.

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U.S. Senate holds hearing on Ga. voting law

News Staff
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Georgia’s controversial new voting laws took center stage Tuesday at a U.S. Senate hearing where majority Democrats blasted changes in state voting rules as a revival of the Jim Crow era of segregation.
Photo of Clarkesville mass vaccination site - February 2021

Photo of Clarkesville mass vaccination site - February 2021

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Mass vaccine site set to close May 21

News Staff
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The mass vaccination site in Clarkesville will administer its last initial dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at 5 p.m. Friday, and it will close for good on Friday, May 21. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) moved into the Habersham County Fairgrounds on Feb. 22.
Shown from left to right, back row is Justin McKinney, Suzanne Dow, Lisa Nicholson, Candice Holcomb, Melanie Allen, and Aly Johnson. Front row is FRC Board Chair Leigh Johnston, Executive Director Linda Johnson and Director of Operations Rebecca Glaze.

Shown from left to right, back row is Justin McKinney, Suzanne Dow, Lisa Nicholson, Candice Holcomb, Melanie Allen, and Aly Johnson. Front row is FRC Board Chair Leigh Johnston, Executive Director Linda Johnson and Director of Operations Rebecca Glaze.

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FRC discusses efforts to counter child abuse

News Staff
Friday, April 16, 2021
For the people at the Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia (FRC), the duties they perform every day are more than a job. For them, it’s a cause: a mission to build a better future for struggling families at all cost.
Sharon Krefft is presented with an American Flag, along with a buddy poppy and a three-shell casing from the three-round volley in honor of her husband Calvin at his celebration of life ceremony. VFW member Jim Morgan presented her with the gifts.

Sharon Krefft is presented with an American Flag, along with a buddy poppy and a three-shell casing from the three-round volley in honor of her husband Calvin at his celebration of life ceremony. VFW member Jim Morgan presented her with the gifts.

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Cal Krefft remembered for his life, service to his country and community

News Staff
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Some soldiers are drafted, but Calvin Krefft enlisted voluntarily because serving his country was something he was meant to do. In the 1960’s, Calvin Krefft of the First Brigade, First Air Cavalry Division, worked as a helicopter mechanic outside the jungles of Vietnam during the war.
Junior Sydney Turner practices highlighting a mannequin’s hair for the cosmetology dual enrollment program at Habersham Central High School.

Junior Sydney Turner practices highlighting a mannequin’s hair for the cosmetology dual enrollment program at Habersham Central High School.

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Dual enrollment serves to inspire, prepare students to join workforce

Chamian Cruz
Thursday, April 8, 2021
   Joshua Newsome is only a junior at Habersham Central High School (HCHS), but by the time he graduates, he will have earned certification to begin a career in welding, automotive or perhaps a combination of both.