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Rev. Matthew Henderson speaks at the Easter Sunday sunrise service at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. E. LANE GRESHAM/Special

Easter Sunrise service returns to site of original Clarkesville church

Matthew Osborne

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Easter Sunday marked the first time since 1881 that worship services were held on the sacred grounds of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc.

The Big Red Apple monument in Cornelia with its fresh coat of paint on Friday.

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Big Red Apple in Cornelia gets new shine

Chamian Cruz

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The Big Red Apple monument in Cornelia that is so loved and cherished by the community is now more vibrant than it’s been in years. On Friday, it received a fresh coat of paint – red on the apple and white on the base.

The last Special Olympics in Habersham County was April of 2019.

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Georgia Special Olympics lifts restrictions, but local event will not happen this year

Chamian Cruz

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Habersham County’s Special Olympics have been canceled for a second year out of an abundance of caution during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This year it would have celebrated its 50th anniversary. Local Coordinator Jenny McNally said they have not been having any events this year.

Shonna White, a medical assisting student from Toccoa, was one of the four finalists selected for the 2021 GOAL award. Although she was not named the GOAL recipient, White received $500 for her community service efforts.

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Top student, instructor to advocate for technical education in region

Chamian Cruz

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and all of a sudden many colleges struggled to figure out how to adapt to a virtual environment, Dustin Emhart, accounting instructor at North Georgia Technical College (NGTC), knew just what to do.

Habersham Village in Cornelia could have new businesses by this fall.

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TJ Maxx, Bealls coming soon to Habersham Village

Chamian Cruz

Friday, March 19, 2021

TJ Maxx and another Bealls Outlet will soon give Habersham Countians another reason to not have to travel outside of the county to shop.

Cornelia hopes to see folks gathering again this spring and summer at various festivals and events downtown.

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Cornelia plans full slate of events for 2021

Chamian Cruz

Friday, March 19, 2021

Mark your calendars, because Cornelia has officially brought back many of the county’s favorite events. As more Georgians continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19 which led to the cancellation of events a year ago, Cornelia city officials are now busy finalizing plans for their return.

Brittany Joan Hinote, 31, of Peachtree

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Prison escapee caught, accused of swallowing 2 bags of heroin

Chamian Cruz

Friday, March 12, 2021

The Roswell Police Department helped capture an escapee from Lee Arrendale State Prison last Sunday who had possibly swallowed two small bags of heroin at the time of her arrest. At approximately 5:33 p.m.

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

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Gov. Brian Kemp visits with Brookhaven teacher Lauren Martin as she received the 10,000th vaccine at the mass vaccination site in Habersham County.

Governor visits Habersham vaccination site, gets good news

Matthew Osborne

Monday, March 8, 2021

Lauren Martin got a surprise she did not expect Monday morning when she drove to Habersham County for her COVID-19 vaccine. The teacher from Brookhaven made the drive on the first day she was eligible for the vaccine.

The Georgia Aster is an endangered flower that the USFS hopes to see flourish in the Lake Russell WMA.

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NEPA reinterpretation alarms environmentalists

Isaiah Smith

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The United States Forestry Service (USFS) has always placed an emphasis on doing all they can to create healthy forest ecosystems, but now, some environmental advocates are worried that this mission may become distorted due to a new, broader interpretation of the National Environmental Policy...