May 20, 2012
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Thirteen system winners of the 2011-12 Young Georgia Authors writing competition for kindergarten though 12th grade were announced at a Tuesday morning ceremony at Habersham Central High School. Pictured, front row from left, are system winners Eli King, kindergarten, Clarkesville Elementary School; Amelia Westbrook, first grade, Baldwin Elementary School; Chloe Hopkins, second grade, Fairview Elementary School; Raya Tost, third grade, Woodville Elementary School; Cassidy Elliot, fourth grade, Level Grove Elementary School; Emily Wonders, fifth grade, Clarkesville Elementary; Faythe Weeks, sixth grade, North Habersham Middle School; back row, from left, Larry Hill, interim superintendent for Habersham County Schools; Sarah Mutton, seventh grade, NHMS; Kelley Pointer, eighth grade, South Habersham Middle School; Savannah Galloway, ninth grade, Habersham Ninth Grade Academy; Karmin Mazzocchi, 10th grade, Habersham Central High School; and Douglas Manus, 11th grade, HCHS. Not pictured, Jennifer Purcell, 12th-grade winner from HCHS.
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Dozens of students from Habersham County public schools ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade were recognized for their winning submissions in the 2011-12 Young Georgia Authors Writing Compe...
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Multiple people sustained injuries following a wreck on state Route 365 Monday afternoon, including Clarkesville resident Salvador Mora, 23, who was left in critical condition and airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. Mora was thrown from his 2010 Daimier Smart Car, pictured above, after it collided head-on with a wrecker truck.
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A 23-year-old Clarkesville man was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta with injuries sustained following a two-car collision on state Route 365 southbound just north of Kudzu Hill Monda...
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Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia volunteer Laura Garrett and HHNG Director Billy Boyd put up trash fencing at the site of HHNG’s 63rd home, to be built in Cornelia. Garrett, along with about 22 other women, volunteered on Saturday for Women Build Day, in celebration of National Women Build Week.
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On Saturday, May 12, Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia kicked off its 63rd house with a Women Build Day to celebrate National Women Build Week, which was May 5-13. House 63 will be locate...
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The birth of a child allows a mother to bloom. As labor proceeds, a woman experiences pain, struggle and ultimate joy as life emerges. Shown, Jenna and Taylor Graham experience the wonder of greeting seconds-old Taylor Sheffield "Elliot" Graham Jr. born Oct. 6, 2011, at Habersham Medical Center. Elliot, now 7 months, is thriving at the center of a loving family, which includes big sisters Emily, 7, and Avery, 4.
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Motherhood. The birth of a child creates the space for a woman to love, nurture and guide a child. That experience, different for every woman, has some commonalities. With the birth of her thi...
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The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men for allegedly breaking into a Clarkesville home and threatening its owner at gunpoint. Jake Katline Jones, 23, of Demorest, and Dylan Flo...
Lee McCoy is Habersham Central’s first state champion in any sport since 2003 when Major Manning won the Class AAAA golf title.
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Habersham Central senior Lee McCoy joined a select group of Raider athletes Monday, winning the Class AAAA golf championship. McCoy became the second HCHS golfer to claim a state title, joining Ma...
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A Habersham County Fire Department firefighter braves scorching temperatures and suffocating smoke as he joins others attempting to extinguish flames erupting from a 1,000-square-foot single-wide mobile home located off Blair Road in Mt. Airy early Monday afternoon.
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It took firefighters almost half an hour to extinguish flames that claimed a 1,000-square-foot single-wide mobile home on Blair Road in Mt. Airy early Monday afternoon The Habersham County Fire D...
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Alexander Rodriguez escorts Katteriya Wiseitmoun during a New Year’s pageant held May 5 at the Wat Lao Buddha Sattha Dhamma temple in Alto. Behind them are other pageant contestants Tina Daoprasouk Inkeo, left, Karen Piyarat, Erika Thiptida Nations, Kristina Chansiri and Malena Chinthana Lattanaxay.
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For many Habersham County residents, it’s time to celebrate the New Year. May 5 and 6 saw Habersham’s Thai and Laotian communities celebrate at a “Songkran Festival,” the New Year, held at Wat Lao...
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A global leadership event held in Habersham County May 4 attracted an audience of close to 250 people. The 12th annual Chick-fil-A Leadercast, sponsored by the Habersham Chamber of Commerce and held at The Torch Worship Center, featured motivational speakers streamed live from Atlanta. Shown is Mike Thomas, The Torch Worship Center Adult/Outreach pastor, tossing giveaways to the audience.
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A live broadcast to more than 125,000 people worldwide found an audience of close to 250 in Habersham County. The May 4 Chick-fil-A Leadercast event, hosted by the Habersham Chamber of Commerce ...
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For the second time in 14 months, Piedmont College has a new permanent president. Dr. James Mellichamp, a member of the Piedmont College community for 30 years and recently-named interim president...
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In a 4-1 vote, the Habersham County Board of Education approved Donald E. Andrews of Asheboro, N.C., as the single finalist for superintendent of Habersham County Schools. Andrews has been superi...
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Sketch of suspect in home invasion Tuesday night.
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The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a home invasion that occurred around midnight Tuesday on Hollywood Hills Road. HCSO Chief Deputy Greg Bowen said an unknown suspect ...
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A memorial at the site of a one-vehicle wreck that claimed the life of 17-year-old Easton Emmanuel Singleton April 25 is a place for friends and family to leave a remembrance and to say a prayer.
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On Sunday morning, a butterfly floated by the memorial set up on the side of the heavily-traveled road, landing briefly on the flowers, handwritten notes, football mementos and a teddy bear. Acro...
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Emergency rescue personnel attempt to extricate David Anderson of Clarkesville from his pickup truck after a head-on collision with a dump truck just after 10 a.m. May 1. Anderson was transported via EMS ground to Habersham Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:54 a.m.
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A head-on collision between a pickup and a dump truck on state Route 197 in front of the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy in Mt. Airy claimed the life of a Clarkesville man Tuesday morning. David Hen...
![Substance Abuse and Violence Intervention in Northeast Georgia [SAVING] Habersham held a panel discussion April 27 to learn more about the topic. SAVING Habersham’s panel included Lori Beth Irvin, with the Department of Family and Children Services; John Taylor, deputy with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Department; Lynn Echols, Habersham Medical Center emergency room director; Kathy Seabolt, warden, Lee Arrendale State Prison; Ben Brantley, Quality Foods store manager; and Jason Tinsley, Habersham County assistant manager/finance director.](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/2239/assets/8IJ1_COLOR_04_27_12_SAVING_Habersham_drug_costs.jpg "Substance Abuse and Violence Intervention in Northeast Georgia [SAVING] Habersham held a panel discussion April 27 to learn more about the topic. SAVING Habersham’s panel included Lori Beth Irvin, with the Department of Family and Children Services; John Taylor, deputy with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Department; Lynn Echols, Habersham Medical Center emergency room director; Kathy Seabolt, warden, Lee Arrendale State Prison; Ben Brantley, Quality Foods store manager; and Jason Tinsley, Habersham County assistant manager/finance director.")
Substance Abuse and Violence Intervention in Northeast Georgia [SAVING] Habersham held a panel discussion April 27 to learn more about the topic. SAVING Habersham’s panel included Lori Beth Irvin, with the Department of Family and Children Services; John Taylor, deputy with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Department; Lynn Echols, Habersham Medical Center emergency room director; Kathy Seabolt, warden, Lee Arrendale State Prison; Ben Brantley, Quality Foods store manager; and Jason Tinsley, Habersham County assistant manager/finance director.
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Drug addiction not only physically and mentally harms users and their families, but the financial impact also takes a toll on all Habersham County residents. Substance Abuse and Violence Interven...
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A Mt. Airy man was arrested May 15 on two counts of sexual exploitation ...
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An investigation of a Habersham County school teacher allegedly sending ...
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