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Habersham County · Habersham County23 years after the murder of Tara Louise Baker, her family finally has some answers.
“I’m so grateful, I want people to know that prayers work,” Baker’s mother Virginia said. “Don’t ever stop praying, don’t ever stop having hope in your heart, because it can happen.”
At a press conference held Monday at GBI Headquarters in Decatur, Baker and her family expressed their relief following the recent arrest of Edrick Lamont Faust, a suspect in the ca…See the Story
Tara Baker's family speaks out about arrest in cold case
Habersham County · Habersham CountyThe Habersham County Board of Education (BOE) approved its FY 2025 total annual budget of $126,806,511 during their Monday school board meeting.
The total budget increased for FY 2025 by 3.18% or $3,912,674 compared to 2024.
The total budget is broken into 5 funds with their own revenues and expenditures. The largest fund is the General Fund with expenses for FY 2025 at $97,042,115.
The FY 2025 General Fund budget of $97,042,115, will see an inc…See the Story
HABCO BOE approves $126.8M budget
Habersham County · Habersham CountyA Celebration of Life for Christopher Brett Webb, 37, is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church Cornelia in Cornelia, Georgia.
He died March 31, 2024, while stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Christopher graduated in 2005 from Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy. In 2010, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a combat medic (68W). He was an SSG stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, and dedicated more than …See the Story
Christopher Brett Webb
Baldwin, Georgia · BaldwinCOLUMBIA COUNTY, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was joined by Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson, Kraemer North America Wisconsin Area Manager Dave Stanke, and local stakeholders to break ground on the project to replace the bridges crossing...See the Story
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Breaks ground on bridges crossing Wisconsin River
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Christianity · Habersham CountyTo hear their story, one would think the words came from a novel read in a Book Club. For over 20 years Mara and Gabor Madarasz have been spreading the Word of Jesus Christ in Budapest, Hungary, having both grown up in communism. The couple ministers to high school and college students. Currently, the couple is visiting the United States for six weeks to update sponsors on the ministry.
From communism to Christianity
Married for 17 years, with t…See the Story
From communism to Christianity, couple changes lives
Habersham County · Habersham CountyIt is the hilariously funny Neil Simon’s comedy Rumors directed by Chris Bryant and Mary Decker and Habersham Community Theatre’s latest production.
The entertainment starts when a gunshot is fired at the home of the Deputy Mayor of New York on the eve of the couple’s tenth-anniversary party. When the guests arrive to find the Mayor shot and his wife is nowhere to be found, the guests begin a quest to try and solve the mystery without involving …See the Story
Habersham Community Theatre sets stage for Rumors
Habersham County · Habersham CountyIf you plan to vote early in Georgia’s primary, this is your last week to do it. Early voting ends Friday, May 17th.
Primary election day is Tuesday, May 21st.
According to Georgia’s Election Data Hub, just over 286,000 ballots have been accepted statewide since early voting began on April 29th, resulting in a 4.1% voter turnout.
Regional turnout
Early voting has been slow but steady across Northeast Georgia, with regional voter turnout at aroun…See the Story
Early primary voting ends May 17
Habersham County · Habersham CountySpring has sprung, leaving many people thinking about growing food and decorative plants.
At the Habersham County Senior Center near Demorest, members there are no different.
With the addition of a greenhouse built by Frank Riley of Chestatee-Chattahoochee Resource, Conservation, and Development, Senior Center members now have planted their spring crops.
Graduating horticulture student Allison Collins of North Georgia Technical College has been …See the Story