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What a treat

Throughout the county, families enjoyed activities and gathering treats at Halloween events Friday night. Above, Mila Wren reaches into the candy bowl at BSG Coffee, where owner Zach Staggs held ou ...
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Mt. Airy considers farm wineries

By Zach Taylor On Jan. 22, the Vrahiotes family was devastated to find their winery and young families’ memories burning to the ground. However, they’ve decided their story is not ove ...
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Alto council members raise millage rate to 6.2

By Hannah Caudell For the first time in six years, Alto’s town council voted 3-2 to raise the millage rate to 6.2 mills to accommodate the deficit anticipated in the Fiscal Year 2026 bu ...
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Early voting turnout picks up

By Samantha Sinclair Saturday was the first day two locations were open for early voting and it was the busiest day for early voting so far with 199 people casting ballots in Habersham Co ...
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Election results

Voting ends at 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4. This page will be updated as the results are available. *Habersham results are complete.* *Banks results are complete.* ...
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Lady Raiders shutout Apalachee for second time

By Landen Todd The Habersham Central High School flag football team dropped 33-0 to a really good Eagles team and bounced back 6-0 against the Wildcats at a packed Hilliard A. Wilbanks Mi ...
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Food banks prepare for SNAP runout

By Hannah CaudellSNAP recipients in Northeast Georgia and across the nation are at risk of losing these benefits from the anti-hunger program if Congress does not come up with a solution by Nov. 1.
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Election Day is Tuesday

By Samantha Sinclair Today is the last day of early voting for the Nov. 4 election. “We usually see the largest amount of voter turnout on our last day of early voting, since ...
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Courts order federal government to fund food program, but some still preparing for disruptions

By Ty Tagami Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service Judges in two federal lawsuits Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to continue funding its food assistance program during the ...
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‘Not about the bikes’

By Zach Taylor Motorcycles and worship go hand in hand for a local group, which uses its bikes and the skills of riders and others to help the community.
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Sixteen local students use Georgia Promise Scholarship

By Hannah CaudellTorch Christian Academy Teacher Katie Forde tells the story of Moses striking the rock in the Bible’s Exodus chapter to her second grade students. The academy currently has 10 ...