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U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde has a Democratic challenger for the 9th District seat in Tambrei Cash.

U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde has a Democratic challenger for the 9th District seat in Tambrei Cash.

Clyde, Cash vie for U.S. House seat

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Saturday, November 2, 2024
Andrew Clyde By J. Todd Truelove CNI News Service Republican Andrew Clyde, who represents Georgia’s 9th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, is seeking his third term in office.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. A walking bridge crossing the river in downtown Spruce Pine, N.C., was significantly damaged when Hurricane Helene made its way through the community.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. A walking bridge crossing the river in downtown Spruce Pine, N.C., was significantly damaged when Hurricane Helene made its way through the community.

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Spruce Pine, N.C., rallies together to do what they can to help

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Friday, October 11, 2024
Downtown Spruce Pine, N.C., was completely devastated during Hurricane Helene as businesses and houses experienced destructive flooding and high-powered winds. Roads, bridges and railroad tracks collapsed and remain destroyed.
Elloree Chambers, center, addressed more than 200 students at Habersham Central on Sept. 20 in a stand against gun violence. Behind her stand fellow students Isaac McDougal, left, and Jack Garrett, right. SUBMITTED

Elloree Chambers, center, addressed more than 200 students at Habersham Central on Sept. 20 in a stand against gun violence. Behind her stand fellow students Isaac McDougal, left, and Jack Garrett, right. SUBMITTED

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HCHS students walk out, protest gun violence

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Thursday, September 26, 2024
   More than 200 students walked out of class at Habersham Central High School on the morning of  Sept. 20 in a stand against gun violence in schools.
Sen. Bo Hatchett speaks at the Georgia senate study committee meeting on Aug. 30. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Sen. Bo Hatchett speaks at the Georgia senate study committee meeting on Aug. 30. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

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Ga. senate, locals talk farmland preservation

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
   Members of the Georgia Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia Farmlands gathered at Habersham EMC on Aug. 30 to hear from the public and discuss the impact of development and growth on Georgia’s farmlands.

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Social District offers sipping and walking opportunity

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Friday, August 30, 2024
For those who wish to stroll on Clayton’s Main Street, the local restaurants and pubs beginning on Sunday, Sept. 1, will be able to offer customers the chance to make that walk while sipping on an alcoholic beverage out of a business and city council-approved cup.
Crisson Gold Mine co-owner Tammy Ray displays local gold to be used on the Capitol Dome in Atlanta.

Crisson Gold Mine co-owner Tammy Ray displays local gold to be used on the Capitol Dome in Atlanta.

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Capitol Dome to receive gold from Dahlonega mine

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Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta is gearing up for the third facelift of its iconic dome, and Dahlonega will once again be providing some of its own gold to assist in the renovation effort.
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The Northeast Georgian editor passes away

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Friday, August 16, 2024
   Matthew Osborne, editor of The Northeast Georgian since Nov. 2019, died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home in Cornelia. He was 47.    Osborne was a professional journalist for 25 years, starting in 1999 as a sports writer at the Lake City (Fla.
Pictured, from left, Lacey White, Bruce White, Barney the dog and Kelly White enjoy a shady patch of grass on the White Family Barn Farm.

Pictured, from left, Lacey White, Bruce White, Barney the dog and Kelly White enjoy a shady patch of grass on the White Family Barn Farm.

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Family farm changes crop to Georgia hemp

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
White Family Barn Farm in Dahlonega is one of only 13 farms recognized last year by the Georgia Historic Preservation Division as a Centennial Family Farm, or a farm that has been owned by the same family for 100 years or more and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).