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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.
MATTHEW OSBORNE

MATTHEW OSBORNE

The Northeast Georgian editor passes away

News Staff
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).
Silas Mulligan was an All-Region player during his prep career at WCHS. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan was an All-Region player during his prep career at WCHS. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Habersham, White share home county status for Mulligan

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Thursday, July 11, 2024
by Lang Storey CNI News Service   Piedmont’s Silas Mulligan began playing the game of basketball as so many youths in Habersham County do – through the rec department.
Amiee Ivey is $100 richer after her photo won the Summer Lake Living cover contest. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Amiee Ivey is $100 richer after her photo won the Summer Lake Living cover contest. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

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Ivey wins cover contest

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Thursday, June 27, 2024
by Samantha Sinclair White County News   Amiee Ivey of Cleveland enjoys spending time with her family at Lake Hartwell, where her parents have a house. “The water is gorgeous,” Ivey said. “It’s a wonderful place.
Keith Barlow

Keith Barlow

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Barlow named regional publisher

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Thursday, May 9, 2024
by Matthew Osborne CNI News Service   Keith Barlow has been named regional publisher of the Northeast Georgia region of Community Newspapers, Inc. by Chairman Alan NeSmith.