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NHMS Top Cats for December

Pictured (L-R, front to back): Tristen Gibby, Grayson Means, Kiana Chastain, Jasmine Shook, Kayla Summers, Dr. Emery Warnock (staff), Hayden Ross, Aiden Hawkins, Joey Terrell Jr.,...

Habersham students receive Piedmont academic honors

Fifty-six students from Habersham County have been awarded academic honors for the recently completed fall semester at Piedmont College. Dean’s Scholars (finished the semester with...

SHMS Rebels of the Month

The following South Habersham students were chosen for Rebel of the Month for the month of December. One boy and one girl from each grade...

Georgia author urges school administrators to emulate principles of democracy

American schools teach the principles of democracy, but they are one of the last bastions of anti-democratic organization, says Dr. Perry Rettig in a...

Life in Motion: conGRADulations!

On Saturday, December 10, 2016, 221 students graduated from Piedmont College in Demorest. There were hundreds of photos taken that day. Here are three...

Habersham students receive Piedmont College degrees

18 Habersham County residents are among the 221 students who recently received degrees from Piedmont College. Commencement ceremonies were held Saturday, December 10, in the Johnny...

NGTC names new Currahee campus director

(Clarkesville, GA) — North Georgia Technical College Director of Economic Development Tim Bennett will assume duties as the Currahee campus director beginning January 2017....

NGTC recognizes employees with service awards

Erica Pickens and Dan Pressley were among 40 employees recognized by North Georgia Technical College for their years of service.  North Georgia Technical College President Dr....

Game teaches students fiscal responsibility

Students in Ginger Armour’s business and computer science class at South Habersham Middle School play a credit game called “Keeping Score” with the assistance...

Piedmont holds December Commencement

Mary Bess Skinner of Rome receives her diploma from Piedmont College President James F. Mellichamp during Commencement ceremonies held Dec. 10 at the campus...

SHMS names November Rebels of the Month

The following students were chosen as South Habersham Middle School's Rebels of the Month for November. Pictured from left to right are: (front row) Maria...

Piedmont to host Fine Arts College Experience for high schoolers

Area high school students interested in art, music, theatre, and creative writing are invited to attend the upcoming Fine Arts College Experience (FACE) at...