🌱 Why are Habersham school police under fire while Demorest officers assist?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are Habersham school police under fire while Demorest officers assist?

Also on today's calendar: Men's Soccer.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
• Thursday: Still cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing records raise new questions about Habersham school police authority (nowgeorgia.com) — Habersham County Schools' police department is under scrutiny as parents and reporters question whether it has proper legal authorization, charters, and board approvals to operate and arm officers. Current records show the system still relies on Demorest Police, Baldwin Police, and the sheriff's office for school resource officers, raising concerns about overlapping roles, transparency, and how taxpayer-funded safety services are structured.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Demorest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Big Red Apple Fest →
  Downtown Cornelia, 181 Larkin St, Cornelia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Men's Soccer →
  Demorest GA
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 23
• Walnut Grove at Habersham Central →
  Mt. Airy GA
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Habersham Central Raiders vs Jackson County Panthers →
  Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Y2K Mat Pilates at KOVA Pilates →
  Kova Pilates, 131 Hodges Street, Cornelia
• Clarkesville Growers and Makers Farmers Market →
  Downtown Clarkesville, 555 Monroe St, Clarkesville
  8:30 am
• Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile →
  Downtown Cornelia, N Main St., Cornelia
  10:00 am
• 38th Annual Big Red Apple Festival →
  Downtown Cornelia, N Main St., Cornelia
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Fall Plant Sale - CL →
  Horticulture Greenhouse on Clarkesville Campus, 1500 Hwy 197 N, Clarkesville
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Habersham Central Raiders vs Cedar Shoals Jaguars →
  Habersham Central High School, 2059 Old Hwy 197 S, Mt Airy
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Habersham Central Raiders vs Mountain View Bears →
  Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Family Resource Night at NEGAHA (Cornelia) →
  Cornelia
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heidelberg Materials posted a job opening for Preventative Maintenance Technician in Demorest. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Sandwich Maker in Clarkesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Demorest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cornelia

• Apple festivals and pick-your-own orchards to visit this fall (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Bonnie Lee Funk Chambers (habershamnews.com)

Baldwin

• Howard coach on historic win over a ranked team, Super 11's six TD receptions (ajc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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