Joshua Peck

4 days ago | nowhabersham.com | Joshua Peck

Miriam Rosenberg, president of the Gainesville synagogue, lifted the flattened bread called matzo, dipped it in the sweet apple and nut mixture called charoseth, and added a smidgin of the achingly bitter herbs called “maror,” a combination of beets and pungent horseradish. The assembled group on Wednesday, April 16th, was midway through the Passover Seder, the ceremonial meal observed by most of the 15 million Jews around the world.

1 week ago | nowhabersham.com | Joshua Peck

Under perfect azure skies, Habersham County took a big pawprint forward on Thursday morning, April 17, as county officials broke ground for the long-awaited county animal shelter in Cornelia. The new facility will double the current shelter’s cramped space for dogs, cats, and other domestic animals. A hefty mixed-breed adult dog named Harvey, tail whipping the wind, is now, at five years, the shelter’s longest-term canine resident.

1 week ago | theclaytontribune.com | Joshua Peck

Subhead Music, dance, food will mark 25th anniversary eventBy Joshua PeckSpecial to the Tribune Rabun County area theater and music lovers: Looking for a fun night out later this month? The North Georgia Community Players are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a music-filled gala on Satu...  Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.

2 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Joshua Peck

Michael Depp, nine years old, careened about the BSG coffee shop in Cornelia on a recent Saturday morning, seemingly unmindful of his mother’s wishes that he stick close to her, or take the toys out of his mouth, or listen to what the other children are saying. But once he is hugged and cradled to her chest, he does his favorite thing: reciting facts and figures about America’s 47 presidents.

4 weeks ago | libraryjournal.com | Joshua Peck

Bad Press. 98 min. Collective Eye Films. 2023. DVD UPC 0446705201. $35.69. The idea of a free press in the United States is under attack; that’s no secret. What might be a surprise is that in many Indigenous tribal constitutions, there are no protections regarding freedom of the press.