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Going to a ball game to support his Braves is one of many freedoms Steve Tench is grateful for after serving his country for 20 years in the U.S. Army and now in the Department of Defense. STEVE TENCH/Submitted

Going to a ball game to support his Braves is one of many freedoms Steve Tench is grateful for after serving his country for 20 years in the U.S. Army and now in the Department of Defense. STEVE TENCH/Submitted

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Tench looks back 20 years after Pentagon attack

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 10, 2021
Twenty years ago, Sgt. First Class Steve Tench was gathered around the television with his colleagues watching the events of 9/11 unfold, just like nearly all of America.
Edwin Hendrick is shown during his time in Afghanistan. SUBMITTED

Edwin Hendrick is shown during his time in Afghanistan. SUBMITTED

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Compelled to serve

Brian Wellmeier
Friday, September 10, 2021
It was Sept. 11, 2001. Habersham County resident Edwin Hendrick was working as a doctor at his medical practice in Demorest when one of his nurses came into the room, her face pale and stricken with a look of definite fear. A plane had crashed into one of the World Trade Center buildings, she said.
Habersham's Jayden Thomas throws out a runner during a recent home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Habersham's Jayden Thomas throws out a runner during a recent home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders' softball takes on Winder-Barrow in regional matchup

News Staff
Thursday, September 9, 2021
   The Lady Raiders softball team won 10-0 in dominating fashion over region rival Shiloh on Tuesday night, boosting their record to 8-5 and 3-2 in region play.    Habersham Central’s offense was on fire from the first pitch.
CODY ROGERS/Staff

CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders take on Lumpkin County, Chestatee

News Staff
Thursday, September 9, 2021
   The Habersham Central Volleyball team is set to play their first region games of the season, and they’ll do so on a high note with a 10-3 record on the season and a current 3-match winning streak.    “I feel like we’ve been more consistent.

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Prince leads TFS cross country runners

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Evan Prince finished seventh overall at the AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther Meet in Fayetteville on Saturday morning to lead the Tallulah Falls cross country teams. The boys had a couple finish with personal records. The boys finished 22nd overall, while the varsity girls came in 25th.
Charli Barbour has made the most of her recent starts in left field. She’s had six hits in those three games. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Charli Barbour has made the most of her recent starts in left field. She’s had six hits in those three games. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lanier gets back at Habersham softball

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Habersham Central’s softball team continued their streak of alternating wins and losses last Thursday with a 6-3 loss to the Lanier Longhorns, who they beat by a run at home just the day before. The loss puts them at 7-5 overall and 2-2 in Region 8-6A play.
Habersham Central’s Landrey Pike goes for the kill at the net against West Hall on Thursday night. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Habersham Central’s Landrey Pike goes for the kill at the net against West Hall on Thursday night. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raiders split home tri-match

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The Habersham Central Lady Raiders volleyball team split their tri-match games last Thursday, Sept. 2, bringing their record to an impressive 8-3 on the season. They lost in straight sets to the Dawson County Tigers – losing 25-19 in the first and 25-20 in the second – in their first match.

Antibody treatment makes gains at HMC

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A treatment called REGEN-COV has been recently administered as an infusion or injection in an outpatient setting at the hospital, intended to reduce the risk of death in COVID-19 patients.
Drug crimes have been on the rise in Habersham County. UNSPLASH

Drug crimes have been on the rise in Habersham County. UNSPLASH

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Crime rate steady; Drugs, family violence up

Brian Wellmeier
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The crime rate in Habersham County this year shows a similar picture as 2020, as the number of crimes committed is set to more or less align with figures recorded in the 12 months of the COVID-19 lockdown last year.