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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.

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.

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Student charged in Snapchat scare

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A picture sent by one student to another on Snapchat with one of them holding a BB gun was investigated Tuesday as a possible threat at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy (NGA).
Some businesses are taking additional precautions in the wake of the latest surge.

Some businesses are taking additional precautions in the wake of the latest surge.

COVID hits all-time high in Habersham

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Habersham County is at its largest seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases of the entire pandemic, according to data from the Department of Public Health. There were 155 cases reported Sept. 2, more than doubling the previous high for a single day.
Fun rides and amusements sit waiting at the fairgrounds in Clarkesville to be unleashed for eight days starting Friday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Fun rides and amusements sit waiting at the fairgrounds in Clarkesville to be unleashed for eight days starting Friday. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Preparing to bring fun back to life

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The Chattahoochee Mountain Fair returns to Clarkesville on Friday, and organizers are taking every precaution to make sure fun can be had by all amid the rising COVID-19 numbers.
Clarkesville’s gazebo maintenance could be a joint project by Habersham County and the city of Clarkesville. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Clarkesville’s gazebo maintenance could be a joint project by Habersham County and the city of Clarkesville. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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County, Clarkesville get together on gazebo

Brian Wellmeier
Thursday, September 2, 2021
   Habersham County and the City of Clarkesville have made a mutual effort to settle past disputes over the square in downtown Clarkesville – a subject of controversy over the years between the two government entities.