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Planes at Habersham County Airport will have more options for indoor storage after plans for a new 10-unit hangar are completed.

Planes at Habersham County Airport will have more options for indoor storage after plans for a new 10-unit hangar are completed.

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Habersham County pushing for 10-unit hangar at airport

Matthew Osborne
Friday, February 19, 2021
   Habersham County hopes to finally be ready to build a new set of hangars at the airport.    Discussions have been ongoing for years about expanding the hangar space at Habersham County Airport.
Former Habersham students (from left) Traci Hodges, Michael Babers, Mikaela Hudson and Julianna Teasley celebrate their graduation four years ago. The students are among many that Tammy Teasley (below photo with husband Anthony) has helped advise over many years of being a helpful hand for youth in her community.

Former Habersham students (from left) Traci Hodges, Michael Babers, Mikaela Hudson and Julianna Teasley celebrate their graduation four years ago. The students are among many that Tammy Teasley (below photo with husband Anthony) has helped advise over many years of being a helpful hand for youth in her community.

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Local mentor an ‘auntie’ to many community youths

Matthew Osborne
Friday, February 19, 2021
   For many students over many years, Tammy Teasley has been just a phone call away, or maybe just a trip down the hallway.
Officials from the Department of Transportation and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency have been working to prepare the Habersham County Fairgrounds in Clarkesville to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination site beginning Monday.

Officials from the Department of Transportation and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency have been working to prepare the Habersham County Fairgrounds in Clarkesville to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination site beginning Monday.

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Habersham County lands mass vaccination site

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, February 18, 2021
   Georgia’s next big step to vaccinate its residents against COVID-19 will take place at four mass inoculation sites across the state, including one in Clarkesville at the Habersham County Fairgrounds.    The site is expected to open Monday, Feb.

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Missing Turnerville woman found dead

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
   A Turnerville woman who was missing for four days was found dead Monday not far from her own home.    Worried family members filed a report with Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies Friday after they had not seen Mylessa “Bo” Zimmerman since 10 p.m. the previous night and her car was missing.
Unsplash/Michael Longmire

Unsplash/Michael Longmire

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Heroin use making dangerous comeback

Chamian Cruz
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
   In Habersham County, as in the rest of Georgia, “meth is still king,” according to Sheriff Joey Terrell. But the use of heroin, especially that which is laced with fentanyl, has also been on the rise in at least the last four years.
Demorest Fire Chief Ken Ranalli explains the ins and outs of his ladder truck.

Demorest Fire Chief Ken Ranalli explains the ins and outs of his ladder truck.

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County crunches numbers on Demorest fire protection

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
   Demorest City Council asked Habersham County for a presentation on providing fire protection for their city, and county officials have responded with some preliminary data.
This view is from the Annandale housing development back toward where the proposed cell phone tower was slated to be placed.

This view is from the Annandale housing development back toward where the proposed cell phone tower was slated to be placed.

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Commissioners block cell tower, wedding venue

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
   After two hours of hearings Monday night, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners overturned decisions by the planning commission twice, once blocking a cell phone tower from being erected on private property and also to prevent a small wedding venue from starting in another rural area of...
Customers enjoy a meal at Wolf Creek BBQ’s new location since a fire destroyed its former building in Cornelia and forced it to close for four months.

Customers enjoy a meal at Wolf Creek BBQ’s new location since a fire destroyed its former building in Cornelia and forced it to close for four months.

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Wolf Creek BBQ returns in new Clarkesville location

Chamian Cruz
Friday, February 12, 2021
   Wolf Creek BBQ is back in business four months after a fire destroyed its former building in Cornelia.    Owner Mike Roberson said the restaurant sold its first meal out of the new location at the old Ingles Shopping Center in Clarkesville on Feb. 3.
Members of the Reading Divas at the height of their membership included (front to back) Monique Rucker, Tanya Rucker, Tara Young, author Kimya Motley, Lisa Teasley, Kerri Davis, Christie Babers and Talara Deshazer.

Members of the Reading Divas at the height of their membership included (front to back) Monique Rucker, Tanya Rucker, Tara Young, author Kimya Motley, Lisa Teasley, Kerri Davis, Christie Babers and Talara Deshazer.

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Books, baking lead to funds for scholarships

Matthew Osborne
Friday, February 12, 2021
   Whether it’s her love of books or joy in preparing delicious baked goods, Kerri Davis directs all her endeavors to the children in her community.