Protecting our children

   On the front of today’s edition and each edition this month, you’ll find blue pinwheels on display. You may have also noticed blue pinwheels planted on lawns in our community.   April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the pinwheel is a symbol of prevention.

Counting pennies

   When I was in middle school, we were introduced to foreign languages in an interesting way.   In fifth grade, we spent a quarter of the year learning French, then another quarter learning Spanish.    In sixth grade, we got to choose which of those two languages we wanted to take for a semester.

Letters to the Editor

Praying and votingTo the editor:   As an average American citizen, the only way I can react to Democrats in Congress, Democrat prosecutors and Democrat judges who protect, encourage and enable criminals and illegal immigrants, is to pray and vote.

More voices are needed

With the recent resignation of County Commissioner Jimmy Tench and County Commissioner Dustin Mealor announcing last month that he does not intend to run for reelection, we are guaranteed to have two new faces on the Habersham County Board of Commissioners next year.

Honoring our local businesses

Many businesses have served our community through the years. Quite a few pushed through the hard times by focusing on their mission and working hard. This has allowed them to continue serving Habersham County through generations of local customers.

Worth a look

As Demorest prepared to hand its fire services to the county last month, the county government was anticipating receiving the results from South Eastern Fire Consulting Company on the fire consolidation study it authorized along with five municipalities in Habersham County.At the Dec.

Thank you officers

As we all go about our days and lay our heads down at night, there’s a group of people making sure our communities are safe. And often their presence alone is enough to provide that safety.Police officers, deputies and other law enforcement officers’ duty is to protect and serve us.

Evaluate your commitment

In this first week of the year, elected officials starting new terms are reciting the oath of office.

Focus and action

A vision for the old courthouse property in Clarkesville is a boutique hotel. Last month, the Clarkesville City Council decided to get a better focus on that decision by agreeing to pay  Horwath HTL $15,000 for a downtown hotel feasibility study.

Every story is unique

In October, we wear pink. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to build awareness and educate about the disease.  Starting today, we are helping spread awareness and featuring the stories of survivors.