Safety is worth our support

Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners did what it had to do Monday night to give Sheriff Joey Terrell a fighting chance to restock his officers, but it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Even though the $2.

Letter to the Editor

We must stop the lies and conspiracies  To the editor: Growing up I loved musicals. “Oklahoma,” “The King & I” and “The Sound of Music” all wove in its story characters with conflict, but in the end love and integrity won. Beautiful songs enhanced the scenario which reinforced the story plot.

Festival fun, normalcy ready for a comeback

In January, times were still uncertain. We laid out our 10 things we wanted to see in 2021, and one of those was the return of our glorious community festivals. On Dec. 31, 2020, Habersham County had its largest COVID-19 outbreak of the entire pandemic.

Letter to the Editor

Thoughts on Ten Commandments To the editor: Why do you read letters to the editor, do they influence your thoughts on a given subject and how important are they?

Thanks to our teachers

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to add our gratitude for the women and men who teach our children every day. This year has been particularly challenging as we have faced down the pandemic and come out stronger.

Letters to the Editor

The human condition To the editor: As a guy who loves to critique modern day television programming, I wish to offer two programs that, I believe, define the human condition. One is “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” This incredibly popular program has been on for 31 years.

Support small businesses

Recognizing their outstanding service, innovation, and development, Small Business Week celebrates entrepreneurs around the country. Small businesses account for half of America’s workforce, and more new jobs come from small businesses than any other source.

Flat curve? Let’s finish the game

It’s a little bit like discussing a no-hitter in progress when it’s only the eighth inning, but let’s have that discussion anyway. Habersham County is a fortunate community, as we are down to fewer than two positive cases of COVID-19 per day.

Letters to the Editor

Deputies deserve better pay To the editor: I appreciate the recent article and editorial on the sheriff’s office staffing issues. Clearly, significant increases are needed in the pay scale for the sheriff’s office.

Time for old courthouse to go

We fully support Habersham County’s decision to make preparations for the demolition of the albatross that is the old courthouse in Clarkesville. Two buyers for the property have backed out in the last couple of years.