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International Drug Operation Disrupted in Cornelia
One man is behind bars and more arrests are pending in connection with an apparent international drug operation uncovered this week in Cornelia. The Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO)...
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Citizen’s Complaints Lead to Marijuana Arrest
A Habersham County man has been arrested and charged with manufacturing marijuana. Local law enforcement, along with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO), arrested 46-year old David...
View ArticleHCHS Raiders Lose Homecoming 20-48
HCHS Running Back #22 Michael Babers runs for the TD in Friday’s Homecoming game against Alpharetta (PHOTO/Randy Crump) It was not the Homecoming the Habersham Central Raiders were hoping for. They...
View ArticleMary Greene
Mary Greene, 86, of Baldwin, GA passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia. 706-778-7123. Those...
View ArticleGame of the Week: Franklin County vs Banks County
The Franklin County Lions went up against the Banks County Leopards in 7-AAA action Friday night in Carnesville, GA. Trevae Cain had a monster game for Banks, but the Leopards, despite going up 7-0 on...
View ArticlePiedmont Completes Perfect Road Trip
Danville, VA – In their second USA South contest of the weekend, the Piedmont College women’s soccer team used a goal in the first half and another in the second to overtake Averett University 2-0 on...
View ArticleLady Raiders Look to Future
Habersham Central Lady Raiders Softball seniors Haley Dodgins (C #21) and Kaleigh Caldwell (CF #10) talk about their future plans, the 2015 season and what they will miss most about being a Lady...
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Fall Parade Of Colors at Smithgall Woods State Park
(Sautee)- Autumn is returning to the North Georgia Mountains and the Fall Parade of Color begins at Smithgall Woods State Park. Five miles of trails and 18 miles of roads allow hikers and bicyclists to...
View ArticleFamily Finds Lost Service Dog
It came across Facebook at 11:45 a.m. Friday: A desperate plea for help from a mom searching for her stepson’s lost service dog. Jamie Poteat of White County posted the notice on social media hoping...
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Everyday People Making a Difference….
A few years ago, my Mother called. We got the news that my cousin, Evelyn Bird had passed away. Evelyn’s mother, the former Grace York, was my Grandmother’s sister. Grace died about 5 years before her...
View ArticleLess than
We all have them, those places in our lives where we feel “less than” others. Less efficient. Less healthy. Less pretty. Less smart. Less creative. Less… I remember feeling insecure and out-of-place...
View ArticleWet Week Ahead
We’re not drying out anytime soon, unfortunately. Expect wet and rainy conditions all week with plentiful tropical moisture bringing high rain chances each day. Another 1-2″ of rain is looking likely...
View ArticleAnn Gastley Payne
Ann Gastley Payne, age 68, of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Born in Habersham County, on February 20, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Blanche Woodall Gastley. Mrs....
View ArticleGeorge Dyer, Jr
George Dyer, Jr., age 81, of Cornelia, GA, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest,...
View ArticleLoretta Lee Ramey Bisted
Funeral services for Loretta Lee Ramey Bisted, age 42, of Clarkesville will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel. Rev. Chad Holcomb will officiate with...
View ArticleMondays With Mom: Friendship
Friendships are a wonderful gift. As we travel this earth, we are so blessed to find people along the journey who we call “friends”. Some friends are inseparable, but most of us find an easy ebb and...
View ArticleWelcome Back Chief Roy!
Baldwin City Mayor, Jerry Neace, welcomed Chief Joe Roy during Monday’s City Council meeting. Noting that the Chief was still sporting a “chicken wing,” refering to the shoulder brace on Roy’s left...
View ArticleFire Destroys Carnation Place House
(Cleveland)- Monday morning around 11:15, White County firefighters along with automatic aid from the City of Cleveland and Lee Arrendale Firefighters, responded to a structure fire on Carnation Place...
View ArticleLocal DA Still in Running for Appellate Court Judgeship
Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Brian Rickman is still in the running to become a state appellate court judge. According to the Daily Report, Rickman is one of 42 lawyers selected by Gov....
View ArticleWilkinson Receives ACCG Legislative Service Award
ATLANTA (September 28, 2015) | The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) has honored Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) with the 2015 Legislative Service Award. “ACCG works incredibly hard...
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