Wendy Tiffany Williams Jenkins
Wendy Tiffany Williams Jenkins, age 40 of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on January 18, 1976 she was a daughter of Brenda Gail Churchwell of...
View ArticleJohn King to play Piedmont College concert Dec. 1
Country music singer/songwriter and Demorest’s own John King will perform a free concert Dec. 1 at Piedmont College. King recently picked up his first ASCAP award for co-writing “We Went,” which went...
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Community Thanksgiving meal Wednesday
Hungry for fellowship and a good meal? Then come join the folks at First Baptist Church of Cornelia on Wednesday, November 23rd at 5:30 p.m. for a a community-wide Thanksgiving celebration. The...
View ArticleJoyce Doby Mull
Joyce Doby Mull, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel, 1370...
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Tallulah Falls Names Newest Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named four Indians of the Week for the week of November 7-12. VARSITY BOY Sophomore Nick Stelmack of Toccoa was named an Indian of the Week by varsity swim coach...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Thanks
Last week, Mom’s “boyfriend” Matthew asked her about plans for Thanksgiving and what she is grateful for this season. Matthew is our nurse through hospice and Mom thinks he is so wonderful. She may...
View ArticleNorth Carolina residents receive wildfire update
Smoke plume from the northwestern section of the Rock Mountain Fire shot by air operations over Shooting Creek, North Carolina on Nov. 22, 2016. (USFS) As the Rock Mountain Fire continues to spread,...
View ArticlePiedmont’s Savannah Castles Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
Piedmont College women’s soccer player SAVANNAH CASTLES has been named an Academic All-American as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) earlier Friday. “SAVANNAH...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office awarded state H.E.A.T. grant
Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) Grant to be used for education and enforcement The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office recently received a $5,2072.20 grant from the Governor’s...
View ArticleFour TMU Runners Named NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Four Truett McConnell cross country runners have been named Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes as announced by the national office. Robert Bledsoe, Olivia Godfrey, Emily Hood and Lauren Tosky were given...
View ArticleGriffin-Taylor named Piedmont police chief
J. Marie Griffin-Taylor, formerly a deputy sheriff and school resource officer with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and an officer with the Clarkesville Police Department, will begin her new job...
View ArticleWilliam Swain Worley
Funeral service for William Swain Worley, age 73, of Clarkesville will be held on Friday, November 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Wesley Purcell officiating. Interment...
View ArticleJerry Benton Free
Funeral service for Jerry Benton Free, age 71, of Clarkesville will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 1:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Larry Free and Rev. Ronnie Powell...
View ArticleThankful for life!
It is Thanksgiving! I am thankful for life which has been full of change and adventure since birth on a farm in Rabun Co., Ga. While we were poor our hard working, devoted parents loved us kids and...
View ArticleMovie Review: Arrival
Arrival is a consistently well-acted, intelligently constructed sci-fi drama that cares much more about character and story instead of mindless special effects. This is one of the brainier, more...
View ArticleThanksgiving Day Forecast
Expect scattered light showers through the morning followed by gradual clearing through the afternoon. As you get up on this Thanksgiving 2016 morning, expect temps to start off around 50º, warming...
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Rock Mountain Fire exceeds 18,000 acres
The Rock Mountain Fire has now consumed over 18,000 acres in parts of Georgia and North Carolina. The fire, burning since November 9, is 35% contained. Most of the area impacted by the Rock Mountain...
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Gosnell, Cook Earn BLITZ Player of the Year Honors
A pair of Lady Raiders were named BLITZ Players of the Year, with senior Lainey Gosnell taking her second straight in volleyball, and sophomore Paige Cook earning co-Player of the Year honors in...
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A Community Thanksgiving
It was an evening of food, fellowship and thanks giving Wednesday night at First Baptist Church of Cornelia. A large crowd turned out for the 5th annual Community Thanksgiving. “It’s kind of a mixture...
View ArticleFootball Playoff Quarterfinals Preview
And then there were two…the Rabun County Wildcats and Commerce Tigers are still alive in the GHSA State Playoffs, as both travel as underdogs in tough quarterfinal contests. Another two local teams...
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