Piedmont’s Reich Repeats as NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Selection
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has released its 2016 All-Region honors with Piedmont College’s CASSIDY REICH appearing on the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region listing for a...
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Drought Monitor 2016
The drought continues to worsen, but relief is on the way. According to the federal government’s U.S. Drought Monitor, the drought continues to include 100% of Georgia, although recent rains have...
View ArticleSamantha Irene Williams
Samantha Irene Williams, age 18 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Thursday, December 08, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on March 05, 1998,...
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Nathan Louis Burgen
Nathan Louis Burgen, age 90, died on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at his home, 404 Skyland Drive in Cornelia, Georgia. Nathan was born in Eufaula, Alabama on October 10, 1926. He was the fifth child...
View ArticleMildred Loudermilk Brewster
Mildred Loudermilk Brewster, age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016. Mrs. Brewster was born on March 10, 1934 in Habersham County, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her...
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HEMC donates thousands to local nonprofits
Habersham Electric Membership Corporation is wrapping up a busy year of giving. The Clarkesville-based, member-owned cooperative recently handed out tens of thousands of dollars in donations to local...
View ArticleChanges set for WPPR, but station will continue
Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio station WPPR-FM in Demorest is staying on the air. However, funding for local programming is not being continued after December 31, 2016. Georgia Public Broadcasting,...
View ArticleVeterans tell their stories
In the years since retiring from the Air Force on August 1, 1971, Florine, my wife, and I have lived in Habersham County, Georgia, near our childhood homes. This period is by far the longest and most...
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Tallulah Falls Announces Swim Teams
Tallulah Falls School swim teams are under the direction of high school coach Annette Cochran and middle school coach Susan Nichols. MIDDLE SCHOOL Shown, front row, from left, Layne Kafsky, Maggie...
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A Downtown Clarkesville Christmas
The sights and sounds of the season will come alive this weekend during A Downtown Clarkesville Christmas. The event is Saturday, December 10th from 6-8pm. “This has been a feel-good community event...
View ArticleGosnell Tops Lady Raiders Scoring Mark
Haley Gerrin’s Habersham Central scoring record lasted just four years, as senior Lainey Gosnell passed the mark in a 56-37 win at West Oak December 6. Gerrin, a 2013 graduate of Habersham, has gone...
View ArticleTruett Baseball Set to Host Showcase January 7
The Truett McConnell baseball team will hold a high school showcase at the TMU Baseball Complex on Saturday, January 7, at 10 a.m. on the campus of Truett McConnell University. This showcase is...
View ArticleRobert “Douglas” Collins
Robert “Douglas” Collins, age 84, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, North...
View ArticleNew service helps Georgians track down unclaimed benefits
There’s a new service available in Georgia to help consumers locate unclaimed benefits. The Life Insurance Policy Locator provides nationwide access for assistance with finding life insurance policies...
View ArticleEmily Holland Phillips
Emily Holland Phillips, age 84, of Commerce, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Ms. Phillips was born on August 9, 1932 in Monticello, Georgia. She is preceded in death by...
View ArticlePiedmont to host Fine Arts College Experience for high schoolers
Area high school students interested in art, music, theatre, and creative writing are invited to attend the upcoming Fine Arts College Experience (FACE) at Piedmont College in Demorest Jan. 19–20,...
View ArticleMovie Review: Allied
Allied is a romantic thriller that could best be described as Casablanca meets Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The movie is positively old-fashioned in terms of film making and storytelling that this could’ve...
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TFS coaches name Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have selected their Indian athletes of the week for Nov. 28-Dec. 3. VARSITY BOY Freshman John Nichols of Clarkesville was named an Indian of the Week by swim coach...
View ArticleWinnie Ward Tilley
Winnie Ward Tilley, age 86, of Commerce, Georgia, formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Mrs. Tilley was born on March 15, 1930, in Baldwin, Georgia, to the late...
View ArticleMondays with Mom – Medicine
Since Mom’s fall in May, we have been waiting and praying for the bone to heal. We are going back for x-rays this week to see if the ultrasonic therapy that we’ve been using faithfully for 85 days has...
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