Diana Food to invest $50 million in Banks County
New facility to create 80 jobs Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Diana Food, a global provider of natural ingredients to the food and beverage industry, will create more than 80 new jobs and...
View ArticleHabersham Earns Split over Apalachee
The Lady Raiders got back on the winning track with a 40-31 win over visiting Apalachee, while the Raiders dropped a close one, 47-38 on Friday night. The girls are now 15-8 overall and 3-5 in region...
View ArticleNGTC presents 2017 Marlowe-Evans GOAL Scholarship
NGTC Foundation Director Cynthia Brown presents the Marlowe-Evans GOAL scholarship to Jeffrey Nichols of Lakemont. Joining them is scholarship co-founder, Bob Evans. North Georgia Technical College...
View ArticleChomsy Khamvilay
Chomsy Khamvilay, age 52, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Mrs. Khamvilay was born on February 1, 1964 in Laos. She was preceded in death by her father, Bounlap...
View ArticleClarkesville Main Street recognizes Award of Excellence
The Clarkesville Main Street Design Committee recently awarded The Art-Full Barn with the Clarkesville Main Street Award of Excellence. From left to right: Tonya Fowler Kimsey, Greg and Gail Kimsey...
View ArticleClarkesville Mardi Gras returns for 5th year
Don your mask, beads and dancing shoes. Mardi Gras is coming back to the Mountains! Clarkesville Main Street presents the 5th Annual Clarkesville Mardi Gras, an award winning gala designed to raise...
View ArticleRuth Yonkers Llornes
Ruth Yonkers Llornes, age 98, of Cornelia, Georgia, formerly of Bronx, New York, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Mrs. Llornes was born on January 30, 1918 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She was...
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Johnstone ‘Landfill Dogs’ exhibition at Piedmont College
Shannon Johnstone’s dog photographs may look like fun portraits of man’s best friend, but they are deadly serious. “These are not cute pictures of dogs,” Johnstone said. “These are dogs who have been...
View ArticleHabersham Medical Center recognized statewide for quality and patient safety
HMC is one of only six hospitals to be named to the Georgia Hospital Association Circle of Excellence. Representing Habersham Medical Center at the recent GHA Patient Safety Summit were, left to...
View ArticleDonald Andrew McClure
Donald Andrew McClure, age 75 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his residence. Born in Gillsville, Georgia on July 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Otis McClain and Lillie Parr...
View ArticleLouise Graham Oliver
Louise Graham Oliver, age 82 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2016. Born in Jacksonville, Georgia on October 14, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Dave & Lottie Lee...
View ArticleCollins supports Trump’s travel ban
Georgia Congressman says measure gives U.S. time to “get refugee policy right” Georgia’s 9th District Congressman Doug Collins issued a statement Monday defending President Trump’s travel ban on seven...
View ArticlePiedmont softball releases 2017 schedule
The 2017 Piedmont College softball season is set to begin in just a few weeks and Head Coach Terry Martin has announced the 2017 schedule highlighted by the Piedmont Classic, a home tournament on...
View ArticleGeorge Nevin Wilson
George Nevin Wilson, 83, of Fayetteville, passed away on January 29, 2017. He was born on October 29, 1933, in Batesville, Georgia to the late Theodore and Stella Wilson. George was a member of the...
View ArticleMarvin Dewey Wade, Jr.
Marvin Dewey Wade, Jr. age 69 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on August 28, 1947, he was a son of the late Marvin Dewey Wade, Sr. and Lessie...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Prayers
Several weeks ago, my brothers and sister and I had a day to celebrate Christmas with Mom and Dad. It was the first time since the mid-1970’s that it was just our family of origin. Usually there are...
View ArticleTallulah boys basketball climbs to fifth in state rankings
Despite losing their first game of the season this week, the Tallulah Falls School Varsity Boys Basketball team moved up in the GHSA Power Ranking to #5 going into the final week of the season. The...
View ArticleA Dog’s Purpose
In short, A Dog’s Purpose is really nothing more than cloying, manipulative and very artificial. Moments that are designed to provide genuine, well-intentioned emotion backfire more often than not. It...
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Bringing Tori home
“Ever since she could walk and clean tables she would work at the restaurant,” says Heather Dodd of her daughter Tori. “She loved people, so, she was there all the time.” The ‘there’ Heather is...
View ArticleHabersham Medical Center Signs LOI to Join Northeast Georgia Health System
The Habersham County Hospital Authority has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) for exclusive discussions with Northeast Georgia Health System (“NGHS”) regarding an affiliation between...
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