Mondays with Mom: Feet
Once upon a time for Mondays with Mom, I wrote about Mom’s beautiful hands. To read that article, go here. Mom does have the most beautiful hands. Her feet are another story, however. Due to years of...
View ArticleKong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island proves to be an eyeful extravaganza and a crowd-pleaser that actually pleases. While it doesn’t hold up as well as the 1933 classic or even Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake, this latest...
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Lady Raiders soccer players named BLITZ Players of the Week
It’s been a solid start to the 2017 season for the Habersham Central Lady Raiders. Melissa Carroll’s girls have gone 4-2-2 overall and 2-1 in Region 8-AAAAAA play this year, thanks in large part to...
View ArticleActive shooter drill scheduled Friday at Habersham Central
Multiple law enforcement agencies to participate What would you do if an active shooter came into your school? That’s the question local educators and law enforcement officials hope to answer this...
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TFS coaches name Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have selected their Indian athletes of the week for February 27 – March 4. VARSITY BOY Senior Trey Wilcox of Tallulah Falls was named an Indian of the Week by varsity...
View ArticleOrlando Gonzalez-Lopez
Orlando Gonzalez-Lopez, age 38 of Alto, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Guanajuato on October 7, 1978, he was a son of Serafin Gonzalez...
View ArticlePatsy Tyler Dean
Funeral services for Patsy Tyler Dean, age 77, of Clarkesville will be held Friday, March 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Larry Free and Rev. Raymond Payne officiating....
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TFS coaches select Indians of the Month for February
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named four Indians of the Month for February. MIDDLE SCHOOL BOY Eighth grader Andrew Kivett of Clarkesville was named a TFS Indian of the Month by middle school...
View ArticleFuneral Friday for Alto man killed in wreck
Funeral services are scheduled this Friday for an Alto man killed in a two-vehicle wreck. 38-year old Orlando Gonzalez-Lopez died March 10 in a head on collision on Smokey Road just north of Wild...
View ArticleKitty Caudell
Kitty Caudell, age 85, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the residence of Bobby and Ann Smith. Ms. Caudell was born on January 26, 1932, in Banks County, Georgia, to...
View ArticleLarry Lee Autry
Larry Lee Autry, age 62 of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 following a brief illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on April 9, 1954 he was the son of the late Leroy & Beatrice...
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TFS enjoying strong start in tennis, golf
The TFS varsity golf team is off to a strong start for the 2017 season. To date, coach Allen Campbell’s squad is undefeated having beaten three Area opponents. The varsity girls team recently defeated...
View ArticleFour men’s basketball players named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Four Truett McConnell men’s basketball players were named 2016-17 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes as announced by the league office prior to Monday’s semifinals of the National Championships. The...
View ArticleSusan Tressie Lomax
Susan Tressie Lomax, age 66, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Ms. Lomax was born on January 25, 1951, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Mary Payne Lomax of Toccoa and the late...
View ArticlePiedmont, emergency services to hold disaster drill March 22
The Piedmont College School of Nursing & Health Sciences, along with area emergency agencies, will hold a disaster drill at 10 a.m., March 22, at the college in Demorest. Assistant Professor Karen...
View ArticleCaring Hands Ministries providing help March 18-20
(Cleveland)- Caring Hands Ministries, Cleveland, will offer help with rent, utilities, and similar needs March 18th, 19th, and 20th. People who have a verifiable need should contact Caring Hands by...
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NGMC hosts regional cardiac care summit
Donald Brewer (center), STEMI survivor, is reunited with his care team at the 2017 STEMI Summit on March 10, 2017. (BRASELTON, Ga.) – More than 1,300 medical professionals and first responders crowded...
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Habersham County Elementary Schools named as Reward Schools
The Georgia Department of Education recently released its 2016-2017 list of Title I Reward Schools and Habersham County has two of the top performing schools in our area. Demorest Elementary and Level...
View ArticleTallulah Falls track & field highlights
In an annual freeze fest under lights, Anna Davis – for the third year in a row, – earned the High Point Award (this year with 33 ½ points) at the Bo James Track & Field Invitation. She won the...
View ArticleToccoa woman calls White House visit “humbling”
Brittany Ivey of Toccoa joins President Trump at the White House for a discussion on healthcare on March 13, 2017. (PHOTO/wneg.com) Toccoa resident Brittany Ivey said it was a honor to meet with...
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