Ruth Bellamy Barrett
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Ruth Bellamy Barrett, age 81 of Alto, who passed away Friday, October 16, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon....
View ArticleFaithful…Always
Today’s devotional is written by Dory DuBose Hatchett of Clarkesville God is so unfathomably good. “Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. “Job 11:17 Recently, I’ve...
View ArticleLinda Ferguson Amos
Linda Ferguson Amos, age 73, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Habersham Home West following an extended illness. Mrs. Amos was born on March 4, 1942 in Habersham...
View ArticleJoe Clarence Gomez
Joe Clarence Gomez, age 95, Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at a local area hospital following an extended illness. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m.,...
View ArticleKnights Beat Raiders, 42-35
Another strong showing by the Habersham Central Raiders varsity football team but still, no win. Centennial beat the Raiders in Friday night’s region game in Roswell, 42-35. With three games left this...
View ArticleFriday Football Scoreboard
Week 8: Georgia high school football action Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Scores of Regional Interest 6-AAAAAA Alpharetta 49 Chattahoochee 39 Centennial 42 Habersham Central 35 Johns Creek 17 North Forsyth...
View ArticleLady Raiders’ Volleyball Season Recap
The Habersham Central Lady Raiders volleyball team posted a 17-21 record this season. 5th year head coach Lindsay Herrin recently spoke with BLITZ reporter Brian Carter about the season that was and...
View ArticleTwo Cleveland Men Arrested on Drug Charges
Two men face charges after being arrested for allegedly selling drugs from their apartment in Cleveland. According to Mitchell Posey of the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, authorities...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Chilly and Dry
Expect a chilly start to your Monday with temps once again down in the 30’s with scattered frost. The sheltered, higher elevation areas may dip down to near the freezing mark both Monday and Tuesday...
View ArticleVolleyball, Superstitions and Hard Work
Habersham Central Lady Raiders – Natalie Thompson on BLITZ. Thompson, a junior middle hitter, talks about her 2015 season, team superstitions and her year-round volleyball play. The post Volleyball,...
View ArticleMeeting Minds: Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Past lies upon the Present like a giant’s dead body. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of Seven Gables The post Meeting Minds: Nathaniel Hawthorne appeared first on Now Habersham. Original article:...
View ArticleLoneliness
Psalm 25:16-17, “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. 17 Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.” Years ago I found myself in the worst of all places –...
View ArticleJerry T. Williamson
Jerry T. Williamson, 70, of Baldwin. left this life on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Born in Athens-Clarke County May 18th, 1936, he was preceded in death by his mother Mary Alice Williamson, his son...
View ArticleMama G’s Gutted by Fire
Police continue to monitor the traffic situation along Highway 441 south of Clayton following a fire that gutted a popular restaurant. Mama G’s Italian Restaurant went up in flames early this morning....
View ArticleMama G “Devastated” by Fire; Plans to Rebuild
It was hard enough for Krystyna Gaglio to stand by and watch her family’s restaurant go up in flames, but when she realized a treasured family photo went with it, it was almost more than she could...
View ArticleBetty Sue Robinson Hembree
Betty Sue Robinson Hembree, age 74 of Alto, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at her residence. Born in Hall County on August 22, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Joe Dan and Gladys Iona...
View ArticleDonald L. Wrenn
Donald L. Wrenn, age 81 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on October 18, 1934, he was a son of the late Clyde L. and Alice Holmes Wrenn. Mr....
View ArticleLearn Your Fall Colors
Fall is a beautiful time in the mountains. If you’ve looked around lately, the leaves are beginning to fall. The cooler temperatures and shorter day lengths have triggered many of our trees into a fall...
View ArticleBiz Buzz: rue21 Grand Opening
The wait is almost over. With Cato’s already moved and open at its new location in Cornelia, rue21 is not far behind. Rue21 is one of eight stores opening in the new $5 million dollar strip mall next...
View ArticleMovie Review: Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies marks the fourth time Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have collaborated together and while this film doesn’t quite live up to what they’ve done in the past, it still remains a solid,...
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