Thelma Free Burton
Thelma Free Burton passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017- one day prior to her 80th birthday. Thelma was born in Clarkesville to the late Lester Free and Mahonie Gragg Free. She was a member of...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating suspicious death in Mt. Airy
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the suspicious death of a woman in Mt. Airy. State investigators arrived at the scene on McConnell Place street around 12 a.m. Friday after being...
View ArticleHomer T. Banks
Homer T. Banks, age 85 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 following an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later. An...
View ArticleHERO coverage extended to I-985 in Hall County
(Gainesville) – Georgia DOT’s Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) coverage now extends north along Interstate 985 (I-985). The expansion of the state funded roadside assistance program is...
View ArticleTwo sent to hospital after morning school rush hour wreck
Two school-aged girls were injured this morning when the car they were in collided with a pickup truck on GA 365. The accident happened around 7:55 a.m. at the intersection of GA 365 and Demorest-Mt....
View ArticlePiedmont’s Jeremy Kohn earns SEILC All-Conference honors
The SEILC has released its 2017 All-Conference listing with freshman midfielder JEREMY KOHN earning all-conference honors. The freshman from Buford, Georgia led the Lions in goals in his first year...
View ArticleRJ Norton
RJ Norton, age 84, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017. Mr. Norton was born on December 28, 1932 in Hart County, Georgia to the late Ryder and Bell Howell Norton. In addition to his...
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Remains of missing Gwinnett County mom found in Lumpkin
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says preliminary results from the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office indicate human remains found in Lumpkin County are those of a Gwinnett County mom who went missing...
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Apple Blossom BBQ Competition Saturday
Final preparations are underway for the 6th Annual Apple Blossom BBQ Competition. The KCBS sanctioned BBQ event is expected to draw thousands to downtown Cornelia on Saturday. Bouncy houses and...
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NGTC horticulture students receive national awards
(Clarkesville, GA) — North Georgia Technical College’s horticulture students earned top rankings at the 41st Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition held at Brigham Young University in Provo,...
View ArticleWalking toward Spring
All my life I have enjoyed walking in the countryside or among mountains and forests. In Germany Valley of Rabun County, Georgia, in my youth trails led from one farm house to the other in the valley....
View ArticleTruett Women’s Golf breaks 18-hole record; highest AAC finish all-time
The Truett McConnell women’s golf team shot a 331 on the second and final day of the 2017 AAC/NAIA Direct Qualifier, breaking the 18-hole school record set exactly two weeks ago in a sixth place...
View ArticleDaniel “Brooks” Roseman
Daniel “Brooks” Roseman, age 76, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his residence following an extended battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mr. Roseman was born on June...
View ArticleHarold Thomas
Harold Thomas, age 71 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following and extended illness. Born in Banks County, Georgia on September 09,...
View ArticleUnforgettable
Unforgettable could best be described as a Fatal Attraction wannabe and for the most part, you’d be right. Since it’s pretty much a dead giveaway that Katharine Heigl is the bad guy and Rosario Dawson...
View ArticleNGTC Foundation announces new Fulbright Industrial Systems Technology...
The North Georgia Technical College Foundation announces a new scholarship, named for NGTC alumni Adam Fulbright, to assist a student in the Industrial Systems Technology (IST) Program. The $250...
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TFS middle school tennis claims 2017 Tri-State Conference championship
The Tallulah Falls School middle school tennis team overcame an injury to their number one singles player and claimed the Tri-State Conference championship by defeating Rabun-Gap Nacoochee School 3-2...
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Called BOE meeting Tuesday
The Habersham County Board of Education will meet in a Called Meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. The board will meet in the Board Meeting Room at the Administrative Office Building...
View ArticleHome for Now
Home for Now. This is the title of a book that previously sat on my coffee table. I say previously because as I write this, my house is in complete disarray. We are moving. It has been a nostalgic...
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Sheriff’s Office releases photos of landfill armed robbery suspect
Surveillance photos show the suspect entering the scale office and pulling a gun on the clerk. The suspect stole the clerk’s car and fled with an undisclosed amount of money. The Habersham County...
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