NGTC to host 2017 Alumni Meeting and Awards program
All North Georgia Technical College Alumni are invited to the 2017 Annual Meeting and Awards Program to be held Saturday, June 10, in the Dining Hall Annex on the Clarkesville Campus. Beginning at...
View ArticleChristine Broome
Christine Broome, age 79 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. An online...
View ArticleBetty Warren Skelton
Betty Warren Skelton, age 85, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 21, 2017 following a brief illness. Mrs. Skelton was born on May 5, 1932 in Habersham County, Georgia to the...
View ArticleTFS team tops in region stock market contest
Yuting Zhang of China, Emma Caldwell of Roswell, Tommy Fisher of Clayton, Rachel Richardson of Clarkesville and Tegan Thomas of Cleveland competed as a team in the investing contest hosted by the...
View ArticleSouth Habersham Middle School April 2017 Rebels of the Month
The following students were chosen for Rebel of the Month for the month of April. One boy and one girl from each grade level are chosen by teachers. April’s character trait was optimism. Students...
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‘Understanding Dad’ program aims to strengthen detainees’ families
Graduates of the ‘Understanding Dad’ program at Arrendale Transitional Center enjoy an afternoon with their kids at Mitchell Gailey Park in Baldwin. (FORSYTH, Ga.) – On May 13, five female Arrendale...
View ArticleLife in Motion: The final countdown
Well, seniors, it’s finally here, the last week of the rest of your life. This week you’ll count down the days until you graduate high school. For 13 years you’ve dreamed of it. For 13 years you’ve...
View ArticleHCHS graduation information
This week approximately 395 seniors will cross the stage at Raider Stadium to accept their diplomas. Graduation is scheduled for Friday, May 26th at 8 p.m. There’s a lot happening before the big day....
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Break in landfill robbery case
Authorities may be closing in on a suspect The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has recovered the clothing that is believed to have been worn by the suspect during last month’s robbery at the...
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Dr. Albert W. (Al) Parsons
Dr. Albert W. (Al) Parsons, 93, passed away at home in Cornelia Friday morning, May 19, 2017. He was born in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, in 1923 and retired to Habersham County in 1987 after a career in...
View ArticleJohn Garvilla named TMU’S next Director Of Athletics
(CLEVELAND)- Truett McConnell University President Dr. Emir Caner has announced the hiring of John Garvilla as the next Director of Athletics at TMU. He will officially begin work July first....
View ArticleDrucilla B. Collier
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Drucilla B. Collier, age 85 of Habersham County, who passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete and will be...
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VFL Duck Race raises $12,000 for literacy
And the winners are… With prize money doubled there was a lot on the line in this year’s VFL Duck Race and three lucky ducks crossed the finish line first. Michael Roberge of HEMC and his ‘adopted’...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Rearranging
As I have mentioned before, Mom was a homemaker. Her job was caring for her family and making sure we were all fed and clothed and nurtured. I don’t remember ever doing without anything I needed –...
View ArticleTMU’s McCrary Named AAC Willie Belcher SID of the Year
Truett McConnell University’s Director of Athletic Marketing and Communications Walker McCrary has been named the 2016-17 Appalachian Athletic Conference Willie Belcher Sports Information Director of...
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UPDATE Domestic incident shuts down Habersham Mills Road
Habersham Mills Road was temporarily closed to traffic early this morning due to a domestic incident. At 4:25 this morning law enforcement responded to a report of a possible physical domestic...
View ArticleLady Raiders 13th, Raiders 15th in State Tournament
It was a surprise that both GHSA Class 6A boys and girls State Tournaments even got to finish in the allotted two days. While other classifications were washed out for the second day (and thus making...
View ArticleNGMC offers specialized heart care for cancer patients
(GAINESVILLE, Ga.) – Anyone who’s been through cancer treatment knows there are side effects that often go along with the powerful medicines used to treat the deadly disease. As advances in cancer...
View ArticleDemorest and Baldwin City Councils to hold joint called meeting
The Demorest City Council will meet in a joint session with the Baldwin City Council Thursday, May 25, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss water sales between the two municipalities....
View ArticleFuneral Sunday for Habersham woman killed in wreck
Funeral services are scheduled Sunday for a local woman killed Monday in a two-vehicle wreck on GA 365. 85-year-old Drucilla Collier died after her Toyota Prius was struck by a pickup truck as she...
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