Final preparations underway for solar eclipse viewing party in Clarkesville
Family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, food, bounce houses, solar-themed art tent, Heroes in Force, souvenirs, FREE bottled water and eclipse glasses! On August 21, 2017, the sun will...
View ArticleYour ULTIMATE Northeast Georgia Eclipse Viewing Guide
Everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask about the 2017 Solar Eclipse. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our earlier post about the 2017 solar eclipse which contains...
View ArticleRaider Preview: Habersham opens 2017 at East Hall
It’s time to kick off another football season for the Habersham Central Raiders, who are coming off a solid 5-5 season that saw them finish one region win shy of a state playoff berth. For the Raiders...
View ArticleAll NGTC campuses closed on eclipse Monday
North Georgia Technical College is closing its Clarkesville, Currahee and Blairsville campuses Monday due to the solar eclipse. A statement from the college issued this afternoon says, “Due to the...
View ArticleClarkesville man, Cleveland teen charged with armed robbery and kidnapping
Suspects arrested in ongoing investigation into a home invasion in White County (Cleveland)- Two men have been arrested in White County and charged with home invasion and armed robbery. According to a...
View ArticleBatman on big screen TONIGHT at historic theater
For one night only, Batman, will be on the big screen at Clarkesville’s historic Habersham Community Theater (HCT). The classic film starring the famous caped crusader is scheduled for TONIGHT Friday,...
View ArticleFriday Night Preview: Habersham, White, Towns kick off new season
Tonight marks the opening game for many local teams across northeast Georgia in what is teemed “Week Zero”. Habersham Central opens for the second straight season against East Hall in non-region...
View ArticleFootball Friday Forecast: Habersham vs East Hall
It’s football time of year again! Expect a HOT start to this year’s football season. Temps will be in the mid/upper-80’s for kickoff tonight with around a 40-50% chance of a shower or storm. That...
View Article“Say ‘No To Hate’ Rally” Saturday in Clarkesville
An anti-hate rally is scheduled this weekend in Clarkesville in response to last weekend’s events in Charlottesville, Virginia. Clarkesville resident and organizer, Virginia Webb, says the...
View ArticleEclipse Monday travel tips
ATLANTA, GA – Whether you plan to witness nature’s spectacle of a total solar eclipse in northeast Georgia or to appreciate the partial eclipse in other areas of the state, Georgia DOT wants your day...
View ArticleRaiders win shootout 72-55 at East Hall
No, it’s not a typo. The Habersham Raiders won their season opener in Week 0, 72-55 at East Hall in what looks more like a typical basketball score! Habersham trailed 21-20 at the end of the first...
View ArticleFriday Night Football Scoreboard
Habersham, White and Towns all won their Week 0 games, while Banks County dropped a close one. BLITZ Game of the Week Chestatee/North Hall (well-documented preview of the rivalry) was a blowout, where...
View Article#totaleclipseofthepark: Doggone eclipse
Got my glasses. Do you? Looks like some of us are more ready for Monday than others (thanks Heather Ottman for the pic). With requests flooding in from people asking us where they can buy eclipse...
View ArticleWarriors roll over Franklin 33-0
(Cleveland ) — The White County Warriors were victorious Friday night in the season-opener against Franklin County. In Coach Tim Cokely’s first season at White County, the 33-0 win matched White...
View ArticleRaymond Bill Ransom
Raymond Bill Ransom, age 75, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017. No formal services are planned at this time. Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may...
View ArticleWilson Rudolph Poole
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Wilson Rudolph Poole, age 85 of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will...
View ArticleRogers: Georgia can’t wait on federal government for guidance on healthcare
As I’ve noted on a number of occasions, one of the biggest challenges facing the Georgia House Rural Council is in the area of health care. In a previous column I wrote about the opioid crisis and the...
View ArticleBooking my last trip to the Great American West
As a kid who grew up reading books by Louis L’Amour, Zane Gray, and more recently, William Johnstone, I longed to see the west. While serving in the Air Force 20 years, I crossed the country by train,...
View ArticleBanks County softball off to blistering start, aiming for Columbus
The Lady Leopards softball team is off to a quick 4-0 start, outscoring opponents 32-6. For sixth-year head coach Tony Bowen and his girls, this is a solid start. However, they have bigger things in...
View ArticleJohn Serpa
John Serpa, age 59, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 20, 2017, following a sudden illness. Mr. Serpa was born on July 20, 1958, in Jacksonville, North Carolina; a son of...
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