Victory Home Holding Auction Event Saturday
Need a perfect, beautiful, three-foot-tall, delicate, endearing doll for your collection? No? How about a basketball, autographed by Dominique Wilkins? An array of treasures, antiques, travel...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Seasonable
The forecast for the next seven days is for the most part dry, with the only rain chance coming on Monday as an upper level low passes near the region. Temps will be very consistent in the 50’s, with...
View ArticleFollowing a Star
I sat at a red light on Greene Street in Gainesville, Georgia, watching 3 men decorate a Christmas Tree. One man stood in a cherry picker forklift, attempting to position a large star on top of the...
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Students Race to Beat Fundraising Deadline
North Habersham Middle School 8th grader Breeleigh Thomason has Cystic Fibrosis. She also has a dream. She wants to go to Charleston in the spring with her friends. The trip’s already planned — it’s...
View ArticlePop-In: Shear Perfection Salon
Now Habersham Reporter Elaine Irvin (left) popped in on Shear Perfection Salon in Cornelia. Here she’s joined by salon owner Ashley Irvin and manager Amy Chambers. Shear Perfection Salon is located at...
View ArticleJohn Ivester
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of John Ivester, age 87 of Toccoa, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon....
View ArticleMary Clyde Propes Sims
Mary Clyde Propes Sims, age 57, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015. Mary Clyde was born on June 19, 1958, in Hall County, Georgia, to the late Denver and Lucille Propes. She...
View ArticleDoyle Smith
Doyle Smith, age 72, of the Fairview Community, Demorest, GA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, December 3, 2015. Mr. Smith was born on February 3, 1943 in the Batesville Community to the...
View ArticleRebecca Ann Brown Perry
Rebecca Ann Brown Perry, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at her residence. Born in Otto, North Carolina, on May 20, 1934, she was a daughter of the late George Thompson and...
View ArticleHelen on List of 20 Best Small Towns for Christmas
Country Living magazine has released its list of America’s 20 Best Small Towns for Christmas and Helen, Georgia is near the top! The Bavarian-themed town in White County placed 6th on the list. Here’s...
View ArticleReta Cantrell Buie
Reta Cantrell Buie, age 60 passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home in Toccoa, GA. Mrs. Buie was born February 26, 1955 in Demorest, GA, the daughter of Mildred and the late Eugene Cantrell...
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Christmas Kicks Off in Habersham
Hundreds turned out Saturday morning to officially usher in the Christmas season in Habersham. The annual Christmas parade took place in downtown Cornelia. The festive mood was met with sunshine and...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Warmer
Warmer weather is expected to work into the area during the coming days. We’ve got a fairly quiet, dry week ahead, and a warming trend should take hold through it. The only chance of rain in the next...
View ArticleChristmas Parade Award Winners
And the winners are… The annual Habersham County Christmas Parade made its way down Main Street in Cornelia Saturday. This year’s parade theme was “A Country Christmas.” Jessie Owensby, Community...
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Victory Home Holds First Fundraising Auction
Victory Home – a Christ-based residential recovery program for men in Tallulah Falls, GA – opened its gates to auction goers on Saturday, December 5, 2015. “It was a lifesaver … a lifesaver,” the man...
View ArticleFrom Happy Birthday to Goodbye
At 2:18 p.m. today my son Daniel turned 16 years old. Wow! It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that this young boy I once cradled in my arms and sang lullabies to is now a young man I have to...
View ArticleLess than Merry…
It’s in full swing – the lights, the bells, the songs, the parties, and the gifts. Christmas is here. While for some of us, it is the most wonderful time of year, for others, it is the gloomiest time...
View ArticleAt The Movies: Krampus
Krampus is a Christmas horror comedy that basically fails to supply either horror or comedy for much of its 98 minute running time. I found myself dozing in and out of consciousness on more than one...
View ArticleEx-Deputy Goes on Trial in Baby Bou Bou Case
Former Habersham County deputy sheriff Nikki Autry is now on trial in federal court for her role in arranging a “no-knock” drug raid that severely injured toddler Bounkham “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh. Autry...
View ArticleBilly Ray Ivester
Funeral services for Billy Ray Ivester, age 74, of Clarkesville will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM from the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Tim Holcomb will officiate with interment...
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