Floyd Jack Canup
Floyd Jack Canup, age 70 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. Born in Habersham County on June 28, 1945, he was a son of the late Floyd Junior and Hortense Nix Canup. Mr. Canup was...
View ArticleRobert Earl Allen
Robert Earl Allen, age 76, of Clarkesville, Georgia, went to be with Lord, on Monday, December 7, 2015 following an extended illness. Mr. Allen was born on February 2, 1939 in Clarksville, Georgia to...
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Mondays with Mom: Socks
Socks are an important part of my attire, especially since the weather has begun to turn cold. Mom loves her socks, too. She likes her socks to match her pants, but it’s often easier to match black...
View ArticleGod Will Never Fail
The story of Jesus Christ’s birth is an amazing story. As the story goes, Mary and Joseph are engaged to be married when an angel appears to Mary and says she is with child. Mary asked the angel, “But...
View ArticleErnest Elijah Garrett
Ernest Elijah Garrett, age 87, of Alto, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at the home of his daughter. Born on October 3, 1928, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late Aaron Busha and Nora...
View ArticleRickman’s Judgeship on Hold
On what should have been a day of celebration, Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Brian Rickman finds his legal career in limbo. Rickman and two others were to have been sworn in as state...
View ArticleImposters Posing as HEMC Workers
Habersham Electric Membership Corporation is urging its customers to be vigilant in the wake of reports of imposters posing as HEMC workers. The local cooperative issued a statement late Tuesday...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Spring?
I’ve got a very, very spring looking forecast for you today. First, expect mostly sunny skies today with the occasional bouts of high clouds. A disturbance will pass through the region overnight...
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Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Patriot
I am reading “Benjamin Franklin, an American Life,” by Walter Isaacson. Franklin was a remarkable man, the most famous inventor and thinker of his time and was known worldwide before the Revolutionary...
View ArticleDoes God Pick People Like You and Me?
Luke 1:26-28, “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was...
View ArticleThe History of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, commonly known as the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev which coincides with late November...
View Article2015 Habersham County Christmas Parade
Enjoy the sights and the sounds of the Habersham County Christmas Parade! Hundreds turned out in downtown Cornelia on Saturday, December 6th for the annual Habersham County Christmas Parade. This...
View ArticleI-85 Welcome Center to Reopen Friday
Consider it an early Christmas gift to travelers — or a three-month delayed project. Either way, the Georgia Welcome Center on Interstate 85 south in Lavonia is scheduled to reopen for use Friday,...
View ArticleThongsy Inhkeo
Thongsy Inhkeo, age 65, of Cornelia, passed away at his residence December 8, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia....
View ArticleCelebrate A Downtown Clarkesville Christmas Dec. 12th
The gazebo’s lit, the Christmas tree’s ready and the storefronts are all decked out for A Downtown Clarkesville Christmas this Saturday, December 12th. The community-wide celebration is scheduled to...
View ArticlePublic Asked to Help Find Missing Woman
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate a missing woman. 33-year old Sarah Ashely Ross has not been seen or heard from since December 1st.In a post on its verified...
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Demorest Lights Tree and Candles for Christmas
South Habersham Middle School Chorus accompanied by leader Memrie Cox, performed at Demorest’s Tree Lighting. The heart of downtown Demorest was lined with small candles along its pathways Wednesday...
View ArticleEx-Deputy on Trial in Botched Raid
(WSB-TV/Atlanta) – A jury continued Thursday to listen to deputies describe the moment one of them accidentally tossed a flash bang grenade into a playpen during a botched raid in 2014. Former...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Warm, Storms
Our stretch of warm weather is set to continue for much of the next 7 days, despite the passage of a pretty stout cold front on Monday. Expect widespread mid/upper-60’s the next two days, with some...
View ArticleSweet Leaf Tea Recall
The Sweet Leaf Tea Company is recalling 1.5 million bottles of iced tea because of the possible presence of glass fragments. The voluntary recall involves six flavors of teas in 16-ounce glass bottles...
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