Jessica Dawn Spivey
Jessica Dawn Spivey, age 39 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. Born in Stephens County on June 18, 1976, she was a daughter of the late Joan Mille Meeks Spivey and Jerry Lamar...
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Deal Rescinds Order Barring Syrian Refugees from Georgia
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has rescinded his executive order prohibiting State agencies from assisting in the resettlement of Syrian refugees. Deal rescinded his order today based on the official...
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Mondays With Mom: Resolutions
Have you ever wondered what you might be like in the sunset years of your life? Have you planned for the financial, spiritual, and mental care you’ll need for your family? For these past few years as...
View Article7-Day Forecast: More Active Weather Ahead
I hope you have been enjoying the quiet (albeit cold) weather recently, because starting Friday things are going to turn much more active. Generally speaking, El Nino winters are known for bringing...
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Clarkesville Names Ramsey Mayor Pro Tem: Special Election Scheduled for March
Clarkesville’s City Council met Monday night for the first time since the death of Mayor Terry Greene. The mood was somber as the meeting began, with the crowd standing for a moment of silence in...
View ArticleA Fresh Start! A New Year
2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” One of my favorite Broadway productions is Annie. It is a story of an orphaned...
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Popham Wins Demorest Re-Vote
John Popham was elected to his eleventh term on the Demorest City Council during the special election held January 5, 2016. After two elections and a few heated exchanges between officials in...
View ArticleMy Fight Song
The gym was filled with hopeful faces this morning at 5:30am as I leaned down to retie my tennis shoe and evaluate once more why I was here. The sound of treadmills rolling at various speeds; weights...
View Article7-Day Forecast: January 6, 2015
Good morning folks. We have a very complex pattern developing across the nation right now, and it is already giving forecasters a headache. There are several upper level disturbances that will impact...
View ArticleDiscarded Cigarette Starts Fire That Damages Home
A discarded cigarette started a fire that resulted in some damage to a residence in White County Monday. Several fire units were originally dispatched to 1271 Panorama Drive in Sautee around 1: 20 PM....
View ArticleSearch for Wanted Sex Offender
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a wanted sex offender. In a post to its Facebook page, the RCSO says Kenneth Wilson Hastings has active criminal charges...
View ArticleBennett Thanks His Supporters
Soon to be former Demorest City Councilman Donnie Bennett says he’s grateful for the opportunity he had to serve the citizens of Demorest for the last four years. Bennett lost his bid for re-election...
View ArticleMaybe God Has A Resolution List For You
Twelve resolutions for happier living… Live for today. Enjoy what you are doing right now. Whatever it is! Today is what you have, with the people around you, doing the things you are able to do right...
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Cornelia Commission Names Leaders, Moves Forward
J.C. Irby is sworn in as mayor of Cornelia by City Attorney Steve Campbell on January 6, 2016. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Cornelia met Tuesday night and elected its leadership,...
View ArticleSkeltons Honored in White County
Ann and Crawford Skelton (center) with White County Commissioners. (PHOTO: Dean Dyer/wrwh.com) (Cleveland)- The White County Commission paid special tribute this week to a White County couple,...
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It’s A Boy!
Habersham Welcomes First Baby of New Year The Habersham Medical Center Family Birth Center’s first baby of 2016 is Daniel Rodriguez. Born at 8:14 a.m. on January 4, 2016, Daniel weighed seven pounds,...
View ArticleBanks County Manhunt Suspect Captured
A suspect wanted in an alleged crime-spree that spanned five north Georgia counties is now behind bars. Richard Michael Hammett eluded authorities for nearly two weeks. He was captured in Gwinnett...
View ArticleEugene Frady
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Eugene Frady , age 86 of Mt. Airy, who passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon....
View Article7-Day Forecast: Rainy and Cold
Good morning folks. Rain is likely through the morning hours, becoming less likely as the day progresses though some fog and isolated showers will remain possible. Highs will reach barely into the...
View ArticleWillard Doucet
Willard Doucet, age 79, of Alto, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Mr. Doucet was born March 7, 1936, in Rayne, Louisiana to the late Julius and Philoman Moncoaux Doucet. He was a...
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