7-Day Forecast: Cold, then Rain
A very cold forecast is in store for the next 7 days, including a very cold rain to start next week. Some very cold air has moved into the region behind a strong cold front. This air will modify...
View ArticleHow to navigate your life
2 Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;” I often hear people speak of the inconsistencies of the...
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Bethlehem Baptist to Hold Dedication and Groundbreaking Sunday
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville will hold a special Valentine’s Day worship service this Sunday to dedicate its newly renovated and enlarged sanctuary. The church will also break ground on...
View ArticleLloyd Wilson
Lloyd Wilson, age 78, of Alto, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 after an extended illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, 1370...
View ArticleRep. Dan Gasaway: Banks Crossing Improvements and Casino Polling
Week Four of the 2016 Georgia General Assembly is complete. We had many people from District 28 at the Capitol last week. I met with several nursing students from Piedmont College who were...
View ArticleStewards of Children Training March 2nd
Help prevent child sexual abuse in Habersham County! Register for Prevent Child Abuse Habersham’s FREE Stewards of Children Training Blitz on March 2, 2016. Four separate two-hour sessions are...
View ArticlePrison Corruption Crackdown Results in 49 Arrests in Georgia
Federal indictments handed down against current and former correctional officers in nine facilities around Georgia FORSYTH, Ga. – In the third phase of a continuing investigative effort between the...
View ArticleLane Closure on GA 53 W at Lake Lanier in Hall Co.
GAINESVILLE – The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists in Hall County of a single lane closure on State Route (SR) 53 West at the bridge over Lake Lanier, scheduled for...
View ArticleCongressman Collins Demands Answers from Windstream
Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins is demanding answers from telephone and internet provider Windstream for the quality of service the company is providing to residents of Northeast Georgia. The...
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Cornelia Launches Interactive Website
Better looking, interactive and far more user friendly: Those are just a few of the ways to describe the City of Cornelia’s new website. The site launched this week after a year of planning and six...
View ArticleAllen Nicely
Allen Nicely, age 74 of Cornelia, departed this life on February 5, 2016. Mr. Nicely was born January 27, 1942 in Hayesville, NC to the late William and Estella Moore Nicely. He retired from TenCate...
View ArticleWinter Weather Possible Monday
A winter storm is possible across the region beginning early Monday morning, and lasting through the afternoon. READ: Winter Storm Watch Issued for All of Northeast Georgia The latest guidance...
View ArticleWinter Storm Watch issued for All of Northeast Georgia
The National Weather Service in Greenville has issued a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday night through Monday evening for Habersham, Rabun and Stephens Counties. Up to 1″ of snow and a trace...
View ArticleThomas Lee Owenby, Jr.
Thomas Lee Owenby, Jr., age 45 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016. Born in Demorest, Georgia on May 13, 1970, he was a son of Thomas Lee, Sr. and Judy LaCount Owenby of Mt. Airy. Mr....
View ArticleRhonda LaNá Freeman
Funeral services for Rhonda LaNá Freeman, age 30 of Mt. Airy will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 3:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Pastor Scott Ledbetter and Rev. Chad Holcomb...
View ArticleWatches, Warnings and Advisories…What Do They Mean?
They say in life there are only two things you can count on – death and taxes. Let’s add a third item to that list – changing weather. If there’s one thing year’s of following and reporting on the...
View ArticleA Shadow of A Doubt
“Before you doubt Me, doubt your doubts.” Published to YouTube on Aug 1, 2014 Filmed at Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas at “The Canvas” on April 26, 2014 presented by chaseGodtv The...
View ArticleHouse Considers Bill to Make Public School Finances More Transparent
HB 659 would require school boards to make financial information publicly accessible Week Five of the 2016 Georgia General Assembly was a busy week. In addition to legislators conducting business...
View ArticleUPDATED Weather Closings, Cancellations and Delays
Once again, the threat of winter weather is disrupting schedules in and around Habersham County. Here are the latest closings, cancellations and delays for Monday, February 15, 2016: CLOSED Banks...
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The Mountain of My Youth
This mountain of my youth called “Big Face” was friend and protector of our lovely valley. As a boy I ran on bare feet across the green meadow with arms outstretched, yearning to soar like a bird to...
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