Life in Motion: And the Mirror Ball Trophy Goes to…
Eric Spivey and Bonnie Acree claimed the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy at the 2nd Annual Dancing With the Stars for Hope competition at Habersham Central High School Saturday, March 19. The event raised...
View ArticleHoly Week Gatherings in Habersham
The events of Holy Week have been bringing Christians together for generations. This year three Cornelia churches invite the community to gather with them to remember, worship, and fellowship for...
View ArticlePiedmont Sits Atop USA South With Sweep
The Piedmont College softball team is peaking at the right time. The Lady Lions, outscoring opponents 27-7 over the last four ball games, have now won eight in a row. The most recent victims to...
View ArticleMovie Review: Allegiant
Allegiant is the third chapter of the highly successful Divergent series, yet another franchise based on some best-selling YA books. What can I say about this entry that probably hasn’t already been...
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Raider Stadium Nearing Completion
Habersham Central’s facelift is nearing completion. The renovations to Raider Stadium and John Larry Black Field by Hellas Construction can be seen by peering into the stadium as you drive by. And...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Visit
This week’s installment was written by my sister, Carla, who lives in Texas. I have been reading Mornings with Mom over the past several months and have enjoyed reading Donna’s perspective and...
View ArticleBetty Brown Johnson
Graveside services for Betty Brown Johnson, age 88, of Clarkesville will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at 10:00 AM from the Ebenezer United Methodist Church cemetery with funeral services...
View ArticleBruner Hare
Bruner Hare, 89, of Edgefield, SC, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at Mountain View Health & Rehab Center in Clayton, GA. Born October 22, 1926, in the Madison Community of South Carolina, he was the...
View ArticleWindstream Names President of Operations for Georgia
Windstream has named Jarrod “J” Berkshire as president of operations for Georgia. The company announced Berkshire’s placement Monday, three weeks after publicly announcing it was going to create the...
View ArticleWinston Weldon Ayers, Jr.
Winston Weldon Ayers, Jr., age 88 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016. Born in Homer, Georgia on September 1, 1927, he was a son of the late Winston Weldon, Sr. and Orphia Chandler Ayers....
View ArticleHikers Discover Body At The Base Of Yonah Mountain
(Cleveland)- White County officials have released few details about the discovery of a body at the base of Yonah Mountain Monday night. The incident was reported around 8:45 PM. Rescue units and the...
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Clarkesville’s New Look Revealed as Reconstruction Begins
With a prayer, a remembrance and a few shovels of dirt the City of Clarkesville set a major rebuilding project into motion. The city held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday for reconstruction of...
View ArticleDemorest Passes Groundbreaking Concealed Carry Policy for Employees
The Demorest City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a measure that will allow legally permitted employees to carry concealed weapons on the job. The measure, which was introduced by Mayor Rick...
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Victim of Fall From Yonah Mountain Identified
Authorities have released the name of the woman whose body was found at the base of Yonah Mountain. White County Sheriff’s Office investigator Captain Scotty Scarbrough identified the victim Wednesday...
View ArticleJames Elbert Gibson
James Elbert Gibson, age 72 of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his residence. Born in Mountain City, Georgia on May 14, 1943, he was a son of the late Elsord “Red” Loudermilk and...
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Online Fundraiser for Family Struck by Fire and Accident
Community rallies to help Robin Miller and her children in their time of need Robin Miller and her two children, 22-year old Emory and 19-year old Jack, lost all of their belongings in a devastating...
View ArticleRed Basket: A Different Type of Online Fundraiser
If you’re the least bit familiar with online fundraising, chances are you’ve visited one of the many crowdfunding websites that have emerged in recent years. Every site’s different, with a range of...
View ArticleSammie Allison
Sammie Allison, age 71, of Mount Airy, Georgia, passed away on, Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Mr. Allison was born on March 17, 1945 in Hall County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Griff...
View ArticleAnother Mommy
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'” 2 Corinthians 12:9 When my son Ben was 4-years-old, he announced to the air, cutting his eyes in my...
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Raiders Looking to Close on Positive Note
Habersham Central’s baseball season is winding down to its final six games, and the Raiders have more they want to accomplish than just put another one in the win column. At 2-18 overall and 0-12 in...
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