Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson, age 50 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his residence. Memorial services are 11:30 am Saturday, April 16, 2016, at New Vision Worship Center in Baldwin. All family and...
View ArticleMildred Knapp
Mildred Knapp, age 70 , of Alto, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Monday, April 11, 2016, following an extended illness. Mrs. Knapp was born August 17, 1945 in Potosi, MO to the late William...
View ArticleBears Baseball Sweeps AAC Rival Reinhardt University
The Truett-McConnell baseball team swept a three-game series against the Reinhardt Eagles over the weekend. Reinhardt 2 TMC 6 In the first game of the series, Truett got excellent starting pitching...
View ArticleClarkesville Man Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges
A Clarkesville man is awaiting arraignment on child sexual abuse charges after being indicted on five separate counts. 67-year old David Michael Dixon was indicted by a Habersham County Grand Jury....
View ArticleDanny Gosnell
Danny Gosnell, age 63 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at his residence. Born in Logansport, Indiana on March 27, 1953, he was a son of the late Raymond D. and Laura Jane Morris...
View ArticleState Insurance Department Investigates Allstate Rate Increase
ATLANTA – Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is issuing a consumer alert to inform Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders that the insurer has filed an overall statewide...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Wedge
A wedge will impact the region over the next few days, which means cloudy and scattered light rain. The big weather story for the next few days will be the wedge forecast to develop across the region....
View ArticleStrands of Friendship Endure
Friendships occur in various and seemingly accidental ways. I think of Josephine Turney, a friend for many years. Her home was in far off Brighton, Colorado. She was born in Redwing, Colo. Yet one day...
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Cornelia to Close Part of Clarkesville Street for Festival
The City of Cornelia will be closing off a section of Clarkesville Street this weekend for the 5th Annual Apple Blossom BBQ Festival. Clarkesville Street will be closed in front of the old Cornelia...
View ArticleLearning to Forgive Me
Mark 5:34, “He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Long before the sun peeked through the morning sky, I was awake, on my knees, praying...
View ArticleFred Masters
Fred Masters, age 70, of Lula, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, following an extended illness. Mr. Masters was born April 8, 1946, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late...
View ArticlePhyllis Jean Gary
Phyllis Jean Gary, 77, of Colorado Springs, CO, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 7, 2016, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease....
View ArticleDemorest Boil Water Advisory
The City of Demorest Water Department will be making emergency waterline repairs on Camp Creek Road this morning (April 14, 2016) starting at 9:00 AM this morning. Customers affected will be on Camp...
View ArticleTruett-McConnell Announces 2016 Summer Camps
Truett-McConnell is proud to announce several summer camps that will be available on behalf of the Athletic Department. Truett-McConnell coaches will be on hand to help provide insight into proper...
View ArticleOlivia R. Davis
Olivia R. Davis, age 92, of Lawrenceville, formerly of Bethlehem, GA passed away at a local personal care facility on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, following an extended illness. Mrs. Davis was born in...
View ArticleHomestar Financial Corporation Named “Outstanding Georgia Business”
Homestar Financial Corporation President and CEO, Wes Hunt, is presented with an award for “Outstanding Georgia Business” by State Representative Terry Rogers and Secretary of State Brian Kemp at the...
View ArticleWilliam Bascom Echols
William Bascom Echols, age 93 of Lula, Georgia, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. Mr. Echols was born in Hall County on August 23, 1922 to the late Jane Brock and William Duncan Echols. He...
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Rape Response Helps Victims of Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s campaign focuses on ways that individuals and communities can help prevent sexual violence. With recently publicized disclosures of sexual abuse...
View ArticleVA to Hold Counseling Workshops In Cornelia And Toccoa
(ATLANTA) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will conduct counseling workshops for veterans at Georgia Department of Labor career centers in Habersham and Stephens counties later this...
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Volunteers for Literacy In The Swim With 2016 Duck Race
Volunteers from VFL’s ESL classes at Cornelia First Baptist sort ducks in preparation for the big race on May 21st. They are (left to right): Maria Lourdes Jeronimo, Esmeralda Rios, Caselin Pritchett,...
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