Festivals Saturday in Alto and Clarkesville
Habersham’s spring festival season continues this weekend as the county plays host to two community wide events. The Town of Alto will hold its annual Spring Fling on Saturday, June 4th from 11 a.m.-4...
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D.A. closes investigation into missing Demorest funds
City Attorney files open records request with GBI and District Attorney Habersham District Attorney, George Christian, has closed the case on the disappearance of more than a half million dollars in...
View ArticleHabersham County Little League Names All-Stars
Habersham County Little League has named its 9/10 and 10/11 All-Stars. According to HCLL President Christan Tanner, the 11/12 and Junior League All-Stars will not be announced until Monday, June 6....
View ArticleHMC offers lifesaving courses
Do you know how to save a life? Habersham Medical Center offers the HeartSaver CPR, First Aid and AED course. The next class will be June 20, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Habersham Medical Center...
View ArticleTallulah MS track & field teams receive sportsmanship awards
Tallulah Falls School middle school boys and girls track and field teams both received the 2016 Tri-State Conference sportsmanship award. “We appreciate being honored by other schools for the positive...
View ArticleThrough Your Day
The rains came yesterday, sounding like angry bees outside my window. I watched as a nearby neighbor ran out to roll up her car windows. The gush came about as quickly as it left. This morning as I...
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7-Day Forecast: Plentiful Storms
A few storms could become strong to severe on Thursday, with more storms in the offering Friday-Sunday. First: the Storm Prediction Center has placed Northeast Georgia and adjacent regions under a...
View ArticleTurn Around
“For since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without...
View ArticleBLITZ to induct inaugural Hall of Fame class
BLITZ, a local prep sports channel in Northeast Georgia, will induct its Inaugural Hall of Fame class, giving fans the chance to vote on the nominees. The nominees listed below are up for your vote....
View ArticleTMU Nursing Division Receives Accreditation From CCNE
(Cleveland)- Truett McConnell University’s Division of Nursing recently received full accreditation for its nursing program from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Celeste...
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Raider Baseball Fundamentals & Intermediate Camp begins Monday
Habersham’s Raider Baseball Camp has completed its first Advanced Session and continues on Monday, June 6 with Fundamentals and Intermediate Sessions. Raiders baseball coach Chris Akridge leads the...
View ArticleLouise Gerrin Acrey
Louise Gerrin Acrey, age 86, of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 2, 2016 following an extended illness. Mrs. Acrey was born on May 31, 1930, in Habersham County, Georgia,...
View ArticleMary Euna Lou “Cissie” Wiley Wade
Mary Euna Lou “Cissie” Wiley Wade, age 87, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Mrs. Wade was born on August 5, 1928 in Alto, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
View ArticleRuth Wilson Oliver Smith
Ruth Wilson Oliver Smith, age 87, Alto, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Friday, June 3, 2016 following an extended illness. Mrs. Smith was born on March 26, 1929 in Lula, Georgia. She was...
View ArticleC.L. “Clarence Landers” Pritchett
C.L. Pritchett (“Clarence Landers”) died peacefully in his home on June 2nd after a period of declining health resulting from Primary Progressive Aphasia (a form of dementia). C.L. was a graduate of...
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Local famed race car driver and businessman C.L. Pritchett dies
Some knew him as a respected and talented race car driver who was a legend on the racetracks of the Southeast. Others knew him as a successful entrepreneur. Habersham Countians knew C.L. Pritchett as...
View ArticleFRESH & LOCAL at the Clarkesville Farmers Market, June 4
Conveniently located near downtown Clarkesville, this 100% chemical free market (which includes four Certified Naturally Grown farms) delivers in three big ways: product, service, and small talk. Meet...
View ArticleDr. Mark Ivester appointed as new NGTC president
The state board of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) voted during its monthly meeting on June 2 to appoint Dr. Mark Ivester as the next president of North Georgia Technical College....
View ArticleEugene Ellis Worley
Eugene Ellis Worley, age 72 of Oakwood, passed away Friday, June 4, 2016. Born in Lula, Georgia on September 7, 1943, he was a son of the late Lee and Ola Simmons Worley. Mr. Worley worked with Mount...
View ArticleTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is yet another summer sequel that…Wait a minute. Let me turn the volume down. There. That’s better. Just like the original, this movie only serves to...
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