Habersham EMC to hold Annual Meeting
The Watkins Family will be the musical entertainment at the Habersham EMC Annual Meeting on Thursday, July 21 at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy in Mt. Airy. The 2016 Habersham EMC Annual Meeting of...
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I am Habersham: Caleb Gaines
Caleb Gaines has served as Clarkesville’s Zoning Administrator for over four years. This week’s I am Habersham spotlight falls on Caleb Gaines, Zoning Administrator for the City of Clarkesville....
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Truett McConnell Men’s Basketball Goes on Mission Trip to Poland
The Truett McConnell men’s basketball team went to Swinoujscie and Szczecin, Poland, as part of a 14-day mission trip last month. The team left Atlanta on May 19 and return stateside June 2. This was...
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Forum addresses community safety in wake of recent police shootings
White County Sheriff Neal Walden speaks during a forum on community safety at Travis Chapel United Methodist Church. The forum was organized by Methodist minister and former law enforcement officer...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in accident that shut down Helen Highway on Sunday
There were traffic delays but, fortunately, no injuries on Sunday when a tractor trailer overturned on Georgia Highway 75 north of Helen. According to wrwh.com, the truck was heading south and ran...
View ArticlePortion of SR 348 closed to thru traffic July 12-14
The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing a portion of State Route 348/Richard B. Russell Parkway in Union County this week. The road will be closed for repaving between mile marker zero to...
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NGMC first in Georgia to implant dissolving heart stent
The Absorb stent opens clogged arteries to restore blood flow, then dissolves in the body GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is the first and only hospital in the state – and...
View ArticlePiedmont Women’s Golf 2016 Fall Schedule Released Under Newly Hired Head...
The 2016 fall Piedmont College women’s golf schedule has been announced by Head Coach Susan Martin as she begins her first season leading the Lady Lions on the links. The schedule contains four...
View ArticleWho You Represent
I work mostly as a ghostwriter. Years ago I had the opportunity to write a piece for someone who needed help. She commented that I sounded just like her; that the words on the page were how she...
View ArticleLumpkin man takes his life after warrant served by White County officer
(Dahlonega )- Some details have been released about an incident that occurred in Lumpkin County Tuesday morning that involved a White County Sheriff’s officer who was serving a warrant on a person,...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Outhouses
When Mom was living on the farm in her youth, their bathrooms were outside. I can remember visiting my grandmother’s house and having to walk the sandy pathway past the chicken coop to the outhouse....
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Cruise-In, concert, fireworks and photo contest TONIGHT in Clarkesville
The City of Clarkesville and Clarkesville Main Street are hosting a big evening of FREE family entertainment tonight and you’re invited! The evening begins with a Classic Cruise-In at 6 p.m. on the...
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Crash with injuries at GA 365 and Crane Mill Road
Traffic is flowing again on GA 365 South at Crane Mill Road in Alto after a multi-vehicle accident that tied up traffic for more than two hours on Friday. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office reports...
View ArticleArea Softball Prepped for Big Seasons
From changing regions to returning elite talent, there’s plenty to be excited about for Fall 2016 with the local high school softball teams in Northeast Georgia. Teams like Habersham Central will look...
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Ghostbusters
With all the hype surrounding it both positive and negative, this female reboot of Ghostbusters now hits theaters and the only question is this: Epic disaster or honorable homage? Well, it’s a far cry...
View ArticleMaintenance Continues along I-985
(Flowery Branch) – Maintenance to I-985 continues this week in the Northbound right hand lane from SR 20 (exit 4) in Buford to Spout Springs Road (exit 12) in Flowery Branch. Daytime work begins at...
View ArticleWeekend Forecast: Isolated Severe Storms
It’s going to be a pretty wet weekend across Habersham County. For your Saturday expect widespread afternoon thunderstorms, one or two of which could become severe with damaging winds being the main...
View ArticleThe Forbidden Truth
They were warned. Genesis 2:17 reads, “…but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” They were warned of what would happen if...
View ArticleA New Chance
There is nothing more precious than a newborn baby. To me, it is God’s way of saying the world will go on. I do not pretend to know the beauty and wonder of God. Why He would choose to come to earth...
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Drought Monitor 2016
A drought has been developing across North Georgia for the past few months, and it’s getting worse. While this year certainly doesn’t compare to 2007 in intensity, a bad drought has been developing...
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