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Fill your feeders and grab your camera. The hummingbirds are coming!

The migration of hummingbirds has begun. Although most of the flock, also referred to as a bouquet, a glittering, a hover, a shimmer, or...

AirLife paramedic celebrates 20 years of service

Frank De Armas is described by his colleagues as an "icon in the industry" of Georgia paramedicine. They say De Armas is an encouraging,...

USFS to conduct controlled burn at Lake Russell WMA

The U.S. Forest Service will conduct a controlled burn Saturday on 1,136 acres at Pear Orchard, four miles southwest of Toccoa. The area is...

Cornelia and The Big Red Apple

The largest populated city in Habersham County is Cornelia, a town that is known for its friendly welcome and open hospitality. Cornelia is a...

Marching towards spring

The iris and daylilies are starting to wake from a long winter's nap. Their strappy leaves are poking up through the soil in my...

Waking up with The Caffeinery

Who needs coffee to wake up every morning, to be coherent, and face the day? Like millions of people, I would be the first...

Snowed-in and baking

A couple of weeks ago, Winter Storm Uri dumped ice and snow from Texas to Tennessee and beyond. My sister is in Memphis and...

Truett McConnell University opens disc golf course to the public

Truett McConnell University in Cleveland opened its new disc golf course after the inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Wednesday, February 24. The excitement of the...

Slice of History project now complete

Arrows now point to milestones on the history timeline for Clarkesville and the United States. Clarkesville Boy Scout Troop No. 5 member Joseph McGahee, a...

Behind the scenes with faith-based movie director Ty Manns

It would be easy to believe that the motivation for making movies is about the glitz and glamour of rubbing Hollywood elbows and making...

Georgia’s historic covered bridges

I've been drawn to covered bridges for as long as I can remember. I think they're romantic looking, beautiful to photograph and take me...

“Splendid, they’ve come at last.”

My son and I are huge fans of old movies. One of our favorites is The African Queen, in which Rose (Katherine Hepburn) and...