Wilkinson: Reliable rural broadband top legislative priority
"Providing reliable broadband service to rural Georgia at a reasonable price," that's what Georgia's 50th District Senator John Wilkinson views as the top priority...
Big Red Apple Festival celebrates 30th anniversary
This past weekend, the City of Cornelia celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Big Red Apple Festival.
Through the rainy weather, the festival continued on...
Stoney’s collects donations, offers help to local storm victims
Recovery efforts continue in the wake of Tropical Storm Irma. With so many people in our area affected, many are searching for ways to...
Rep. Collins to hold telephone town hall Thursday
Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) will hold a telephone town hall with constituents on Thursday, May 18 at 7:05 p.m.
A press release from Rep....
Forest Service sets up Command Center in Rabun County
Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of US Forest personnel, firefighters, and support personnel are expected to stream into Rabun County this weekend as efforts continue...
Man injured in tree stand accident
A White County man was injured Wednesday in a tree stand incident. White County Public Safety spokeswoman Ana Newberry said that at approximately 8:30...
Amazing drone footage of Appalachain Parkway Bridge construction
(Cleveland)- Construction workers are making good progress on phase two of the Appalachian Parkway in Cleveland. Most of the work is being conducted in areas...
Collins wins 9th Congressional District primary
With five men on the ballot the race for the 9th Congressional District seat could well have ended in a runoff but it didn't. In...
Candidates for the 9th Congressional District
Candidates for the US Congress, 9th Congressional District, are Paul Broun, Doug Collins (the incumbent), Roger Fitzpatrick, Bernie Fontaine, and Mike Scupin. The responsibilities...
Candidates for Georgia Senate, District 50
Candidates for the Georgia Senate, District 50, are Roy Benifield and John Wilkinson, the incumbent. The responsibilities of a Georgia Senate member are: unlike...
Snow day? Not yet!
Friday Noon: after taking a quick tour around the north end of the county, I was amazed at the number of folks out and...
Large Crowd Gathers for 30th Annual NEGA Peace Walk
It was a bright and chilly afternoon. The spirit of the group was optimistic and cheerful in spite of the cold. We gathered at...