Life in Motion

Snapshots of daily living

Life in Motion: It started with a water balloon

Each year, Clarkesville's Mountain Laurel Festival conjures up memories of festivals past and the fun times shared with family and friends. For Deborah and...

Life in Motion: Grub and gratitude

Spending long hours working in uncomfortable, often dangerous conditions that are emotionally and physically draining is not the most appealing of job descriptions, but...

Life in Motion: One Special Day

Skill, courage, sharing, and joy are more than words on a ribbon; they are the essence of the Special Olympics. On April 17, over 100...

Habitat for Humanity celebrates new homeowner

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia's newest homeowner signed paperwork on Friday, January 20, for her family's forever home. Lisa Thomas celebrated the closing with...

Life in Motion: Frozen

It's been a Brry Christmas Eve with another day of subfreezing temperatures blanketing North Georgia. Clarkesville began the day at 4 degrees and ends it...

Life in Motion: My baby’s getting married

Weddings are special events supercharged with emotion. They cause us to look back as much as ahead. Becky Cantrell of Habersham County is now...

Life in Motion: A walk down memory lane

"Where did the time go?" Parents across Northeast Georgia are asking that rhetorical question as they watch their 'babies' graduate. For all the excitement, relief,...

Life in Motion: Lucky ducks!

Winners of the 11th Annual VFL Duck Race are all smiles as they receive their prize checks. Shown, left to right, are VFL Board President...

Life in Motion: Pull over

The Rabun County Sheriff's Office and Rabun County Schools recently teamed up to give student drivers a real-life road lesson. Students in the driver's education...

Starting new traditions in a new world

For many during the pandemic, most, if not all, family traditions were put on hold. Now, as we emerge from those circumstances, some of...

Georgia children could lose access to food if nutrition waivers are not renewed

Some Georgia families will lose access to free and reduced school lunch programs if Congress does not renew childhood school nutrition waivers issued during...

Life in Motion: Baby’s first Easter

The weekend before Easter was a success in Clarkesville, with Easter Bunny photos, egg hunting and family fun making an April morning with snow...