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Lydia

Lydia is my niece. She is a sophomore at Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas. She doesn’t travel to the southeast as much as we’d like...

Habersham County Animal Care and Control honored during Glorious Fourth

The staff from Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) served as this year's Glorious Fourth Parade Grand Marshals. Since April, HCACC has been at the...

Independence Day musings

As I sit here early on July 4, 2017, a bookcase near me contains books on the beginnings of our unique nation. Believe me,...

Happy 241st Birthday America!

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for...

Bible knowledge pays off for local student

(Cleveland, Ga.) – Truett McConnell University (TMU) Christian Studies major, Andrew Nichols, from Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, recently competed in the semi-finals on the National...

Despicable Me 3

Like Cars 3, Despicable Me 3 is somewhat proving that there's not much gas left in its tank either. It isn't a bad movie,...

Traces of the past

I visited George Grant in his rambling old house and spent a pleasant hour or two. George has a remarkable memory for details through...

Clara, Laverne, and Jean

“This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Clara says the verse and sings the...

City of Cornelia receives 2017 National Main Street accreditation

The City of Cornelia has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main...

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight marks the fifth installment in director Michael Bay’s worn-out franchise and what a surprise, this movie is just as dumb,...

Recalling past experiences

On June 1, 1971, I became a civilian after 22 years in the Air Force. My wife, Florine, and Amy, our daughter who began...

Parenting

I’ve always been aware of parenting skills or lack of them. Even as a teenager, I watched how other kids were treated by their...