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Left photo: Taken by Ed Blackburn of Hart County, His dog, Lincoln, "driving" a boat on Lake Hartwell. Right photo: Taken by Anna Welch of Hart County. A breathtaking sunset with an American flag over Lake Hartwell.

Left photo: Taken by Ed Blackburn of Hart County, His dog, Lincoln, "driving" a boat on Lake Hartwell. Right photo: Taken by Anna Welch of Hart County. A breathtaking sunset with an American flag over Lake Hartwell.

Spring Lake Living cover contest underway

News Staff
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Northeast Georgia lakes are surrounded by beauty year-round, but spring is one of the most beautiful times. Lake Living magazine is now accepting submissions for photography reflecting that beauty, which may be featured on the cover of the magazine’s spring 2022 edition.
The Street Fighting Band plays in Toccoa’s Ritz Theatre on Saturday night. SUBMITTED

The Street Fighting Band plays in Toccoa’s Ritz Theatre on Saturday night. SUBMITTED

It’s only rock ’n roll, but you may like it

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
You can’t always get what uou want, but you can get an evening of great music when the Night at the Ritz Series returns with “Street Fighting Band: the Ultimate Rolling Stones Tribute” on Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theatre in Toccoa.
Enjoying the Mother-Daughter Brunch are (back row, from left) Gail Allen, Meredith Orr and Andrea Orr. Front row are (from left) Betsey Orr and June Orr. E. LANE GRESHAM/Special

Enjoying the Mother-Daughter Brunch are (back row, from left) Gail Allen, Meredith Orr and Andrea Orr. Front row are (from left) Betsey Orr and June Orr. E. LANE GRESHAM/Special

Mother-Daughter Brunch serves up inspiration

News Staff
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
A first-ever Mother-Daughter Brunch hosted by the middle school faculty and staff at Tallulah Falls School celebrated the elemental love between a parent and a child.
Sabine (Lexie Partain), Aramis (Hunter Reum), D’Artagnan (Garrett Smith), Athos (Carson Letner), Porthos (understudy Dom Fox) and a guard (Tucker Cochran) are shown during a rehearsal of Piedmont University’s production of “The Three Musketeers.” The show will run Feb. 17-20 at the Swanson Center Main Stage. KIMBERLY BROWN/Staff

Sabine (Lexie Partain), Aramis (Hunter Reum), D’Artagnan (Garrett Smith), Athos (Carson Letner), Porthos (understudy Dom Fox) and a guard (Tucker Cochran) are shown during a rehearsal of Piedmont University’s production of “The Three Musketeers.” The show will run Feb. 17-20 at the Swanson Center Main Stage. KIMBERLY BROWN/Staff

Piedmont University presents swashbuckler ‘The Three Musketeers’

Kimberly Brown
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Where can you see swashbuckling sword fights in a tale of love, loyalty, honor and treachery, right here in Habersham County? That would be Piedmont University’s production of “The Three Musketeers.

Brown Family History in Stephens County

News Staff
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Stephens County Historical Society is honored to announce its recent addition to Stephens County History Museum exhibits. Dale Moseley of Toccoa, Historical Society member and a descendant of Benjamin Pollard Brown, Sr., and his bride, Elizabeth Carolyn Hulsey.
With a beer in one hand and a samurai sword in the other, Guillermo Heredia celebrates with his teammates during the Braves’ World Series Champion Parade on Friday, Nov. 5. Also pictured are players Ozzie Albies, Huascar Ynoa, William Contreras, Roñald Acuna Jr. and Orlando Arcia. CODY ROGERS/Staff

With a beer in one hand and a samurai sword in the other, Guillermo Heredia celebrates with his teammates during the Braves’ World Series Champion Parade on Friday, Nov. 5. Also pictured are players Ozzie Albies, Huascar Ynoa, William Contreras, Roñald Acuna Jr. and Orlando Arcia. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Braves celebrate Series win with massive parade

News Staff
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown and Midtown Atlanta Friday as the World Series-champion Atlanta Braves held a massive parade.