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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Life top stories
Local Red Hatters celebrate 9 years of 'enjoying life'
In 1998, Sue Ellen Cooper presented her friend with a red fedora and poem for her 55th birthday.
Girls form a group to go to school without makeup
Abandoning blush, eye liner, eye shadow, foundation, mascara, and lipstick can be a dangerous move for a high school girl.
70 years later, Winder couple still taking their wedding vows to heart
Not all love stories are fairy tales full of magic and make believe.
Church loses century-old homestead to progress, but pulls together to relocate
The final service Sharon Baptist Church celebrated in its sanctuary in many ways chronicled the life of Christianity's most famous son.
Sunflower smiles: New collection offers more variety
There's nothing like a sunflower in your garden to make you smile.
Home grown & healthy
To kick flavors up a notch in the kitchen, cookbook author Gena Knox says that home chefs don't need a cupboard filled with fancy spices.
Building a model community
He may have never been a school teacher, but Robert Allison has spent the last six years putting together a very detailed history lesson.
Habersham resident shares harrowing tales of WWII bombing missions
Many people encounter a rough first day on the job.
Rooted in history: Chattahoochee United Methodist dates back to 1860s
Across the Chattahoochee River, just north of Helen and near a flea market and tube rental businesses, stands a church that has been in that area since 1860, long before any of the attractions of Helen existed. Chattahoochee United Methodist Church, sitting on the edge of Scorpion Hollow, celebrated its 150th anniversary last year.
Short on life, long on beauty
If there ever was a botanical workhorse, the daylily just might be it. According to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, daylilies can be used for a number of visually appealing and practical purposes. Aesthetically, daylilies can be used to provide a burst of seasonal color, break up harsh fence lines and to fill in the gaps between smaller plants. Practically speaking, the UGA department says that the flowers can also ...
Sauce is boss when it comes to cue
When it comes to barbecue sauce, these days there's something on the market to satisfy even the most discriminating tastebuds.
Brenau Academy’s graduation leaves mixed feelings of nostalgia
On Saturday, amid the bright red roses and flowing white gowns, a tide of emotion flowed among Brenau Academy graduates, old and new.
Oakwood woman helps promote the Georgia Meth Project at local schools
Many parents warn their children of the ills of drug use, but Sandy Howington-Graham wasn't content with just steering her own kids away from drugs.
Flowery Branch retriever makes a name in AKC competitions
The Atlanta Falcons aren't the only world-class athletes who make their home in Flowery Branch; so does Terri Everline's dog, Tag.
Riverbend Baptist Church takes Jesus’ command to witness seriously
While the leadership of Riverbend Baptist Church takes all of the Bible's teachings to heart, they are especially mindful of the scriptures that call followers to the mission field.
Articles by Section - Life top stories
Residents rediscover edible roots
By eight o'clock Saturday morning, Bill and Latrelle Thomas had already sold all of their beets.
Contra dancing in Sautee-Nacoochee
One Saturday night a month, the old gym behind the Sautee-Nacoochee Center in White County comes alive with the sound of mountain music and swirling of dancers following a contra dance caller. Contra dancing is a blend of folk and square dancing and is practiced all across the country.
Father, son trek to nation's capital
When Harry Scroggs was serving his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, he saw trucks loaded with fallen soldiers who paid the price of freedom with their lives as they were shipped home from the battlefield.
Two are teams place in Odyssey of Mind contest
Aaron Turpin could only watch as his team of fourth- and fifth-graders from World Language Academy tried to turn on a waterwheel.
Gainesville girl on a medical mission
Erica Granger expected to see a different way of life when she went on a mission trip to Uganda. But she didn't expect the trip to change her view of her life after returning home.
Area home's backyard deemed a ‘hidden jewel’
From the road, Jim and Mary Beth Tharp's home is a pleasant sight with a green, manicured lawn and garden. A small sign by the road hints more artistry may be involved than one would notice on first glance.
Moonshiner makes his final batch
After spending nearly a century in the mountains near Canton, one moonshiner is preparing his last batch in Dawsonville.
U.S. flag is a symbol of a nation
Two hundred years ago this summer, Maj. George Armistead commissioned a flag maker by the name of Mary Young Pickersgill in Baltimore, Md., to sew two flags for Fort McHenry at Baltimore Harbor. One of them would be 30 feet by 42 feet, large enough the British could see it from a long distance across the water as it loomed over the star-shaped fort.
Artifacts found in North Georgia cornfield
On the surface, an old cornfield in North Hall County is just another place to grow feed for livestock. But 2 feet under ground, it's a 1,500-year-old time capsule.
Mormon church sees boost in female students
Sister Tara Reese, 20, and her companion, Sister Britteny Breinholt, 19, ride their bicycles six miles each day around the neighborhoods in the Oakwood area attempting to share the gospel with people they meet.
Staking tomatoes brings benefits, responsibilities
A month from now, don't say I didn't warn you.
Hall County woman wins recipe contest with last-minute egg dish
While cleaning out her files of old papers, Deborah Abercrombie noticed an envelope for an egg cooking contest she participated in almost 30 years earlier.
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