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- Sunday, May 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Life top stories
Hall County duo making sure the area’s rich black history isn’t soon forgotten
It's easy to tell that Ella Smith and Linda R. Hutchens have a lot of history. It's apparent in the way their thoughts overlap and how they can finish each other's stories. Hutchens' outspoken ways bring out the best in Smith's more reserved personality. "We go way back," Smith said. "We came up through Fair Street (Elementary) School together. Graduated high school together in 1966," Hutchens said. "We had Girl Scouts together," Smith added. "And ...
For many, gospel music 'allowed us to breathe'
Like the steady click of a metronome, music has always played an important background role in black history.
Look for a honeysuckle spring
Not surprisingly, spring color trends are taking a note from flowering gardens this year. The Pantone Color Institute, which has been forecasting color trends for many decades, has declared "honeysuckle" to be the color of the year for 2011. "The intensity of this festive reddish-pink allures and engages. In fact, this color, not the sweet fragrance of the flower blossoms for which it was named, is what attracts hummingbirds to nectar," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive ...
Make a Valentine’s meal sure to please
At the same time, every year, an amorous cherub - better known as Cupid - takes to the skies and showers everyone below with love-tipped arrows.
Dawsonville gets a front seat on the fast track to fame with Larry the Cable Guy
What do Larry the Cable Guy and Dawsonville have in common? Both are experiencing celebrity tonight, though Larry is rather used to it by now.
North Hall students emulate famous people and put history on display
Parents and teachers at North Hall Middle School recently got the chance to see a five-star general, two world-class athletes and even George Harrison of The Beatles make an appearance.
Boy Scout Troop 15 has been helping boys become men for nearly 75 years
Trustworthy, hard-working and helpful are traits that troop leaders try to instill into their Boy Scouts.
Snazzy resumes, videos can help in job search
It is not easy finding a job in this economy, but with a little creativity, job-seekers can find their resume at the top of employers' lists.
Shielded by faith
Sharing the gospel is the mission for most Christians, but doing it in a war-torn country is taking that duty quite a bit further. That is what a group of Truett-McConnell College students did over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Garden variety pottery
In the early 1800s, before there was Tupperware, Styrofoam and take-out boxes, there was pottery.
Super Bowl Sunday means scoring some tasty snacks and beverages
To the delight of football fans, Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here and that means one thing - viewing parties.
GSC professor teaches the importance of art as his own work comes under fire
As an art appreciation professor, Stanley Bermudez does more than teach his students about the differences between a Van Gogh and a Monet.
ProMusica spends time with Riverside cadets for lessons in jazz
"Listen, imitate and then assimilate," professional drummer Justin Varnes told his teenage audience about playing jazz music.
Quilts move from the bed to the gallery as an artform
On cold winter nights, while the wind howled outside her window, Jean Leslie remembers being warmed inside and out by curling beneath quilts that were made with love by the women in her family.
‘Georgia Traveler’ films segment in Lula
Although North Georgia Canopy Tours are tucked away in Lula like a prized jewel, Friday the entire state got an opportunity to enjoy the high-flying fun.
Articles by Section - Life top stories
Wedding bells, blues and venues
Brittany Evans wanted a storybook wedding but what she got was something more like a movie.
Couple conquers 70 years together
In 1940, C.W. Davis hitched a ride from a driver in a red Ford, ultimately securing a movie date with the woman behind the wheel.
Jehovah’s Witness experiences an influx of hope
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On the day the Boston Marathon bombing transfixed the world, Mark Watkins of suburban Kansas City, Mo., lay face to face with a crisis of life, death and faith.
Local students put their imagination to work on garden homes for gnomes
Gardens on Green hosted students from Riverbend Elementary on Tuesday for an exercise of creativity.
Better-for-you BBQ chicken
Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. I like every part of it - the tomato-based sauce (the spicier the better), the crispy skin, even the bones.
Properly preparing a picnic
The school year is winding down and Memorial Day is just around the corner. Activities such as boating, camping and picnicking are fun ways to experience the great outdoors.
Ask cook: Correct way to cut lettuce
Question: It used to be forbidden to cut lettuce with a knife. Only tearing by hand or cutting with a plastic knife was acceptable. But now I see TV chefs regularly chopping lettuce with a regular knife. What is responsible for this change in thinking?
Singles meet and mingle
For 52-year-old Gina Sweet, it had been awhile since she hit the dating scene. Luckily for her, family members gave her the Cinderella treatment before she ventured out to Cocktails & Conversations, a brand-new speed-dating venture in Gainesville.
Racing to the front
JEFFERSON - It was anything but a regular school day for the 15 local middle schools students who participated in the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation Junior Solar Sprint competition May 3. Using one of the Earth's brightest resources, the sun, students put their hand-built solar sprinters to the test in a fast-paced race competition at Road Atlanta in Braselton.
Perfect pink present for mom
Editor's note: North Hall High School junior Catherine Sartain, 16, wrote this column for her journalism class about Mother's Day.
Her husband is her 'hero'
"It will be a blessed Mother's Day for my kids, my granddaughter, my wife," Grady Nolan said, his voice cracking slightly. "And for me."
Lay leaders lend a loving ear
BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio - The Stephen Ministry is looking for compassionate men and women who want to help people who are hurting.
Diseases of the dogwood tree
Just the other day I was looking at a dogwood tree at the house and saw it was in pretty good shape overall. However, things can change and it is worth keeping an eye on the tree to see if it becomes infected.
Conserve water with recycled rainbarrels
The Soque River Watershed Association in Clarkesvillle and the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Clarkesville and Clayton are teaming up again to turn recycled Coca-Cola barrels into rainbarrels for water conservation efforts.
Easy mousse for kids to make for Mother's Day
It doesn't matter how skilled - or not - your kids are in the kitchen. This easy, fruity mousse parfait is a great Mother's Day project they can help with.
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