Around the Home: Shop smart to eat smart

Becoming a savvy food shopper is a worthy goal for anyone who shops for nutritious food these days. Finding the best, most nutritious foods while faced with rising prices is a challenge for all of us.

Oakwood artisan finds joy in crafting cute toppers for tabbies

Dr. Seuss may have written about cats in hats, but Amalia S. Davidson has taken the concept a step further.

West Hall flag corps’ seniors carry on school tradition for a final season

Since the beginning of the band program at West Hall High School in 1988, the Flagettes have taken to the field during halftime alongside the instrument-playing members of the Band of Silver.

Two Up Across America: Western vistas colored with history, culture

Editor's note: This is the third of a four-part series chronicling a trip Bill Rezak made across the U.S. on a motorcycle.

A survivor's tale: How Mandy Smith Nix beat breast cancer

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where ever-present swatches of pink, seen everywhere from suit lapels to pro football uniforms, serve as a reminder of the disease.

Project Hope puts church members to work serving community needs

The Chattahoochee Baptist Association is proving there really is power in numbers.

Got a craving to carve? Preserve your pumpkins for the spooky season

In case you haven't paid much attention to the displays outside most grocery stores and many other retail outlets, it's pumpkin season.

Smooth operators: Clermont dairy opens own creamery

Since cloning miniature versions of their Holsteins wasn't an option, Scott and Jennifer Glover found another way to get milk with that fresh "squeezed" taste to their customers all over Hall County.

Restoration work continues on old Jackson courthouse

Going buggy at North Hall Middle School

Most people can agree that bugs have their place - outside and away from food. But on Friday, some North Hall Middle School students munched on insects like they were popcorn. "They didn't really have a lot of taste," said Sean Taylor, after trying sour cream and onion-flavored crickets. "They were just really, really crunchy." As a treat for completing their entomology unit, directed studies instructor Kathy Mellette brought in packages of crickets and worms ...

Splash of fall color on the way soon in NE Georgia

During the summer, visitors flock to North Georgia to splash about in Lake Lanier. But come fall, it's all about the leaves. With October arriving, the fall color in the mountains will begin to appear over the next several weeks. Temperature, light and water availability all impact the brilliance - and time frame - of the changes. Elevation also plays a role. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, "Whenever the color ...

Two Up Across America: A motorcycle adventure part 2

Editor's note: This is the second of a four-part series chronicling a trip Bill Rezak made across the U.S. on a motorcycle.

New church is ministering in the marketplace

The members of Revolution Church aren't concerned with keeping up traditional appearances.

Don’t neglect your indoor garden

Outdoor gardening may not be your thing, but that doesn't mean you can't have a lush oasis of greenery inside your home.

Colored snack makes waves in Gainesville, supports breast cancer research

Generally, a tortilla chip is just a means for transporting tasty dips and other toppings to your mouth.

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.