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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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A Labor Day salute to those with thankless jobs
On this day, most employees look forward to having the day off and enjoying a long weekend. For some people, it's seen as a day away from a mundane 9-to-5 job good for one thing - paying bills.
First Baptist beginnings unclear, but presence now unmistakable
The First Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. is one of the oldest continuous churches in Gainesville. First organized in 1838, little is known about the early days of the church because there were no written records.
Barreling your way to a greener garden
Thanks to a redesigned model, capturing rainwater for use in home gardens has gotten a lot easier and more efficient.
Executive chef worked his way up the food chain
Rick Whorf may have a corner office at Lake Lanier Islands Resort, but his view isn't a stunning waterfront vista.
Gainesville media company earns an Emmy award for Byron Herbert Reece documentary
If most Georgians are asked to name a peach state poet, more than likely, the first name to come to mind is usually Sidney Lanier, not Byron Herbert Reece.
Quinlan will treat teachers to appreciation day for their commitment to the arts
With the end of August just around the corner, many folks in the art world are happy to see the picture that's already been painted for the upcoming month.
Rabun County native Barbara Woodall wants the next generation to remember their roots
In the late 1960s, Eliot Wigginton was a still green teacher, taking on his first post-college job at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School in rural North Georgia. He was presented with a classroom full of restless students, who were largely unsinterested with his English lessons - one even set fire to his desk to keep from working. <span style="font-size: ...
Labor of Love community outreach offers goods to those in need
Labor Day weekend is often associated with barbecues and end-of-summer trips to the lake. However, at A New Walk Christian Fellowship, the holiday day weekend is equated with their Labor of Love community outreach festival.
Local groups team up to prove that drought-hardy plants are effective
With a little thought, home gardens can not only please your senses, they can also put a few extra cents in your pocket.
Peachy keen pork
If the bounty of summer's harvest has left your sweet tooth overwhelmed with fruit pies, cobblers and smoothies, consider using that produce in a more savory way.
Gainesville beats out Orlando as a fun, affordable city
If you're scouting fun places to visit that won't break the bank, you may want to keep your search close to home.
Gainesville teen overcomes drugs, gang life with help of nonprofit
When Christian Alvarado was 7 years old, he smoked marijuana for the first time. A few years later he got "jumped" into a gang, and by the time he was 13, he was the owner of a handgun. "I was a major pot head," said Christian, now a junior at Gainesville High School. <span style="font-size: ...
Enota teacher called to work as a missionary
Even though Sidney Eure was lucky enough to find a job in her field right after college graduation, she wasn't completely satisfied with what she was doing.
History center event brings restorationists and appraisers to Gainesville
If hunting for antiques is your thing, you should know that you may not need to search further than your own home for treasures.
Cumming's Hwang named Pastry Chef of the Year
A Cumming resident was recently crowned the nation's top pastry chef. Alex Hwang, assistant pastry chef at Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta, earned the title of 2011 Pastry Chef of the Year during the American Culinary Federation National Convention. "Of course I'm really happy about it, but it's all pretty overwhelming," she said. Hwang was one of four competitors for the title. She was chosen to represent the Southeast region of the United ...
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.
Retired band conductor celebrates 90th birthday
The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band recently surprised one of its longest standing members with a birthday celebration.
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