Low, slow rosemary goat recipe only takes 10 minutes, with prior planning

When is a recipe that takes many hours a fast and easy recipe? When it takes just 10 minutes of your time to prepare.

Vets' cookbook is a recipe for revenue

Local woman tries to bolster the image of shelter pets, increase volunteerism

After bringing a stray dog to the Hall County Animal Shelter, Mary Thompson realized she might be able to help the animals find permanent homes using her skills as a real estate appraiser.

Pruning is easy if you follow the rules

That bush obscuring your view as you back down the driveway. Those limbs scratching the window pane with every breeze. The roses taking over your front porch. These are just some of the many reasons to learn how to prune.

Not going out? Make a Valentine’s at home special

Not planning to go out for Valentine's Day? Time to start planning a special menu for a romantic night in.

Local MOMS Club offers an ear and a heart

Sure, they don't punch a time clock but don't say being a stay-at-home mom isn't hard work.

Wayne Dempsey starts Brenau on its Steinway quest

Wayne Dempsey started taking piano lessons in the first grade, 59 years ago. That first lesson ignited a love of music that will inspire generations of musicians at Brenau University in Gainesville. Brenau's first Steinway piano, a No. 481 handmade Steinway and Son's Model D Concert Grand, has been dubbed "The Dempsey Steinway." The piano currently sits in the university's Pearce Auditorium. Dempsey retired for health reasons at the end of 2012 from his post ...

Actor Cameron, musician Barfield come to North Ga. on mission to save marriage

For anyone who has ever been a fan of actor Kirk Cameron or the movie "Fireproof," this message may be for you.

Real chocolate can be healthy (and romantic)

Love is always sweeter when expressed with chocolate! Especially on Valentine's Day. Yes, chocolate ... And the more ooey-gooey deeply chocolaty, the better. Still, there's no sense overdoing it. I've always believed that when it comes to dessert, a little bit can go a long way. That's why this chocolate dream of a recipe takes the form of smallish individual cakes rather than a single, family-sized gut-buster. It's also why I've replaced the butter usually ...

Fun Run helps students and their classrooms

Students at Centennial Arts Academy recently participated in a Boosterthon Fun Run to help put an iPad in every classroom.

Lake Lanier home is featured in Schwarzenegger movie

Few people get the opportunity to make money from having an A-list star in their home. Fewer still would use that opportunity to help raise money for a rare skin disorder. But when a scouting crew approached Mike Briggs asking to use his home on Lake Lanier for an upcoming movie, he saw a golden opportunity for the Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types Inc. Briggs is the president of FIRST, the only nonprofit ...

Keeping history alive

If you keep your eyes and ears open this month, you're sure to learn something new about Hall County's past.

Decorating year-round with roses

Floral fads may ebb and flow, but the rose's appeal remains constant, well beyond a Valentine's Day vaseful.

Teens, parents learn the rules of the road

There are a lot of free activities parents and teens can do together for two hours. But how many of those activities have the potential to save a life? Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error is a free driver safety course and takes only two hours to complete. The course is offered throughout the year at 4 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Classes are held at the Lumpkin County YMCA, 365 Riley ...

Honduran teen grows coffee in Habersham from homeland beans to pay for college

Kevin Candelario Arita grew up around coffee as a child in the mountain village of Mar Azul, Honduras.

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.