Many children envision heaven to be filled with winged angels who pass eternity playing their harps of gold amidst an endless sea of fluffy white clouds. That vision struck Chloe Holden, 10, when she was just a toddler. She became enchanted with the harp before she even learned to read.
While most kids dream of getting a PlayStation 3 for Christmas, 15-year-old cook Ben Hicks is asking for a fish fryer.
That pile of beautifully wrapped Christmas presents under your tree has quickly turned into a pile of boxes and ripped paper.
Christmas carols like "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night" are part of everyone's holiday experience.
When the Rev. Bucky Kennedy started in the Baptist ministry, he never expected to become president of the Georgia Baptist Convention. But on Nov. 13, the former pastor of Riverbend Baptist Church in Gainesville and current pastor of First Baptist Church of Vidalia was elected as the GBC president during its 186th annual meeting in Augusta.
Emily Bryant has an annual tradition involving powdered sugar and batter.
The Ridge church in Buford has collected the best recipes from church members, family and friends and compiled a cookbook that is available to the community.
Ladies, if you've ever dreamed of being the alluring woman behind the wheel of that white Ford Thunderbird in the movie "American Graffiti," there's hope. Simply restore a T-Bird yourself.
BUFORD - A "toothpick bridge" Casey Ginn designed in the third-grade ignited the youngster's interests in architecture and drafting.
From shades of red, to golds, to purples and oranges the leaves are starting create their annual jewel-tone extravaganza in the North Georgia mountains. From the nip in the air to the slight breeze and longer nights - all signs show that fall is here. So to enjoy this wonderful time of year, why not take a trek to the North Georgia mountains to enjoy what the scenic drives and beautiful parks have to offer.
More Americans can name the ingredients in a Big Mac than list the Ten Commandments.
Homes can tell stories just like people, but without speaking. Some have old trunks packed away that tell a story through letters. There may be a package of old photos hidden in the wall, or something lurking in the basement, just waiting to be found. And this is what "If Walls Could Talk," a show on HGTV, is looking for. "We have been spreading the word for weeks now and we are still casting," said ...
GAINESVILLE - For 46 years now, the United Methodist Men have been funding special projects at Redwine United Methodist Church by serving up hearty Brunswick stew to the South Hall community.
GAINESVILLE - Band tour buses and vans from all over the country are trucking to a 350-acre farm near Atlanta this weekend to participate in the first Echo Project music festival that will take place Oct. 12-14.
Mary Strickland crochets religiously. And at 96 years old, Strickland has finished her masterpiece: a 3 1/2-by-4 feet crochet wall hanging that spells out the Lord's Prayer in all its 70 glorious letters.
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