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Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get...

Piedmont’s Conservatory of Music presents professional treble choir Lux

DEMOREST, GA – The community is invited to an afternoon of choral music performed by Northeast Georgia’s professional treble choir, Lux, on Sunday, Oct....

Local Jewish community celebrates its holiest days this week

Northeast Georgia’s small Jewish community has joined roughly 15 million Jews worldwide in observing the Jewish calendar's holiest period. Known as the “Days of Awe,”...

Now Georgia Photo of the Day

September 16, 2026 Photo of the Day: "Look cool, stay cool! High five someone today!"-Fiona the Bulldog. This cute doggo was sent in by...

Habersham educators, student honored for going extra mile

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Three members of the Habersham County school community were recognized Monday for going above and beyond to support students, families and...

‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A “Widow’s Bay” wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season...

Phenix City couple experiences ‘Notebook’ ending

If you've ever watched "The Notebook" you know that there exists a special kind of love story capable of producing anything and that includes...

Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness

NANTERRE, France (AP) — She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band...

Retired Clarkesville educator begins new chapter as children’s author at 82

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — After more than 45 years of serving children and families, longtime North Georgia educator Brenda Thurmond is beginning a new chapter...

Coming full circle: Hillary Myers inspires a new generation at Foothills Dance Studio

CORNELIA, Ga. — Hillary Myers took her first dance steps in Cornelia at age 5. Decades later, the Habersham County native has returned home...

‘Everything just stopped’: Readers remember 9/11

Twenty-five years later, the details remain vivid: a television rolled into a lobby, a principal’s handwritten note, a frightened drive home and an eerily...

Where were you on 9/11? Northeast Georgia coaches remember

We asked the local coaches from our coverage area to recall what they remember about 9/11 — 25 years ago today. While some of...