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New Year’s Eve celebrations in and around Northeast Georgia

The New Year will soon arrive, and for those looking for a good place to celebrate, here's a variety of events happening in and...

Go West, Young Man: 12,000ft and beyond…

Editor’s note: In July 2025, Now Habersham weathercaster Tyler Penland headed west to hike and camp in Yellowstone National Park. His latest “Go west,...

Top 10 safety tips for New Year’s Eve

Here are the top 10 safety tips for New Years Eve: Secure a ride early Rideshare prices and wait times increase between 12:00 a.m. and 2:00...

Georgia fireworks guide: dates, times and local restrictions

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia law regarding consumer fireworks is generally permissible but comes with regulations concerning time, location, and noise. The law, found...

Anaconda

Anaconda is the latest franchise getting the reboot treatment in 2025. Or is it a remake? Or a spiritual sequel of sorts to the...

A home for the holidays: First Presbyterian Church serves up free Christmas Day dinner...

On Christmas Day, the doors of First Presbyterian Church opened with a simple purpose: no one should spend the holiday alone. The church hosted a...

We matched North Georgia cities to Christmas Cookies — which one is yours?

Have you ever wondered what your North Georgia town would be if it were a Christmas cookie? Just me. Maybe. If you haven’t done so...

How did someone from Habersham end up decorating the White House?

It started with an email. The kind you read. Then reread, just to be sure it’s real. “I reread it several times just to make sure...

NORAD tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. - It’s one of the most enduring holiday traditions: the North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, is tracking...

Two beloved Columbus families deck their halls  

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind," said Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States.   As Coolidge was an attorney who later...

Do you know Mr. Green? 

He is dressed in green from head to toe and just a little grinchy. He is as busy as the big man in red...

5 Thoughtful last-minute gifts in Northeast Georgia, matched to her personality profile

Last-minute Christmas shopping does not have to mean settling for forgettable gifts or rushing through big-box aisles. Across Northeast Georgia, small businesses offer thoughtful, useful,...