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The recipe for giving

It’s that time of year again—the season of giving, volunteering at soup kitchens, adopting families, baking Christmas treats, visiting Santa, and so much more....

Thanksgiving standoff

A few years back, around Thanksgiving Day, I headed out to get some pictures in an area where I'd had good luck getting wildlife...

The lost turkey

In 1948, Grey, Georgia, was the last place my mom, Irene, wanted to be. At just 8 years old, she was uprooted from everything...

The homecoming

Every Thanksgiving, I pause to remember a little boy from Guatemala who stole my heart and the parents who never gave up on him. I...

Your guide to free community Thanksgiving meals in Northeast Georgia

Here is your guide to find the right Thanksgiving Dinner for you. Please let us know if your church or community is having a Thanksgiving...

Hall County Animal Shelter waives adoption fees in December

Every animal deserves a home, especially during the holiday season. That is why the Hall County Animal Shelter will celebrate the holiday season by...

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s Lux Nativitas debuts

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School will debut its Christmas production Lux Nativitas, a celebration of the birth of Christ, on Saturday, December 14, and Tuesday, December...

Finding gratitude

My days are different now—nothing like I ever imagined or planned. Life has a way of charting its own course, never asking for our...

7th Annual Family Promise Thanksgiving Pie Auction

Let the bidding begin! Maybe time has run out on the ideas you had of homemade pies to adorn your Thanksgiving table. Never fear...there is...

Meet Eddie: A loyal, loving cuddle bug ready to be your perfect companion

Say hello to Eddie, a 4-year-old mixed-breed dog who's ready to steal your heart! Eddie's journey began when he was brought to the shelter as...

Christmas movies at the Ritz in Toccoa

The Historic Ritz Theatre is bringing in the Christmas season in GREEN! Not in holly or Fraser Fir, but in the meanie greenie form. It's...

Wicked

As Kermit the Frog once said, "It's not easy being green." That's certainly the case with Wicked, the big-screen version of the highly acclaimed and...