Blairsville News

There are new district managers for the state Department of Driver Services offices in northeast and northwest Georgia, according to Greg Dozier, Commissioner of the state Department of Driver Services.

WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FOR AREAS GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE...TO CHAMBLEE...TO LAWRENCEVILLE...TO MACON...TO DUBLIN.

With the recent disappearance of a Blairsville woman fresh on their minds White County authorities feared the worse when they received a call Thursday evening that two children were missing.

More near or below freezing temperatures are expected Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service has a freeze watch posted for Tuesday morning and more frost is likely.A This morning the temperature dropped to 26 degrees in Blairsville, 27 in Tiger 29 in Cleveland and Sautee and 31 in Helen.

Parts of metro Atlanta are under a freeze warning. As of 11 p.m. Sunday, the temperatures had dipped to 45 degrees in Atlanta, but it felt like 41 degrees, forecasters said.

Temperatures dipped into the low 30s across much of north Georgia Monday morning, and frost advisories were issued.

Temperatures dipped into the low 30s across much of north Georgia Monday morning, and frost advisories were issued.

A FREEZE WATCH has been issued for the entire Atlanta metro area for Sunday night.

The 25th annual North Georgia Folk Festival, not unlike the two dozen celebrations that preceded it, will hang its hat on its musical offerings.

Frank Cheek, founder of the nationa s first motorcycle-only campground and resort, died Sept.

Young Harris Collegea TMs Theatre Young Harris will present four performances of the Depression-era classic You Cana TMt Take It With You, Thursday-Sunday, Oct.

More than half of 113 Georgia hospitals rated a nine or ten on a ten point scale by patients, according to a survey conducted by Medicare in 2008.

Kristi Cornwell, of Blairsville, Ga., has been missing since Aug. 11. Her father lives in Farragut.

Shrimp and Grits a big hit 9/21/2009 By LINDSEY ADKISON The Brunswick News When the Foreback family heard about the Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits festival, they knew it was something they couldn't pass up.

History repeats itself over and over. Some things are sure to cycle back around a second and third time.

There could be a new lead in the case of a missing Blairsville woman. The GBI confirms it's looking into the case of a woman who was almost abducted about a week before Kristi Cornwell's disappearance.

A convicted sex offender says he meant no harm when he printed up bogus reward posters for a missing Blairsville woman.

A poster, offering a $100,000 reward in the case of a missing Blairsville woman, was not authorized by Kristi Cornwell's family, her brother said.

Since then, authorities found items of Kristi Cornwell's along the stretch of Jones Creek Road and her cell phone was recovered three miles from that spot, but no other major leads had come in.

A $50,000 reward has been offered to help find a Blairsville woman who police say was abducted while talking to her boyfriend on her phone.