Helen News

Got a hankering to see some snow? Well, you might want to consider a couple of options, one of which could take you up to northern Georgia on Saturday.

We respectfully announce the passing of Ms. Helen Louise Hussie, of Newnan, on December 4, 2009 at her residence.

"Oh, why did they close the carpet mills down? These are tough times in Dalton now.

It's "full speed ahead" for most of the Christmas parades and festivals in our area Saturday... with the exception ofFlowery Branch's. Suwanee, Banks County, Sugar Hill, Clermont, Clarkesville, Cleveland and Helen all tell us they are ready to go despite the forecast of wet and cold day.

A 2-year-old girl died after a vehicle struck the rear of her family's car about 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 85 just north of the Lafayette Parkway exit.

AUGUSTA, GA Once you hear the Mason Jars in action, most pre-conceived notions of an acoustic duo are immediately shot down, and they wouldn't have it any other way.

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday officially named a new park off Dallas Highway, but the naming of another near downtown Kennesaw will have to wait.

Last year, Becky and Kristofer Gifford bought a cabin in Sautee-Nacoochee just six miles from Becky's parents in Clarksville in the north Georgia mountains.

Know them? They know you. If it were not for readers like yourself, they would have faded from the scene long ago.

A Regions Bank branch in Gainesville is one of 121 Regions branches that will close early next year.

When paddling his canoe down the Chattahoochee, David Hanson travels slowly so he can appreciate the river's natural beauty.

It's not every day that regular folks get the attention that celebrities enjoy, but some Robertson County residents did just that.

Amid economic doldrums that have chipped away at most sectors of the tourism industry, it is as if someone forgot to tell the thousands of people who flock to Helen in the fall about the recession.

When it comes to the best celebration Germany has to offer, nobody does it better than Georgians.

This year's Oktoberfest has ended in Munich but all hope is not lost for those who want to celebrate the Bavarian spirit outside of Germany, depending on what part of America you live in.

Along the quiet banks of Lake Russell, where bees buzz and grass blows lazily in the wind, Elbert County's top development official envisioned a resort that would bring vacationers' dollars to the declining granite quarrying hub.But now she's expecting delays in building the 120-room, lakeside lodge because developers are reluctant to bet on ...

Georgia is full of affordable adventures for the budget traveler, from the world's largest aquarium to the Okefenokee Swamp.

There is no doubt that a downtown in any community is the raison d'Aatre - the heart of that community - and the need to keep that heart healthy lies with a keen emphasis on continuous downtown focus and revitalization.

Gas prices are up. The unemployment rate is up. The foreclosure rate is up. So what's down? The distance that many people these days are going for vacations.

A driver and passenger escaped serious injury Thursday night when their vehicle left the roadway went down an embankment and caught on fire in Northern White County.