Helen News

In the calm of a mountain morning, a flurry of activity filled the Alpine village of Helen Thursday as the sound of propane burners pierced the quiet.

The South's oldest balloon event and the country's only long distance hot air balloon race will begin with a mass ascension of 30 hot air balloons in Helen, North Georgia's Alpine Village, Thursday morning.

Two people were hurt in a three-vehicle wreck at Hayes Corner, the intersection of Georgia Highway 17 and Georgia Highway 105, in Habersham County Monday afternoon.

Jimmy Harris, the gentleman proprietor of Unicoi Outfitters, didn't have to extend his invitation but once: "Why don't you come up for lunch and spend an afternoon on the Chattahoochee?" We did have one business item on the agenda - planning a fly fishing outing with Phil Niekro, the Braves Hall of Fame pitcher, next week.

City Manager Jerry Elkins has announced the appointment of a new police chief and building and zoning administrator for the city.