Helen News

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.

Saturday is National Public Lands Day, which may not sound like something you'd necessarily celebrate.

Next time, Becky Shealy said, she'll know her rights. Among about 150 people at an open records/open meetings workshop put on Monday by The Augusta Chronicle and other media was the woman who brought the problem to light.

As the North Georgia Mountains take on the burnished colors of fall, local artisans and crafters bring out their wares to entice festival-goers and provide a homegrown holiday shopping experience.

Operation Food Relief, a distribution effort for families in need sponsored by the Murray County Red Cross with help from Chatsworth First United Methodist Church, will take place on Saturday, Sept.

House Speaker Glenn Richardson announced Friday the following board appointments.

J. Michael Floyd is the executive director of Food Services at UGA. The Red & Black caught up with him to discuss concerts, his favorite meal, and why he likes checkers over chess.

A memorial speech will begin at 6:30 a.m.; 2.5-mile run begins at 6:45 in this event hosted by UGA's Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC, with Navy and Marines also present.