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Southern Tours & Charles Ernst/ Wineries have their own distinct style and wines to enjoy, and wine tours help guests experience multiple venues.

Southern Tours & Charles Ernst/ Wineries have their own distinct style and wines to enjoy, and wine tours help guests experience multiple venues.

MOUNTAIN TRAVELER: All aboard a wine tour

News Staff
Friday, October 25, 2019
White County is in the heart of North Georgia wine country, and with plenty of vineyards, wineries, and tasting rooms, many visitors are turning to wine tours for a leisurely way to experience the area.
The Ritz Theatre's marquee lights up Doyle Street in downtown Toccoa

The Ritz Theatre's marquee lights up Doyle Street in downtown Toccoa

MOUNTAIN TRAVELER: Puttin' on the Ritz

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Season 3 of the Night at the Ritz series will continue through May 2020, at Toccoa’s restored and historic Ritz Theatre.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Elizabeth Harper is now cancer free after being diagnosed in December 2018. She said that it was detected in its early stages and strongly encourages women to get routine mammograms.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Elizabeth Harper is now cancer free after being diagnosed in December 2018. She said that it was detected in its early stages and strongly encourages women to get routine mammograms.

Early detection is vital, cancer survivor says

News Staff
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Just because you can’t see or feel something, doesn’t mean it’s not there and Elizabeth Harper learned this first-hand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer last December at age 59. “When they found my cancer, it was very small and in the beginning stages,” Harper said.
Stephanie Hill/ The Folk Pottery Museum also houses a featured exhibit that changes twice a year. Shown is an exhibit from Dave Drake, an enslaved African-American master potter and poet from the 1800s.

Stephanie Hill/ The Folk Pottery Museum also houses a featured exhibit that changes twice a year. Shown is an exhibit from Dave Drake, an enslaved African-American master potter and poet from the 1800s.

MOUNTAIN TRAVELER: Pieces of the past

News Staff
Monday, October 21, 2019
Pottery can tell a story, and the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia is home to many tales. Located on the campus of the Sautee Nacoochee Center (SNC), the museum was built in 2006, and was a gift to the community from Kay and Dean Swanson, said Patrick Brennan, SNC executive director.
Christina Santee/ Scott Hulsey pours a glass full of one of his crisp, handcrafted beers in the brewery he owns with is father, Gary Hulsey.

Christina Santee/ Scott Hulsey pours a glass full of one of his crisp, handcrafted beers in the brewery he owns with is father, Gary Hulsey.

Mountain Traveler: Wet your whistle at Whistle Top Brew Co.

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
For several years, Whistle Top Brew Co. has been a permanent fixture in the facade of downtown Cornelia, offering patrons a laid-back hub where they can wet their whistle, pair it with some grub and enjoy that weekend’s lineup of live entertainment. Wet your whistle at Whistle Top Brew Co.
Wayne Knuckles/ The views from Rabun Bald are said to stretch for more than 100 miles when conditions are favorable.

Wayne Knuckles/ The views from Rabun Bald are said to stretch for more than 100 miles when conditions are favorable.

Mountain Traveler: Be Impressed by Rabun Bald

News Staff
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
According to Native American legend, Rabun Bald is inhabited by fire-breathing demon people, and some campers still report hearing strange sounds at night. But the spectacular views from the summit stretching more than 100 miles on a clear day are no myth.
Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols, co-chair of the Mountain Judicial Circuit Family Violence Task Force, accepts the task force of the year award from Stephanie Woodard, chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.

Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols, co-chair of the Mountain Judicial Circuit Family Violence Task Force, accepts the task force of the year award from Stephanie Woodard, chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.

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Mountain Judicial Circuit receives Task Force award

Toccoa Editor
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
    The Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV) presented its Task Force of the Year Award to the Mountain Judicial Circuit Family Violence Task Force at the 25th Annual Family Violence Conference.     The curcuit’s task force encompasses, Stephens, Habersham and Rabun counties.
State Sen. John Wilkinson.

State Sen. John Wilkinson.

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State Senate study committee dicusses reducing business costs

News Staff
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
    State Sen. John Wilkinson of Toccoa on Thursday, Aug. 29, hosted the first meeting of the state Senate study committee on reducing Georgia’s cost of doing business.     Wilkinson serves as chairman of the 15-person committee. The first meeting was held in Atlanta.
There were nine fatalities in Georgia over Labor Day weekend, but none of those was in Stephens County.

There were nine fatalities in Georgia over Labor Day weekend, but none of those was in Stephens County.

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Eight accidents in county over Labor Day weekend

J. Todd Truelove
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
    Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported there were nine traffic fatalities across the state during the recent Labor Day holiday weekend.     Eight of those traffic deaths are being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP).
State ag commissioner Gary Black addresses a regional tourism roundtable held Monday in Hartwell.

State ag commissioner Gary Black addresses a regional tourism roundtable held Monday in Hartwell.

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Agriculture commissioner speaks at roundtable event

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
    Opportunities for tourism of all varieties are ripe and ready to pick in Hart, Stephens and Franklin counties, according to a group of statewide experts and officials who gathered Monday in Hartwell.