Storytime at Towns County Public Library It has been a wonderful summer at the library as 263 children enjoyed stories and crafts related to the “Make a Splash..READ!” theme. With the warm temperatures outside, the water theme was a welcome one. The children received prizes each week by “picking...

Storytime at Towns County Public Library It has been a wonderful summer at the library as 263 children enjoyed stories and crafts related to the “Make a Splash..READ!” theme. With the warm temperatures outside, the water theme was a welcome one. The children received prizes each week by “picking...

Catch’em Being Goods for August 20th. L-R: (back row) Liam King, Jesse Allen, Angela Golenski, Chelsey Taylor, Braxton Barrett, Tanner Pendergrass L-R: (front row) Andrew Wells and David Ford

Mountain Community Chorus Begins 37th Choral Season The Mountain Community Chorus will begin its 37th season on Monday, Sept. 13th, 2010. Auditions for new singers (tenors and basses especially in demand) will begin promptly at 6:00 P.M. at the Young Harris College Clegg Recital Hall, Young Harris, Ga....

Flower Show winning Design Hiawassee Garden Club member and judge, Dorothy Lee, won a Blue Ribbon, the Award of Design Excellence, and the Designers Choice Award in the 60th Anniversary Standard Flower Show that was presented at the Georgia Mountain Fair this year. Her creative, lighted design featured...

Georgia wins in Race to the Top Georgia’s a winner in the second round of Race-to-the-Top. That means the state will get an additional $400 million to be used to improve student achievement. Georgia is one of nine states and the District of Columbia to win a share in $3.4 billion that was established...

Young Harris College Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Mark Official Opening of New Recreation Center YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – On Monday, Aug. 16, Young Harris College President Cathy Cox cut a ceremonial ribbon to mark the official opening of the Recreation Center. Following the ribbon cutting, students...

Golden Club Summer Bowling League Winners 1st Place: Faithful 4 Capt:  Rebecca Reed: 2nd Place: Hammer & Nails: Capt. Suzy Jenkins 3rd Place (Tie): Thomas Team Capt: Pete Thomas & The Capitals: Capt. Larry Dumas 5th Place: Blue Ridge Trophies Capt. Bonna Graham 6th Place: Monte & Girls:...

The family of Leo D. Hesson, ( Joy Hessson, Judy Magowan and Jacquie Faucett ) honors “Our Old Soldier” as he celebrated 90 ” Big Ones” at the Young Harris City Hall Banquet Room, August 22, 2010. Music was provided by Marissa Smith and Alexa Magowan. Banquet Room and tables...

Towns County Food Pantry helping needy families! This week the TCFP distributed food to 310 families and delivered 255 weekend snack sacks to Towns County Elementary. Thank you to all that helped us this week! We will be receiving a truck and boxing food on Monday, August 23rd at 10:30am. We will be...