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Franklin County native and nurse Joanna Davis Malcom is pictured during her recent mission to New York City to help the city’s overwhelmed hospital system during the coronvirus pandemic. Malcom is wearing a shirt made for her by Franklin County’s Paula Tyner.

Franklin County native and nurse Joanna Davis Malcom is pictured during her recent mission to New York City to help the city’s overwhelmed hospital system during the coronvirus pandemic. Malcom is wearing a shirt made for her by Franklin County’s Paula Tyner.

After work in New York City, nurse urges state to prepare

News Staff
Thursday, April 9, 2020
By Shane Scoggins Franklin County Citizen Leader Publisher   A mission of mercy to help New York City coronavirus patients has led a Franklin County native to come home with warnings for her state.
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has doubled down on his request to delay the state’s primary elections by about a month due to concerns over coronavirus, after the state’s elections chief balked at that request last week.

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has doubled down on his request to delay the state’s primary elections by about a month due to concerns over coronavirus, after the state’s elections chief balked at that request last week.

House Speaker urges primary delay in Georgia as secretary of state holds firm

News Staff
Monday, March 30, 2020
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has doubled down on his request to delay the state’s primary elections by about a month due to concerns over coronavirus, after the state’s elections chief balked at that request last week.
Addi’s next battle is to fight the reoccurrence of her neuroblastoma.

Addi’s next battle is to fight the reoccurrence of her neuroblastoma.

Young girl sees possible light at end of cancer battle

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
   Addi Masten, 3, has been enduring a lengthy battle with stage 4 neuroblastoma since 2018. But she appears to be on the tail end which now requires extensive travel across the east coast.
Warm winters can be a dangerous time for bee populations. Courtesy of June Dale/Daleville Farms

Warm winters can be a dangerous time for bee populations. Courtesy of June Dale/Daleville Farms

Warm winter affects bees, parasites

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
   According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, temperatures have not been as cool as climate averages since Dec. 1, 2019. With a warm winter this season, bee populations face the threat of starvation and also parasites.
Inger Smith is the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia as of January 15, 2020. Her goal for the teaching kitchen is to build relationships with people in the community.

Inger Smith is the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia as of January 15, 2020. Her goal for the teaching kitchen is to build relationships with people in the community.

Smith aims to ‘be the good’ at Food Bank kitchen

News Staff
Monday, February 10, 2020
CLAYTON— Feeding people is something that Inger Smith has done for over 30 years, and as the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia she hopes to “be the good” as a hub of good will for the people in Rabun County and the mountain region.
Blair Housely is ready to raise a glass to the upcoming Dahlonega Brewery.

Blair Housely is ready to raise a glass to the upcoming Dahlonega Brewery.

Mead maker taps into brewery market

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
While some would say Dahlonega is late to the local brewery party, which has exploded in Georgia over the past few years, when the city’s first brewery opens later this spring, it’ll be the first of its kind in the state.
Helen Dortch was born in Carnesville in 1863.

Helen Dortch was born in Carnesville in 1863.

A woman ahead of her time

News Staff
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Helen Dortch Longstreet was no stranger to controversy or fighting for the causes she believed in by the time the Georgia Railway and Power Company began work to dam Tallulah Falls in the 1910s.
Living in the Lavender at Red Oaks Lavender Farm

Living in the Lavender at Red Oaks Lavender Farm

UNWIND: Living in the Lavender

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2019
“It’s about giving back to the community.” For Tina and David Duffey, operating the Red Oak Lavender Farm is a way to interact with the community and to stay active postretirement. Originally from Atlanta, Tina has always preferred the outdoors and living in the country.
Soon-to-be U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler is introduced by Gov. Brian Kemp at a press conference Wednesday announcing her appointment to Congress for one year. Photo courtesy of Gov. Brian Kemp's office.

Soon-to-be U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler is introduced by Gov. Brian Kemp at a press conference Wednesday announcing her appointment to Congress for one year. Photo courtesy of Gov. Brian Kemp's office.

Loeffler tapped over Collins as new Georgia Senator

News Staff
Monday, December 9, 2019
   Gov. Brian Kemp went against President Trump’s recommendation Wednesday when he selected businesswoman Kelly Loeffler over U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) to fill the U.S. Senate seat left by the retiring Johnny Isakson.
Chaz Parks jumped into married life alongside his team of groomsmen at Yonah Mountain Vineyards. THE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER

Chaz Parks jumped into married life alongside his team of groomsmen at Yonah Mountain Vineyards. THE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER

UNWIND: Finding a happily ever after among the vines

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Our local wineries go out of their way to prevent Bridezilla meltdowns. They start with picture-perfect views of rolling hills crosshatched with vines that lend a spirit of symmetrical harmony to the scene, along with a liberal pouring policy with their homegrown libations.