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Time to giddy-up horse?

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
The Helen City Commission will require horse-drawn carriage businesses to find a new, private site for their loading area by the end of the year. At the City Commission’s Sept.
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Helen considers traffic enforcement cameras

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Could traffic cameras or automated crosswalks be coming to Helen? The Helen City Commission discussed the ideas at its Sept. 10 meeting after Commissioner Steve Fowler said he wanted the commissioners to consider installing traffic cameras at two intersections in downtown Helen.
The Oktoberfest parade starts at noon on Edelweiss Strasse near the Helen Festhalle, before turning left onto Chattahoochee Strasse, then a right onto Main Street and into the heart of downtown Helen. The parade will end around Betty’s Country Store. (Map base courtesy Google Maps)

The Oktoberfest parade starts at noon on Edelweiss Strasse near the Helen Festhalle, before turning left onto Chattahoochee Strasse, then a right onto Main Street and into the heart of downtown Helen. The parade will end around Betty’s Country Store. (Map base courtesy Google Maps)

Oktoberfest arrives in Helen

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 5, 2019
The longest-running Oktoberfest kicks off this week in Helen, highlighted by a parade on Saturday, Sept. 7, at noon in downtown. The 49th annual Oktoberfest begins on Thursday, Sept.
An approximate route of the Oktoberfest parade scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7.

An approximate route of the Oktoberfest parade scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7.

Helen set to launch annual Oktoberfest celebrations

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 29, 2019
In a little over a week, the longest-running Oktoberfest will kick off in Helen, highlighted by a parade on Saturday, Sept. 7, at noon in downtown. The 49th annual Oktoberfest begins on Thursday, Sept.
A new toddler play set replaced the old one at Cleveland’s city park on Woodman Hall Road over this past weekend. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

A new toddler play set replaced the old one at Cleveland’s city park on Woodman Hall Road over this past weekend. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Parks in Cleveland, Helen to undergo improvements

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 22, 2019
The cities of Cleveland and Helen are working on park improvements. Over the weekend, a new toddler play set was installed at the Cleveland Woodman of the World Park, says city administrator Tom O’Bryant.
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Challenger emerges in city commission race

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2019
There will be a contested race for Helen City Commission, as three people so far have qualified to run for two at-large seats, while all three incumbents on the Cleveland City Council have made their re-election bids official.
Passers-by along South Main Street in Helen will get a view of a new mural in the works that depicts a century of the community’s history. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Passers-by along South Main Street in Helen will get a view of a new mural in the works that depicts a century of the community’s history. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

CENTURY OF HISTORY

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 22, 2019
A picture might be worth 1,000 words, but the newest mural in Helen tells a lot more. It’s a visual story of the city’s history, going back about 100 years, says Anna Wilkins, a Helen artist who is painting the mural. “We tend to forget history.
Gina Gailey, of White County, will perform at the street dance in Helen on Saturday, Aug. 24. (Submitted photo)

Gina Gailey, of White County, will perform at the street dance in Helen on Saturday, Aug. 24. (Submitted photo)

Celebrating in the streets

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 15, 2019
The 50th anniversary celebration of Alpine Helen will continue with a street dance this month. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the marketplatz in downtown Helen, said Jerry Brown, executive director of Alpine Helen/White County Georgia Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Cinnamon Spurlock

Cinnamon Spurlock

Who’s ready to run?

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Five seats between the Cleveland City Council and Helen City Commission are up for election this year – and most of the incumbents have indicated they will run for another term. Qualifying periods for both cities will open Monday, Aug. 19.