Towns Co Content Specialist

Local Lore: Legend of the Moon-Eyed People

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Folklore abounds in the mountains of Southern Appalachia, a land where magic and mystery continues to thrive…

6 years ago

In Memory of Soup Beans

There are few rituals that I enjoy more on a cold, dreary day than the slow-living process of preparing a…

6 years ago

Local nursing home requests letters from children

HIAWASSEE, Ga. - Many of Towns County's most vulnerable residents, its senior citizens, are facing an added burden from the…

6 years ago

Artist captures the heartbreaking history of Lake Chatuge

HIAWASSEE, Ga. - Marty Hayden relocated to Towns County from Pennsylvania a decade ago, and the gifted artist discovered a…

6 years ago

Local philanthropists honored for generous contributions

HIAWASSEE, Ga. - The Towns County Historical Society honored Betty Phillips and her late husband, Dr. Richard Allen Schmidtke, at…

6 years ago