Northeast

Athens/Clarke County: Class Moves

  For most people the mention of Athens and Clarke County brings to mind memories of fall afternoons spent at Sanford Stadium cheering the Bulldogs on to another football victory. Although this small city in the smallest county in Georgia…

White County: Brightening Prospects

  Located in the northeast corner of Georgia, White County is a study in contrasts. There are lush forests and majestic mountain vistas that call out to lovers of nature and beauty. Some visitors are charmed by Cleveland’s small-town square…

Rabun County: Changing The Game

  Rabun County sits serenely in the northeast corner of Georgia. This land of lush forests, placid lakes and breathtaking mountains is the kind of place where people come to be charmed by the natural wonder.  Yet all the outdoor…

Gainesville/Hall County: Keeping It Up

  When Gainesville economic developer Tim Evans an-nounced last summer that 34 new and expanded businesses created 1,140 new jobs and nearly $250 million in capital investment during 2010-2011, it must have seemed like the good old days were back.…

Athens/Clarke County: The Beat Goes On

  Athens bands have become as much a part of the community’s culture as the mighty Georgia Bulldogs. This musical clout was brought to bear recently to help preserve a massive historic landmark in the midst of a tough economy.…

Oconee County: The Future Is Here

Few counties in Georgia offer as much of a contrast as Oconee, with its bustling Highway 316 commercial corridor in the north and its wide-open spaces in the rural south. The beauty of this is that it’s all by design,…

Fannin County: Pride Of Place

Bo Chance has seen the pattern before: first, the faraway look; then, the wide-awake consciousness that may have come from the splash of a cold mountain stream or the sudden realization that what is really important is right here, right…

Toccoa/Stephens County: Working Together

A couple of years ago, when Toccoa-Stephens County sent a delegation to Washington D.C., they asked to meet with U.S. Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. The congressman listened to their concerns, then he asked about the Tugaloo River. He told…