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A picture viewing a snowy mountain range and snow-covered fence at Lake Burton taken by Chip Goen of Clayton is now featured on the cover of the Winter 2024 Lake Living magazine. Lin Goen submitted the photograph to the contest. The Goens are pictured here with their dog Charley, the Lake Living magazine cover and $100, with the same backdrop in a different season.

A picture viewing a snowy mountain range and snow-covered fence at Lake Burton taken by Chip Goen of Clayton is now featured on the cover of the Winter 2024 Lake Living magazine. Lin Goen submitted the photograph to the contest. The Goens are pictured here with their dog Charley, the Lake Living magazine cover and $100, with the same backdrop in a different season.

Lake Living cover winner donates to North Carolina Hurricane Relief efforts

The Northeast Georgia mountains are beautiful any season of the year, so opportunities for great pictures present themselves all year long. The Winter 2024 edition of Lake Living magazine features on its cover a snowy mountain view of Lake Burton taken by Chip Goen in Clayton.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Animal shelter closed for ‘updates’

LAVONIA – The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will be closed for the first half of December to make state-mandated changes to its facilities. The closure came after the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s most recent inspection in November.
Rev. Greg Hearn (left) was sworn-in as the tenth president of Emmanuel College Nov. 15.

Rev. Greg Hearn (left) was sworn-in as the tenth president of Emmanuel College Nov. 15.

Hearn sworn-in as Emmanuel’s tenth president

On Nov. 15, Rev. Gregory K. Hearn was inaugurated as Emmanuel University’s tenth president during a campus ceremony in the John W. Swails Center. Hearn, an alumnus of Emmanuel, has served the University for 13 years and has a forward-thinking vision for its future.
Georgia Hunters for the Hungry donated over 800 pounds of venison to those in need last Thanksgiving.

Georgia Hunters for the Hungry donated over 800 pounds of venison to those in need last Thanksgiving.

Hunters should consider donating extra venison this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resource Division (WRD) is promoting the new initiative  Georgia Hunters for The Hungry (GHFTH) program gives hunters a great way to participate in getting venison, the ultimate high-protein, low-fat, organic meat, to those...