Heard County News
One thing that should please Heard County Braves fans economically this 2011 season is the absence of any long regular season road trips from Franklin. The Braves will make the short journey to Roanoke on August 26th to face the Handley Tigers in the season opener and then will find themselves stationed at the friendly confines of Staples Stadium for the … [Read more...]
Mr. Donald L. Fomby, 43, of Hogansville, GA, died Monday, July 25, 2011. Mr. Fomby was born January 19, 1968, in Franklin, GA, son of the late Lewis Arnold Fomby and the late Johnette Flournoy Fomby Smith. A graduate of Newnan High School, he lived in Hogansville and Newnan most of his life and was employed at Valway Division of Milliken and … [Read more...]
Recent Heard graduate Hunter Sims is looking forward to extending her softball career at Young Harris college this fall after signing with the Lady Mountain Lions last spring. Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private, four-year college located in the beautiful mountains of north Georgia. Beginning with the 2010-11 academic/athletic year, all Young … [Read more...]
With the calendar turning to August that can only mean one thing, college football season is now upon us. With local and national call-in shows heating up, and message boards starting to blow up like fourth of July fireworks, the wait is almost over. But with anticipation comes questions, and one of the most asked questions out there about any team … [Read more...]
Russ Massa asks Neil Awbrey to be a contributing writer to the “Faith and Values” section of The Heard Citizen. How the heck does that happen? My first re-encounter with Russ after moving back to GA in 2000 had him shaking my hand and initially stating, “Hey, did I tell you I was an atheist?” So, a self-proclaimed atheist with 10 zillion followers … [Read more...]
{Introducing, "the man with two first names"! Jeff Todd was born in Newnan, Georgia in 1969. He and his wife, Frances have been married since 1989 and are doing their best to raise their three children. At the age of 14, Jeff asked Jesus to come into his life and save him. Ever since then, his Christian life has been a series of learning experiences. The … [Read more...]
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