"Mama, do you like cats?" Cole asked one day. This was shortly after I had brought the latest puppy home a few weeks ago. Read More

I have had several cases within the past year of people coming into my office, handing me a plastic baggy or jar filled with small, winged insects and saying: "Tell me those are flying ants!" Unfortunately, more often than not, they turn out to be termite flyers. Read More

Everyone has disappointments. It's a part of life and sometimes those disappointments can offer us many learning experiences. Read More

One of my biggest pet peeves is someone being late. So why I am constantly late getting my child to school, I have no idea. Read More

Azaleas are a staple of traditional southern landscapes. Read More

Greg and Jill Brock of Dawsonville are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Amber Brock to Brandon Orr, son of Gerald and Kathy Orr of Gainesville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Thomas and Irma Gossett of Carrollton, the late Jean Dove of East Point and Jackie and Terry Brock of Dawsonville. Read More

Jana Bragg of Dawsonville announces the marriage of her daughter Jessica Lee Bragg to Dustin Blaine Violet. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Ricky Bragg of Dawsonville. Read More