Author: Brandon Hembree
History: From ’50s to mid-’80s, local drive-in theater was unique place to make memories
Growing up and visiting my grandparents in Blue Ridge, it was part of my summer routine to go to the Swan...
History: Father of country music has ties to Sugar Hill
Jimmie Rodgers is recognized as the “father of country music.” Born in 1897 in either Alabama or...
Sugar Hill — a past and maybe a name like no other
Sugar Hill is not the only community in Georgia called Sugar Hill. In fact, old maps dated to the...
History: Mysterious creature called Pete is Sugar Hill legend of years past
Legends are sometimes popularly regarded as historical, even though legends are often not documented...
Sugar Hill mayor leaves legacy in leatherbound scrapbook
Street names, when named after people, tend to lose meaning over time. Sugar Hill is full of these types...
Historical markers in Sugar Hill offer glimpse into city’s past
Every day, we take a walk through our own history. In a sense, the direction we walk shapes our own past,...
History: Sugar Hill’s earliest settlers left community legacy
On a wooded corner lot near White Oak Elementary School and Lanier Middle School is a small cemetery that...
History: Sugar Hill train depot would’ve changed course of city’s history
The railroad has played an important role in the evolution of Sugar Hill and surrounding cities like...
History: Records help us get to know diverse residents of Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill was officially incorporated in 1939. Despite its youth in comparison to other cities, it has a...
History: Naming of Crayfish Creek brings attention to its significance
As a community along the Chattahoochee River, Sugar Hill has strong ties to the waterway that flows from...
