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The temperatures have dropped and fall is in the air, which means that the Georgia Mountain Fall Festival has arrived. From More ... Halloween costume contest for pets Lake Chatuge Animal Hospital in Young Harris, Ga. wants to invite everyone to their first annual Halloween Costume Contest for Canine and Felines on October 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to the John Todd, Jr. Good Samaritan Memorial Fund, a memorial fund to help animal owners undergoing financ More ... "Mountain Craft Store" opens in downtown Blairsville Handcrafted face jugs, ceramic pitchers, straw brooms, wooden toys, animal whittlings, scented candles, fruit jams, mountain honey...these are some of the Appalachian crafts featured at the "Mountain Craft Store" located in the 1906 Grapelle Butt Mock House at the Mountain Life Museum in downtown Bl More ...
It's Sorghum Festival time again, and a busy time for the Country Cousins. The Country Cousins are unquestionably the longest playing, active band in Union County. More ... Luncheon to promote breast cancer awareness October 18, 2006 is Breast Cancer Prevention and Awareness Day in Georgia. To celebrate this event, North Health District will host a luncheon on Wednesday, October 18 at Gainesville Civic Center to promote awareness of breast cancer in women and men. "Breast cancer not only affects the person with More ... Curves Waives Fee for Breast Cancer Awareness Curves, the world's largest chain of fitness and weight loss centers, today announced a promotion by participating franchises designed to waive the service fee for women who have had a mammogram within the last twelve months and who join during the week of October 16, 2006. More ... Trivia Test By FIFIRODRIGUEZ 1. MOVIES: How many More ...
Buddy left me today. Not forever. Just for three days. He and a friend discovered that they both have brothers in Olive Branch, Mississippi. They have discussed taking this trip together for over a year. Finally their trivial chat turned into a real event. More ... ArtWorks Artisans Centre AWonderful Gallery & Learning Center Amarvelous new gallery of the arts opened last week. The Mountain Regional Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc. opened this gallery of fine arts and fine crafts at 308 Big Sky Drive in Hiawassee, just above the Holiday Inn Express. The gallery featured the creative works of over 45 of the Guild's members and w More ...
By Claudia Parks, R.N. FLU SEASON! "It's that time again! My children and my grandchildren are very fortunate, in that they have a slew of "grandmas." Two great and two regulars! Lest we not forget the two grandpas! More ...
Super Star Concert Series tickets can now be reserved for the highly-anticipated Blake Shelton performance at the Georgia More ...
I saw a bumper sticker once that said "Baseball is Life, Everything Else is Details." The law of consciousness is that we More ...
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Someone from your past could arrive with welcome news concerning your future. Meanwhile, More ... From Start to Fitness Dance-inspired workouts By Andrea Renee Wyatt, M.S.S., C.S.C.S. Q: I enjoy dancing and started taking a dance group exercise class twice a week. Each class lasts about an hour and we move the entire time, leaving me exhausted at the end. Compared with other types of cardio activities such as the treadmill or biking, could I just use my dance class as my cardiova More ... To Your Good Health By PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How can I prevent future gout attacks? I have had three in the past 18 months. I am currently taking 100 mg of allopurinol. I don't eat liver or kidney, and I don't consume alcohol. Could nuts in trail mix be the culprit? I eat two oranges daily. Can the citric acid in oranges incr More ... New Trinity Baroque concert date nears By KATHI OSBORNE New Trinity Baroque, an ensemble specializing in music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, will perform October 22 at John C. Campbell Folk School in a concert presented by Brasstown Concert Association. More ... Family hikes are fun fitness By JYL STEINBACK Walking, trailblazing, hiking ... whatever you call it, it's communing with nature, a sure-fire way for family-fun fitness! Put your best foot forward and take a walk on the wild side. Help your children discover a love and respect for the great outdoors. Let's get adventurous the healthy way! More ... Free horse training demo- Double C Stables There will be a Free "Achievable Horsemanship" Training demo held at the Union County Saddle Club Arena on Sunday October 29 at 2:30 p.m. More ... Mountain Movie Review Man of the Year (Rated PG-13) Acerbic performer Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) has made his career out of skewering politicians and speaking the mind of the exasperated nation on his talk show. He cracked scathing jokes at a fractured system night after night...until he came up with a really funny i More ... 'Battle of the sexes' coming to 3rd Celebration of Flight Airshow The theme of the third Celebration of Flight Airshow at the Andrews-Murphy Airport in Cherokee County, NC is "60 Years of Service - Fueling for the Future." Billed as "The Best Flying Show in the Region," the civilian-military airshow will feature warbirds and civilian aerobatics that will both ente More ... Moments in Time The History Channel + On Oct. 10, 1845, the Naval School opens in Annapolis, Md., with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. It officially became the U.S. Naval Academy in 1850, and a new curriculum went into effect, requiring midshipmen to study at the academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summe More ...
Flatpicking guitar champion Steve Kilby and his wife Penny will be featured in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. at 7:30 pm on Friday,October 13 The public is welcome to enjoy a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40 - 7:00 p.m. in the Keith Hou More ... Vogel's fall hoedown First, join us on Saturday, October 21, 2006 for a cakewalk (sponsored by the Vogel Volunteers and park staff) starting at 2:00 p.m. in the lake parking area and we will have chili and drinks for sale starting at 5:00 p.m. The money raised will go toward park programming. Next, join us at 6:30 p.m. More ... It's A Woman's World Choosing the right child-care center By BARBARA BARONTINI With the number of dualincome households on the rise, the need for child-care has never been higher. Nowadays, many areas have a wealth of child-care options, leaving many parents overwhelmed. More ... Now Here's a Tip By JOANN DERSON + To keep squirrels out of a pole-mounted birdfeeder, liberally spray a cotton cloth with WD-40 lubricating oil and then wipe the pole with the cloth. Squirrels are good climbers, but even they won't be able to climb that pole. Reapply every so often. More ...
The Hiawassee Garden Club puts on a second flower show for the Fall Festival. It is not a judged show like the Georgia Mountain Fair Standard Show. More ...
at Andrews-Murphy Airport in Cherokee County, NC will feature nine of the best aerobatic pilots in the world today. More ... |
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