The issue of voter I.D. remains in limbo as Georgians return to the polls to decide a number of state and local races. Voters will not be required to present a photo i.d. as a ruling by a Fulton County Superior Court judge that deemed the law unconstitutional remains intact. Georgians may still pres More...
Blairsville's Hometown Halloween on the Square turned out a crowd bigger than what anyone seemed to expect Tuesday night, as 72 local merchants filled trick-ortreaters' bags with goodies. The event also featured costume contests and old fashioned games on the Union County Historic Courthouse lawn. More...
"What should I call you?" asked Bob Short as he sat on the stage at the Susan B. Harris Chapel at Young Harris College with Zell Miller and went through a number of his titles. More...
Narcotics Anonymous Mountain Folks Group meets every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1299 Old Blue Ridge Hwy., next to Byers Well Drilling. All are welcome-don't lose hope because we can help. For information call (706) 835-2059. Leave a message if no answer. More...
To the Editor: Right on the heels of President Bush dropping his "stay the course in Iraq" mantra, we began hearing speculation about how long we would be required to remain in Iraq. "Twelve to eighteen months" seems to be the most popular opinion. One of the key elements in the rationale for why More...
In the fall, a Johnny Appleseed program for all kindergarten students in Union, Towns, and Fannin Counties is offered at the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center. More...
Over the last three months a marked change has come over our mountains. Not only have there been more vehicles in the area bringing more tourists into mountain counties, but also the very colors of our mountains have changed. More...
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