Flamenco dance comes to TCCC
      Spanish culture comes to Western North Carolina in a whirl of color when the Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company performs at Tri-County Community College on Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. This is the first time that our area has been exposed to the drama and emotion of flamenco. Thi...
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Hammond to perform at Folk School
      Internationally acclaimed singer and mountain dulcimer player Lorraine Hammond will be featured in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Keith House Community Room where the public is welcome to enjoy a...
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Tattle-tell friends
By RONDA RICH
      It's true that you can tell a lot about a person from their friends. Especially when the person has friends who tell a lot. That would be me. Very few guys I date are ever allowed to meet my family or friends. It is my belief that I am perfectly capable of running them off by myself without any h...
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Rich to host overseas tour
      Columnist and best-selling author Ronda Rich will host a 10-day excursion to Ireland and Scotland beginning on August 31. It is a "storytelling extravaganza" that will explore the roots of Southern storytelling that evolved from Celtic tradition. In 1861 when the Civil War began, 75 percent of the...
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Don't miss the legendary George Jones at Anderson Music Hall
      Godfather of Modern Country Music Takes the Stage to Kick off Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds' 2007 Superstar Concert Series George Jones, the undisputed godfather of modern country, will open the 2007 Superstar Concert Series on Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m. Jones will perform live at Anderson Music Ha...
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Little Singing Stars aim to make big impact
      A group of local children, ranging from 4 to 10 years old, are set to sing their little hearts out to help children and families in their community. Singing Stars for a Better World will host their 2007 Showcase debut from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27, at the Towns County School Auditorium...
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Your Health Matters
By Claudia Parks, R.N.
      Last weeks article about Georgia snakes triggered numerous emails asking questions and detailing personal experiences of folks around the USA. Some reminded me of instances of when we lived in Florida- where at that time there was an abundance of all kinds of snakes.
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Local author published in Shenandoah
      "I'd Like to Think the Truth about the World," a poem by local writer Janice Townley Moore, is included in the Spring, 2007 issue of Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review. Edited by R. T. Smith, Shenandoah has published award-winning fiction, poetry, essays and interviews since 1950...
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Harvey coming to Peacock
      Director Vianne Payne returns to the Peacock Playhouse to direct the timeless classic, HARVEY. Payne has a deft touch with comedies and has brought much laughter to the Playhouse over the years. Some of her former productions are: DEARLY DEPARTED, THE ODD COUPLE, GOD'S FAVORITE, ALONE TOGETHER, and...
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New FM radio station in Young Harris
      The Wolf Creek Broadcasting, Inc. is pleased to announce that Young Harris, GA is the location for a new radio station, 95.1 on your FM dial. The new station will be serving the surrounding communities. The Wolf Creek Broadcasting Network is a locally owned and operated radio broadcaster that curre...
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Paws and Claws Western Dinner and Dance
      The 3rd annual Paws and Claws Country Western Dinner and Dance will be held on June 23rd at the Southern Tree Plantation. Tickets will be $20.00 - please call 706-745- 7722 for information. This event is sponsored by the North Georgia SPCA. Live and silent auction, great food, music & dancing, ple...
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