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Georgia Mountain Fair entertaining for all ages HIAWASSEE - "The Fair is having another good year," reported Hilda Thomason, Director of the Georgia Mountain Fair. "The front gate reported have 4,545 paid attendees on opening day, July 18, up from 2006 opening day at 4,187. That doesn't count all the children under 12 that don't pay, plus all... More ...
Twenty-five area children ages ten through 18 attended a comprehensive three-day watercolor workshop with internationally known watercolor artist Jack Shields. The students from Towns, Union and Clay counties were inspired and challenged by the scope of information as well as the wonderful exampl... More ...
The windmill By RONDA RICH From the moment I saw it, I though it was the dumbest thing I'd ever seen. I spent 20 years thinking that, too. "Whatta ya think?" Daddy stepped back, folded his arms across his chest with the look of a satisfied, proud man. More ...
By Claudia Parks, R.N. This is the third week that I have written about "ticks" and I've just about got a mess of them by now! This week will be about Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and if you didn't have the chance to read the other articles and desire the information you can go online. Unionsentinel. More ...
Folksinger, songwriter and autoharp master Bryan Bowers will be featured in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, August 10 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Festival Barn,. More ... Enchanted Music on the Square in Hiawassee Enchanted Music on the Square in Hiawassee this Saturday night from 6-8 p.m. will begin with the wonderful blend of voices of the High Country Harmonizers, a group known for their "Barbershop" style sounds which are pleasing to the ear! They will only sing from 6- 6:30 p.m., so come early not to m... More ... Labor Day weekend concert at Vogel State Park CAT'S CRADLE....A Harmonious Tangle of Strings & Things Band will be performing Labor Day Weekend at the following venues: 8 PM Saturday night, Sept. 1 on the Vogel St. Park lake pavilion near Blairsville and Sunday night, Sept. 2, 8 PM at the Enota Mt. Retreat & Campground Nutshell Pavilion just ... More ...
New Orleans Gumbo On my first trip to England and Scotland we had a car, one of the teachers was from New Orleans and was a friend of one of the teachers from our school. She was the youngest, so she drove for us. She often talked about her mother's wonderful gumbo. More ...
The Jeff Bates Concert held at Copperhead Lodge on July 14 was a huge success, netting $1,140 in donations for Support in Abusive Family Emergencies, Inc. Copperhead Lodge has selected S.A.F.E. as one of the charities it supports. With the cooperation of country singer Jeff Bates, the concert was ... More ...
Surprisingly, there are many people who have no idea what a Studebaker is because they haven't been built since March of 1966, and for their last two years they were only built in Canada. Although production was stopped in 1966, the Studebaker Corporation still holds the title of the longest oper... More ... Moments in Time The History Channel • On Aug. 4, 1753, 21-year-old George Washington is declared a Master Mason in a Masonic ritual performed by his fellow Freemasons during a secret ceremony. Washington had been initiated into the Masons in 1752. • On Aug. 5, 1861, the government hands down the first Income Tax as part... More ... Now Here's a Tip By JOANN DERSON • You can fix a wobbly table by gluing a piece of eraser to the bottom of the short leg. • "If you have some old lemons, cut them in half and dip the cut sides in coarse salt or even baking soda. You can use them to scrub pots and pans or sinks, etc. This way, you don't have to use ha... More ...
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A turn in a relationship upsets the amorous Arian, who is puzzled by Cupid's romantic antics. Be patient and considerate. The confusion will soon sort itself out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's a good time for travelloving Taureans to take off for fun-filled jaunts ... More ...
Golfers can prevent rotator-cuff injuries By ANDREA RENEE WYATT, M.S.S., C.S.C.S. Q: A golfing buddy recently suffered a rotator cuff injury. His doctor said golf might be the culprit. I play golf at least two times a week. During the summer months I play even more often. What can I do to lower my chances of developing a rotator-cuff injury? More ... Strange But True By SAMANTHA WEAVER • Those who have the time to study such things claim that the most difficult small object to flush down a toilet is a pingpong ball. More ... Northeast Georgia Mountains- Mother Nature's Playground Travel News, Festivals & Events in Northeast Georgia * September 20th Late Night Off Center More wacky cabaret comedy for those who prefer r to stay up late! A mixed bag of hilarity! 10:00 p.m. * September 22nd Evening Star Concert Series featuring Buddy Mondlock and Bob Franke. Two masters of the craft of songwriting. 8:00 p.m. More ...
The Union County Historical Society is proud to present, in concert, The Raven Welch Band at the Old Courthouse on the Square in Blairsville. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 3rd. Raven Welch is a high energy fifteen-yearold totally committed to church, family, and music. More ... Dan Norton brings wealth of experience to playhouse In the late 1940s Dan Norton was the Executive Producer, Director and an actor of the renowned Woodstock Players (in Woodstock, Illinois) that established the professional careers of Geraldine Page, Betsy Palmer, Paul Newman, Tom Bosley and Shelly Berman. More ... Honea to be featured speaker at Writers Group Robert K. Honea of Blairsville, author of three books: Long Road Winding; Shamrock; and Willie Jack Stem and Calvin, will be the featured speaker at the Georgia Mountain Writers Club on Wednesday, August 8, at 10 a.m. He will be speaking on the subject "Setting Place. More ... Strange but True BY SAMANTHAWEAVER • Those who have the time to study such things claim that the most difficult small object to flush down a toilet is a pingpong ball. More ... |
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