It's been two years since Dr. John Kelley moved back to the mountains. A cautious, methodical man, he had intended to return ever since he left home 40 years ago. Still, it isn't in Kelley's nature to do things abruptly. Moving back to the north Georgia, western North Carolina mountains meant giv... More...
Cindy Williams, President of the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce and local sponsor of the Blairsville STAR Program is proud to announce that Angela Harkins of Union County High School and Andrew Tyson of Woody Gap School have been named 2008 STAR Students. Angela, who also serves as t... More...
Blairsville's Boy Scout Troop 101 held their Court of Honor last week to recognize Scouts who have had advancement in rank and additionally those who have earned merit badges. More...
Road to Recovery Are you a cancer patient? Do you need a ride to and from your treatment sessions? A lack of transportation should not be the reason why cancer patients do not receive the life-saving cancer treatment they need. The American Cancer Society offers their Road to Recovery program to... More...
The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association announces the following classes for the month of March. Kudzu Bread Basket w/instructor Melissa Winstead- Mitchely, Wednesday or Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 - 12:00. Create a 9" long breadbasket out of kudzu vine. More...
To fully appreciate a freedom with which we were born is difficult. One of our cherished freedoms is what we call "freedom of religion." Our country may be described as the most religiously diverse country in the world. On the day of worship we go in many different directions theologically, we wor... More...
Mr. Phillip Thomas (Better known as Tommy) Abernathy, 22, of Carney Lane, Blairsville, Ga., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 in Lumpkin County from injuries received from an automobile accident. Tommy was born July 29, 1985 in Fannin County, Ga., the son of Phillip Robert Abernathy and Kathy... More...
Director Edie Kleinpeter is pleased with the production of Dear Liar, the fundraiser for the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, which will run Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th. She said that this is a wonderful opportunity for theatergoers to see another aspect of theater. More...
What Southerner wouldn't take kindly to Confederate jasmine? This old favorite is actually a Chinese import. But it's been popular in Europe and the United States for centuries. It likely adorned arbors around Southern mansions during the Civil War and got its name from our ancestors back then. More...
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