Blue Ridge News

A workshop on evening light and night sky photography will be held at 7 p.m. July 10 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute , Macedonia Church Road.

Dalton State College's Center for Continuing Education and DSC Destinations will sponsor "An Appalachian Adventure: Summer Days and Summer Nights" at Amicalola Falls State Park, July 19-24. Similar to the Elderfest programs Dalton State has sponsored in the past, this six-day event will consist of programs and leisure activities in a setting that ...

The community gathered at Blue Ridge Elementary School June 3 to witness the creative side of its elementary students.

'Zeggy' award goes to local restaurant Top Zaxby's licensees were recognized recently for their restaurants' performance at the chain's coveted Zeggy awards ceremony held at an annual company conference.

In North Carolina and in the surrounding states many people go to Blue Ridge area near the Blue Ridge Parkway to spend these holidays in their Blue Ridge Log Cabins.

For the past nine years, Tim Martin has been busy laying the groundwork for development in Lakewood Ranch.

Customers at Appalachian Community Bank should not be affected by a consent order the bank's parent company recently agreed to with federal regulators, say company officials.

Blue Ridge, Ga., from $96 per room per night Aska Lodge is offering a birding special, which includes a two-night stay, full candlelit breakfast daily, a $20 lodging credit, a "Georgia Birds" pocket guide, and a birdhouse to take home.

No doubt about it: this morning's strong wind gusts got a lot of people's attention.

Sliding Rock Cabins, the recognized leader in North Georgia Vacation Rentals, is very pleased to announce the addition of several lovely, new pet friendly cabins.

Deaths reported to The Moultrie Observer on Monday, March 2, 2009, include Melvin Dove, 87, of Lenox; Carolyn S. Baker, 74, of Lenox; Willene Singletary Hunt Pettyjohn, 89, of Hartsfield; Betty Bridges Goff, ...

Submitted by the Georgia River Network Having shot the Chattahoochee, adventured on the Etowah, explored the Ocmulgee and floated the Flint during the past four summers, this summer Paddle Georgia sets sail on ...

BLUE Ridge, Ga.- Police found the Franklin woman accused of embezzling thousands of dollars to support her lavish lifestyle.

Southern gospel tenor Jerry Trammell will bring his distinct sound to Sacred Sounds Fridays Feb.

Members of the Hall County delegation to the Georgia House of Representatives were returned to their previous committees by House leaders, who announced their appointments late Wednesday.

News Observer photo/Dub Joiner Kayla Allen, Nekeda Moore and Chris Quinn, from left, were three of Terry Callihan's construction class students at Fannin County High School who helped pack food into boxes given ...

Sherry Wyss has always enjoyed being around children, so when there was an opportunity to do just that, she jumped on it.

Submitted by the Conasauga River Alliance The Conasauga River Alliance recognized the volunteer contributions of five people who worked to improve the quality of life of the river in 2008 during the board of ...

After channel surfing through some late night news shows last week, I had stopped on an area television station.

Linda Mahan says there is a real need for the shelter. News Observer photo/Cynthia Maude Fannin County Family Connection, which opened a homeless shelter last week at 101 Industrial Road off Ada Street, needs ...