Regional

Enchanted Music on the Hiawassee Square

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
By Joyce Frick Guest Writer   Award winning Betty Grandstaff and Friends will entertain us with everything music from 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, June 28 on the Hiawassee square. Grandstaff makes the show laid back and fun and always involves the crowd in song.
Daniel Kimbro joins Sam Lewis, Tim Nave and host Rob Tiger in this Saturday’s Songwriters Showcase 54 at The Peacock.

Daniel Kimbro joins Sam Lewis, Tim Nave and host Rob Tiger in this Saturday’s Songwriters Showcase 54 at The Peacock.

A genre-defying night of music at the Peacock

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
By Lily Ponitz Guest Writer   Coming to the Peacock Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28 is the 54th edition of our beloved Songwriters Showcase series.
Ga. Mountain Fair Contestants

Ga. Mountain Fair Contestants

New queen for Ga. Mtn. Fair

News Staff
Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Deby Jo Ferguson Staff Writer   Amelia Kenlee Shook was crowned queen by Rylee Kitchens, 2024 Pageant Queen at the 2025 Georgia Mountain Fair Pageant on Saturday, June 14 after competing against seven other contestants.  Shook is 23 years old from Hiawassee, Ga.
Front from left, Alyssa King amd Nicole Casciato; center, Chad Phillips and Melanie Stiles; back: David Gardner, Joel Rogers and Tyler Ross were honored for their accomplishments.

Front from left, Alyssa King amd Nicole Casciato; center, Chad Phillips and Melanie Stiles; back: David Gardner, Joel Rogers and Tyler Ross were honored for their accomplishments.

Celebrating college and career program

News Staff
Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Crystal Rumfelt Guest Writer   Tri-County Community College in partnership with Industrial Opportunities Inc. recently honored the accomplishments of 50 adult learners in the college and career readiness program hosted on-site at IOI.

Gnarly Fingers features eclectic acoustic music

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Joyce Frick Guest Writer   Gnarly Fingers is a four-piece band that specializes in three- and four-part harmony. 2025 starts their 20th year of entertaining audiences in north Georgia and western North Carolina.
Samuel, Seylah and Seth Brown have been busy selling homemade bread and local honey while also entertaining shoppers with music during the event. They will soon have locally raised Brown’s Beef for sale at the market.

Samuel, Seylah and Seth Brown have been busy selling homemade bread and local honey while also entertaining shoppers with music during the event. They will soon have locally raised Brown’s Beef for sale at the market.

Farmers market extends hours

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Tyler Osborn Clay County Agriculture Agent   Big news is sprouting at the Clay County Farmers Market this season. Market hours are now growing longer. Thanks to feedback from both loyal shoppers and dedicated vendors, the market has extended its hours and will now run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Profits from the yard sale will be used for our numerous projects that help veterans.

Profits from the yard sale will be used for our numerous projects that help veterans.

VFW Auxiliary prepare for Saturday yard sale

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Cathy Stiles Guest Writer   Members of VFW Post 6812 want to thank everyone who donated items for our yard sale this Saturday, June 14, at the post from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Profits from the yard sale will be used for our numerous projects that help veterans.
Aiden and Ryan Behnia took time with their mom Asa to see how to make a call with an antique home phone in the Trash to Treasure showroom.

Aiden and Ryan Behnia took time with their mom Asa to see how to make a call with an antique home phone in the Trash to Treasure showroom.

Treasure sale continues

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Sandy Zimmerman Guest Writer   The Small Town Main Street/Historic Hayesville Inc. Trash to Treasure sale will continue Thursdays through Saturdays at 1075 Hwy. 69 for three more weeks.  The store location is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.