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Natti Love Joys At Blue Ridge Community Theater Friday

The Blue Ridge Community Theater has an eclectic – but generally excellent – music series, which they call “Live Music Is Better.” This Friday at 7:30 PM, they are hosting the Natti Love Joys, a award winning reggae band. As … Continue reading

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A Very Long Time Coming Library Groundbreaking

This poster is making the rounds, in part because it has been a long, hard struggle. I can’t remember when the issue of Fannin having a state standard library first emerged, but it has to have been more than 25 … Continue reading

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Cooper Creek Clearcut Concerns, Coming Events

My new website is almost ready, which is a good thing, given that it’s been almost impossible to work with the old website. I’ve seen some odd things lately. A few days ago, I saw an luna moth flying around … Continue reading

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Some Beautiful Thunderstorms

We’ve had some beautiful thunderstorms, with that classic “bowling alley” effect of the thunder rolling through the hills, and afternoon temperatures have remained moderate on the deck. A few upcoming events: The Georgia Mountain Fair is on from July 18-26 … Continue reading

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Sunday Sales and Stocking Fish

The late afternoon thunderstorm pattern has continued. Afternoon temperatures have been about 80° on our porch. I was mistaken about Sunday alcohol sales beginning this past weekend. Actually, they were authorized right after the results of the referendum were certified. … Continue reading

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Good things happening

The summer is off to a rainy start that feels a lot like last year’s very wet summer. If the trend continues, it won’t dry out much until September, which is historically our driest month. On the plus side, we’ve … Continue reading

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Dogwoods, Still in Bloom!

The dogwoods are still in bloom for the most part, although if we get the high winds and heavy rain that are predicted, that will probably change. It’s been an interesting spring for the dogwoods. I’ve never seen them with … Continue reading

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Builder’s Showcase and Buckner Brothers Band

We’ve been having some beautiful fall weather. This past week, some of the leaves have turned. The dogwoods are kind of a rusty bronze this year, and some of the hickory trees are beginning to show yellow. I haven’t seen … Continue reading

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Blues & Barbecue, Oktoberfest, Apple Fest

It’s been a little cooler lately, and the air has been a little lighter and drier. There’s a definite feeling of fall in the air, and we’ve been having a lot of those beautiful early fall days that just make … Continue reading

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Music and Food!

It poured briefly yesterday afternoon, but otherwise, we’ve had a drying trend for over a week, with lower humidity. The afternoon temperatures have crept up, but the weather has been simply beautiful, the kind of weather that just makes you … Continue reading

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