Do you have a homesteading, farming, foraging, or gardening story you’d like to submit to the Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter? We want to hear from you! Please send your story to [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition.” All photos are courtesy and property of Ever Wilder Farms. Far away from the stirring chaos of […]
Read More »Dirty Spice Cake
Do you have a recipe you’d like featured in the Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter? Write to [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition.” Recipe inspired by Mother Earth News. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boiling water or apple juice 1 cup quick oats 1/2 cup melted margarine or butter 1-1/2 cups flour (whatever kind you prefer) […]
Read More »From the Garden: Seed-Saving Tips
As summer presses on and we gardeners (hopefully) are enjoying our bountiful harvests, it is time for us to begin considering next year’s garden. While considering what to plant and where to plant are certainly pertinent to the planning process, one major consideration for next year’s proper harvest is in saving your seeds. There are […]
Read More »Pet of the Week – Big Boy – July 18, 2021
Meet Big Boy He’s a 2-year old hound mix who seems to enjoy other dogs! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BIG BOY AND OTHERS AWAITING THEIR FUREVER HOMES, PLEASE VISIT https://www.humanesocietyofblueridge.org/
Read More »Celebrate 100 Years of the Appalachian Trail
Do you have images or a story to tell about your experience on the Appalachian Trail? We would love to publish it in our Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter! Write to [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition” to have your pictures or stories featured! While the history of the Appalachian Mountains is as vast and […]
Read More »Southern Caesar Salad
Do you have a recipe you’d like featured in the Sunday Edition? We’d love to feature it! write to [email protected] with the headline “Sunday Edition” to have your recipe featured! A New Twist on an Old Fave Summer may be speeding by like a freight train, but that doesn’t mean we can’t slow down and […]
Read More »Gilmer, Pickens, & Fannin County Schools Open House Schedule 2021-2022 Plus a Special Announcement!
Do you have a community announcement that you think should be in the Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter? Write to [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition” to have your announcement featured! It’s that time of the year again! The time has come to begin preparing for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. For that reason, we’ve […]
Read More »Upcoming Canning Workshop & 3 Bonus Canning Recipes
Upcoming Canning Workshop What: Hands-On Home Canning Workshop (Space limited: 20 participants) When: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 AT 9 AM EDT – 12 PM EDT Where: Fannin County High School Food Science Lab Hosted by: Fannin County Young Farmer Association, UGA Extension – Gilmer County and UGA Extension – Fannin County Info: Don’t let this year’s harvest go […]
Read More »Old Talking Rock Elementary School Comes Back to Life in New and Exciting Form
Do you know of an old restoration with an interesting history or an exciting event that should be featured in the Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter? Better yet, do you have photos, stories, or unknown history of the old Talking Rock Elementary School? We’d love to know more! Write to [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday […]
Read More »Our Top 6 Favorite Scenic Day Trips
Do you have a destination you’d like included in the Sunday Edition Newsletter? Write to [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition” to have your favorite destination featured! When it comes to day trips, we’re not short of places to go and things to see! That’s why we put together our list of top six […]
Read More »Pet of the Week: July 11, 2021
Everyone, meet Katrina! Katrina is waiting for that furever home. Will yours be the one for Katrina? American Bulldog About 3 years old Calm Lots of potential! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KATRINA AND OTHERS AWAITING THEIR FUREVER HOMES, PLEASE VISIT https://www.humanesocietyofblueridge.org/
Read More »Historic Wooden Canoe Discovered this Past Week on Chattooga River
From the Chattooga Conservancy Facebook page: Word is out! An old wooden dugout canoe, possibly of Native American origin, was recently found in the Chattooga River. This is actually the second Chattooga canoe discovery; the first, found in 2004, can be seen at the @oconeehistorymuseum. The Chattooga Conservancy is again leading the extraction effort, in […]
Read More »Summer Fun with Cat!
Do you want to have some community-wide fun this summer for a chance to win some free stuff? Cat wants you to, too! Join in with the other locals who are playing #flatcat until September 1st. How do you play? Take a photo of the #flatcat card with something kind, positive, or exciting written in […]
Read More »July & August 2021 Local Events
DON’T MISS OUT! Do you know of an event that should be included in our Sunday Edition Newsletter? Write us at [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition” to get your event featured and sent out to the community. WHEN: Saturday, July 17, 2021, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM WHAT: Abstract Florals with Becca WHERE: […]
Read More »Ellijay and Blue Ridge Featured in Southern Living’s The South’s Best Mountain Towns 2021
“Home is within. Within me are mountains.” – Aimee Brown As North Georgia locals, we’re surrounded by the charming fortitude of the Blue Ridge Mountain range, which offers us the haven of beautiful mountain-life tradition and endless geography waiting to be explored – a place we call home. But as it turns out, we’re not […]
Read More »4th of July in Downtown Ellijay 2021
Show up early, relish the Downtown Ellijay life and enjoy the fireworks show! Looking for other activities and things to see during the day on July 4th? While there will be no shortage of things to do in Downtown Ellijay this year, you can still find plenty of fun events and exhibits to […]
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