Heron Hotels hosted a public open house of sorts in April to share plans for a boutique hotel in downtown Blue Ridge. Those ...

The Riverwalk Run Series invites runners, walkers, families, and visitors to celebrate summer in a uniquely festive way ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Fannin County Emergency Management will test the Blue Ridge Dam emergency warning siren ...

The vote was 3-2, but thanks to Jason Woody, Gilita Carter and Susan Kiker, McCaysville voters will decide whether or not to allow liquor by the drink in the city’s restaurants. The decision came at ...

One of the Copper Basin area’s most popular attractions, the Ducktown Basin Museum, is closed. Museum Director Mitchell Hicks said last week that long awaited and much needed renovations of the museum ...

If you go to Fannin County High School basketball games, then you know Randy Hallmark. Hallmark is assistant to Fannin County High School girls head coach Ryan Chastain. Together, they led the team to ...

The warning was repeated elsewhere in last week’s edition of The News Observer, repeated for at least the fourth time. Now is a good time to make sure your boat dock is safe from the hazard of ...

If the free movie nights or company-wide bowling outings aren’t enough, Mike Kiernan believes there are other incentives for employees to remain with Panel Built, Inc. “They sometimes laugh when I say ...

Robert Graham fought fires, combed forests for lost people, and was the saving grace for countless individuals involved in car accidents for 44 years. Those were just part of his responsibilities as ...

Her mother’s terror-filled 911 call introduced Emma Benoit’s life to the students at Fannin County High School. They heard the frantic voice of Chelsey Benoit who had discovered her 16-year-old ...

Fannin County Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones called swearing in ceremonies last Friday “welcoming a new family” to his office. He said he arranged the special event because, “It’s a great honor to ...

Polk County’s Joint Economic Community Development Board (JECDB), which administers the Three Star Grant program, continued preparations last week to apply for a $300,000 Parks and Recreation Grant ...