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Fannin Family Connection Passes Halfway Mark on $350,000 Center ExpansionFannin Commissioners Meet Today to Hash Out 2026 Budget PrioritiesNew Tennis Courts Cap Off Fannin County High School's $31.9 Million Athletic ComplexFannin Commissioners Set to Extend Data Center, Biosolids and Crypto-Mining Moratoriums Through Year's EndStarlink in Blue Ridge: A New Internet Option for Mountain LivingThree New Restaurants Give Downtown Blue Ridge a Fresh Lineup Before the Fall RushFannin Family Connection Passes Halfway Mark on $350,000 Center ExpansionFannin Commissioners Meet Today to Hash Out 2026 Budget PrioritiesNew Tennis Courts Cap Off Fannin County High School's $31.9 Million Athletic ComplexFannin Commissioners Set to Extend Data Center, Biosolids and Crypto-Mining Moratoriums Through Year's EndStarlink in Blue Ridge: A New Internet Option for Mountain LivingThree New Restaurants Give Downtown Blue Ridge a Fresh Lineup Before the Fall Rush
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BRMAA's Plein Air Paint-Out Fills Fannin County With Easels Through Sunday
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BRMAA's Plein Air Paint-Out Fills Fannin County With Easels Through Sunday

Painters fan out across Fannin County this week for a four-day plein air event that ends with a judged exhibit at The Art Center, running through Halloween.

Sep 103 min read
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway's Fall Foliage Rides Open Sept. 19, and Seats Are Already Going Fast
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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway's Fall Foliage Rides Open Sept. 19, and Seats Are Already Going Fast

The 2026 Fall Rides season runs through Nov. 3 with 2-hour and 4-hour trips along the Toccoa River, and the railway itself is warning riders that fall tickets sell out quickly.

Sep 43 min read
Blues & BBQ Turns 15: Gates Open 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19 on West Main
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Blues & BBQ Turns 15: Gates Open 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19 on West Main

The Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival hits its 15th year on Saturday, Sept. 19, with five blues acts, more than 15 pitmasters, $20 admission and free entry for kids 12 and under. Parking is offsite with a free shuttle.

Aug 263 min read
Blue Ridge Reopens Its Farmers Market Pavilion, Adds Food Truck Thursdays and Second Saturdays
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Blue Ridge Reopens Its Farmers Market Pavilion, Adds Food Truck Thursdays and Second Saturdays

The city says the revitalized Farmers Market on Summit Street is back open, with a free Food Truck Thursday series set for 5 to 8 p.m. and a monthly Second Saturday. Vendor and food truck sign-up details are still pending.

Jul 302 min read
Ridge Jam Bluegrass Festival Returns to Downtown Blue Ridge July 31–Aug. 1 for St. Jude
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Ridge Jam Bluegrass Festival Returns to Downtown Blue Ridge July 31–Aug. 1 for St. Jude

The third annual two-day festival brings IBMA award-winners Junior Sisk, The Grascals and Appalachian Road Show to the covered pavilion on Summit Street — with all proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Jul 153 min read
Christmas in July on the Toccoa: 'Walk the Line 5K' Crosses the State Line Twice This Saturday
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Christmas in July on the Toccoa: 'Walk the Line 5K' Crosses the State Line Twice This Saturday

The two-state Walk the Line 5K steps off Saturday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the McCaysville Visitor Center — with a festive Christmas-in-July twist. Online registration closes July 15.

Jul 123 min read
Blue Ridge Goes All-Out for July 4: 5K, Old Timers' Parade and an Extra-Large Lake Fireworks Show for America's 250th
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Blue Ridge Goes All-Out for July 4: 5K, Old Timers' Parade and an Extra-Large Lake Fireworks Show for America's 250th

Fannin County's Independence Day lineup runs from a 7:30 a.m. downtown 5K to a supersized fireworks display over Lake Blue Ridge — with an all-day celebration in McCaysville in between.

Jul 24 min read

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