Around Blue Ridge Georgia

The railway’s fall-foliage rides are listed for Nov. 2-3, with 2-hour and 4-hour options from the Blue Ridge depot as the fall schedule nears its end.

Organizers have posted the route, timing and follow-up events for the Veterans Day Parade and ceremony in downtown Blue Ridge.

Fannin County Schools says students are out Monday, Oct. 26, and will learn from home Tuesday, Oct. 27, while teachers spend both days in professional learning.

The annual arts-and-crafts show is set for Oct. 24-25 at the Fannin County Schools Agriculture Facility, 43 Station Ridge Road in Blue Ridge, with free entry, free parking and posted hours for both days.

Fannin County voters can cast early ballots at the elections office on West Main Street through Oct. 30, with a Saturday session on Oct. 24 and Election Day set for Nov. 3.

Blue Ridge’s Halloween Safe Zone Trick or Treat is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, with East Main Street closed to traffic for the evening and free parking listed nearby.