Brasstown Concert Association elects officers
KATHI OSBORNE Contributing Writer
      Brasstown, NC -- Brasstown Concert Association (BCA) has elected officersfor its 2007-2008 season. Karen Borchers, of Murphy, was reelected President; David Cook, of Blairsville, was re-elected Vice President and Secretary; and Don Best, of Brasstown, was elected Treasurer.
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Celebrating museum's 30th anniversary
JULIE CHAUTIN Contributing Writer
      "The Eastern Band helps preserve not just their heritage, but the heritage of all of us." Cherokee County Historical Museum Director Wanda Stalcup explains her appreciation for the donations to the museum by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.
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Arts and crafts Heritage Festival
      BLAIRSVILLE - Mountain arts & crafts, music, food, and other traditions of the north Georgia mountains are in store for Saturday - Sunday of Labor Day weekend in downtown Blairsville, Georgia.
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Polecat Creek to perform at Stecoah
      There is Polecat Creek, the creek, and then there is Polecat Creek, the band. By definition, Polecat Creek is a small stream that winds south through the pines of North Carolina, emptying slowly into Deep River. A sandy vein cutting through miles of red clay. Both Edward R. Murrow and O.
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Chart Toppers -- On the Beat and Off the Charts
by Christy Fuller
      Top albums 1. High School Musical 2- Various Artists 2. Live at Radio City- Dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds 3. kala - M.I.A 4. Hairspray- Various Artists 5. Cartel - Cartel 6. Coco- Colbie Caillat 7. Riot!
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Love to laugh?
Nunsense opening at Blue Ridge Theatre
      BLUE RIDGE - This Friday evening is opening night for one of the funniest musicals ever brought to the area's theatrical stages. Nunsense by Dan Goggin is being presented at the Blue Ridge Community Theatre, located at 11 Hampton Square, Blue Ridge, GA. every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm a...
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Hands In The Hills Artist's Studio Tour showing
      WARNE - The fifth annual Hands In the Hills Studio Tour is Labor Day weekend. This is a two day event that takes place in 4 artists' studios in Brasstown and Warne, NC on Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2, 2007 at 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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Appalachian Highland Games and Festival
      ANDREWS - The Seventh Annual Appalachian Highland Games and Festival will be held Sept. 8, 9 a.m. at the Andrews Recreation Park off US Business 19, Andrews, Cherokee County, NC. Admission is $7, but ages 12 and under are admitted free.
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Rollins Planetarium Presents the Virtual Adventure Blown Away
THE WILD WORLD OF WEATHER
      Experience the wild world of weather as never before during the new public show Blown Away, now playing on selected Friday evenings at Young Harris College's Rollins Planetarium.
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Old Enough To Know Better
Folk School concert playing on August 31, 2007
      BRASSTOWN - The Atlanta based group Old Enough To Know Better will be featured in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m.
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SENIOR NEWS LINE
by Matilda Charles
      If you have a National Parks Golden Age Passport, there have been some changes. The Department of the Interior has created a new program called America the Beautiful.
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Highland games to involve youth venue
Submitted by APPALACHIAN HIGHLAND GAMES, INC (AHG,Inc)
      The 2007 edition of the Appalachian Highland Games and Festival of Scots that will be held Saturday September 8 at the Andrews Recreation Park will once again offer "youth games" for children and teens. "Last year we invited the partners from Christ Community Church to oversee a youth athletics v...
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