Thank you, Sarah Hale

The first-ever Thanksgiving was the 1621 harvest feast in Plymouth Colony between English colonists known as Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans.

Be safe this Thanksgiving

Almost as high up on the list of importance as gathering with family and actually the act of eating, travel ranks right up there when it comes to Thanksgivings. And each year, the numbers of travelers making their way to loved ones increases.

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Spending time with family and eating food are staple traditions around Thanksgiving as many people gather together and express how they are thankful.

Honoring our veterans

The Rabun County community is nothing short of patriotic when it comes to honoring and celebrating the brave men and women who serve in the United States military. Rabun County will hold multiple events to thank those service members and their families for their sacrifices.

Let’s make this a safe Halloween for everyone

Throughout the month of October, several events have been held for children to dress up in their costumes for days of happiness in confined and secure areas. However, Oct. 31, brings with it additional things to consider as children gather candy outside in the community.

Toys for Tots joins other local gift-giving groups

The leaves have a robust Autumn orange, red and yellow hue to them; the temperature is cooler; and soon the amount of daylight in the evenings will diminish as we soon turn our clocks back when November arrives.

Become more knowledgeable about effects of breast cancer

Virtually everyone has a friend or relative who has battled breast cancer, and that is in large part because the disease is so common. One in eight women has a lifetime risk of being diagnosed with the disease. Lots happens in October to bring more awareness to breast cancer.

Say ‘magic words’ and disappear

Typically, there is much more to life’s daily challenges than what is seen by the casual observer. Not everything is black-and-white. Sometimes there are various shades of gray in the middle. This also is typically the case when referees officiate football, basketball and baseball games.

Mountaineer Festival continues to thrive

Few things capture the sense of Autumn like Foxfire’s Mountaineer Festival, which dates back into the 1950s. The Mountaineer Festival captures the spirit of Rabun County like no other event.

Week of thinking about newspapers approaching

The days of having newspapers tossed into your driveways or even having youthful bicyclists delivering papers via pedal-power may seem like a distant memory for some adults.