The Bear Society is having a party this Friday night, Sept.17 on the Veranda. The party, running from 7-10 p.m., will feature music by Big Canoe favorite Bill Pound.
Congratulations to our winner Evan Howell who entered and won the Veterans Memorial Park Raffle. Howell, who lives in Ball Ground, won the Browning 243 Rifle with accessories. He was presented with the rifle by members of the Pickens County Veterans Park with Ralph Fitts the owner of Appal…
The Dawson Chorale will perform an all Beatles concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, in the Dawson County Junior High School auditorium at 332 Highway 9 North, Dawsonville. Refreshments will be provided following the concert.
She looks like a kitten. She acts like a kitten. She must be a kitten. But she’s not! Instead, little Lori is a party animal in defiance of her recent status as a doting young mother. Kind people rescued her just as she was about to give birth to two darling little tuxedo boys, and when a ne…
Law enforcement evacuated the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall late Friday afternoon Sept. 9 after outlet officials received a bomb threat.
Jasper City Council enacted a moratorium late in August, putting a hold on new zoning requests until March 2022. The temporary stay allows the council time to review all residential zoning categories in their ordinance, according to City Manager Brandon Douglas. All previously approved rezon…
In partnership with Extreme Flight, North Georgia Model Aviators (NGMA) invite the community to participate in or view the Fly In event Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25. NGMA is an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) chartered club and pilots must have a current AMA membership. Landing fee fo…
As the world wrestles with a global pandemic, children around the world need hope more than ever. Gift-filled shoeboxes can help show them God’s love and provide an opportunity to communicate the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to let them know God loves them and has not forgotten the…
The seasons are “a changing”. It seems that we are slowly transitioning to Fall produce and we are in the “in between” season. The market still has tomatoes (though much fewer), okra, beans and potatoes.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 14, weekly COVID testing will be available in Jasper at Mt. Zion Church, 109 North Main Street, according to Pickens EMC Chief Sloan Elrod.
With its collections temporarily relocated to W. Church Street for the duration of construction at the main Jasper location, the public library has planned events in alternate locations.
Chase Kemp, who grew up in Big Canoe, graduated from Pickens High School and received a full ROTC scholarship to the University of North Georgia, was promoted to captain in the U.S. Army Sept. 2.
By now you might have noticed the colorful poster up in the Postal Center. Or perhaps someone handed you a publicity card. Maybe you noticed the collection boxes or the smaller posters taped up all around town. If you have, you are familiar with the cute black bear holding a fishing pole…
The Terraces, sponsored by Big Canoe Chapel, will welcome A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show on Saturday, Aug. 28. The show was born in 1991 when lead vocalist and guitarist, Jeff Pike asked Atlanta Parrot Head Club and PHIP founder Scott Nickerson to join him in his …
Thanks to the Trail Committee, the vision and hard work associated with creating a new point of destination along our Big Canoe trails is now nearing completion. The new point has been officially christened Confluence Point and is located roughly midway between the Upper and Lower Falls.
The Terraces, sponsored by Big Canoe Chapel, will welcome Madam Radar, our headline band, and the opening act, The Wildermen on Sept 4.
By now you may have noticed the colorful poster in the Big Canoe Postal Facility or perhaps someone handed you a publicity card. Maybe you noticed the collection boxes or the smaller posters taped up all around town. If you have, you are familiar with the cute black bear holding a fishing …
Big Canoe property owners have been given the opportunity to share their voice. Thursday, Aug. 19, residents received a POA survey that will play a pivotal role in mapping out Big Canoe’s future. The survey will gauge the sentiment of residents in various subject areas with the goal of setti…
The Big Canoe Chapel Women’s Fellowship is proud to present “Under the Harvest Moon: Dinner and Dancing at the Tate House” on Friday, Oct. 1. The ladies on this committee spared nothing in planning this event, which promises to be the talk of the town long after it is over.
This tiny tabby came out of the woods on Thrasher Way looking for something, anything, to eat. A very kind couple took her in, but something scared her and she scampered away. Even though she was very hungry and needy it was necessary to coax her into a trap with food in order to complete he…
Dawson County freshman State Rep. William Wade recently accepted a position with a bank in northwest Georgia. Wade, a Republican, serves District 9, which encompasses Dawson, Forsyth and Lumpkin counties. He was named senior vice president and Commercial Relationship manager at River City Ba…
