just about an hour's drive north of Atlanta lies the town of Ellijay, on Carter's Lake in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. A great mountain getaway, the area has magnificent scenery and trails and facilities for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, swimming, boating and fishing. In the summer, ""Apple Capital of Georgia"" has many orchards open to the public, and there are harvest and crafts festivals in the fall. For those who live to shop, there are many antique shops in town and several outlet malls in nearby Dawsonville and Dalton. Accommodations run the gamut from campgrounds, cabins, motel and hotels to a lodge on the lake.
Troubled Appalachian Community Bank in Ellijay has placed its CEO and two other top executives on administrative leave pending an internal review into possible violations of bank policy.
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Authorities in north Georgia plan to file criminal charges against a 14-year-old Gilmer County boy who left home early Wednesday morning and stayed gone for fourteen and a half hours.
Houston County sheriff's investigators are trying to determine if alcohol or drugs were involved in a head-on collision that killed two drivers Friday night.
Michael Ray believes that with Fort Mountain as a scenic backdrop, the city of Chatsworth is strategically located to pull in tourists who are making a vacation pilgrimage.
The Martyn House Retreat & Event Facility near Ellijay is not your traditional B&B. Where else can you spend the night in a luxuriously appointed tent from India and dine on breakfast prepared with freshly picked ingredients from the on-site gardens? Situated on 18 rolling acres in the North Georgia mountains, the property was opened earlier this ...
Head to the hills this weekend and take home some fresh apples. A A There are at least six apple houses along a stretch of Georgia Highway 52 in Gilmer County.
The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society received notification last week that the Pleasant Valley Historic District in Murray County had been named to the National Register of Historic Places.
Enjoying the crisp air, colorful leaves and harvest festivals is an annual rite of autumn; and people have come up with many fall activities over the years to help get out and make the most of the season.
Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. , the bank holding company for Appalachian Community Bank, Appalachian Community Bank F.S.B., and Appalachian Real Estate Holdings, Inc., today announced that on September 23, 2009, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market notifying the Company that it failed to ...
The Old Rock Building adjoining the temporary home of North Murray High School will likely have to be demolished after a fire gutted most of the structure on Saturday, officials said.
Most of north and central Georgia remain under a flood watch this morning as forecasters predict more rain on top of heavy rains that have soaked the state this week.
