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“Speaker Ralston was a staunch advocate for the north Georgia region."

David Ralston, a UNG alumnus whose life was defined by service to the state, was posthumously honored on Mar. 15 with the unveiling of a portrait at the state capitol.

The UNG RISE Giving Campaign runs from Oct. 1-30 and aims to raise $100,000 for 20 scholarship funds.

Governor Kemp visited UNG's Blue Ridge campus to sign Georgia's FY 2023 budget which commits another $13 million to the campus' expansion.

The Personal Enrichment, Action, and Knowledge Series (PEAKS) geared toward older adults in Fannin County and the surrounding region will launch an in-person set of events this summer on UNGs Blue Ridge Campus.

Two members of the Ellijay Police Department received Lifesaving Awards during Ellijay City Council’s latest meeting.

A short-term rental ordinance was passed by the Ellijay City Council On Monday, after pushback and questioning from several attendees.

City of Ellijay Council meet Last night at the Ellijay City Council meeting a brief introduction to the Affordable Housing Plan was introduced.  At the request of Mayor Al Hoyle, Kent Sanford, Director of Joint Development Authority, also present at the meeting, was asked by the mayor to give a brief description of the proposed 3 year resolution passing application for affordable housing.  It would include three municipalities working together with a panel of twenty committee members.  Mr. S...

New adult program to launch in Blue Ridge Dr. Westina Matthews, Rosann Kent and Reverend Dr. Cynthia Park will be the inaugural speakers for the Personal Enrichment, Action and Knowledge Series (PEAKS). UNGs Institute for Healthy Aging, College of Educations Appalachian Studies Center and the Blue Ridge Campus created PEAKS, which is a monthly program of engaging and seasonally connected presentations designed to meet the needs of the regions rapidly growing older adult community. (Photo of Ma...