Blairsville, GA

North Georgia News has reported that Union County High School in Blairsville Georgia, has achieved a Gold Award under Georgia's Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS). The accountability is based upon the students performance on Georgia curriculum exams and Adequate Yearly Progress status.

The Governor's Office of Student Achievement Executive Director Jennifer Rippner Buck was quoted as saying, "It is my honor to congratulate your school as a winner in the 2008 Single Statewide Accountability Systems Awards. Your hard work and that of your students, faculty, and community has earned your school a Gold Award for making great gains in student achievement." Read the rest of this entry »

Let me introduce myself, my name is Chad and I am nothing more than mere shredded paper waste by definition. I was created by holes left in paper, and I became famous in the 2000 United States Presidential Election. Now it is my understanding that there are many forms of chads, there is the pregnant chad, the dimpled chad, and one of my favorites and probably the most famous....the hanging chad.

Now I could sit and wonder why my parents decided to name me after shredded waste, but to give them the benefit of the doubt, I am not sure anyone even knew what a chad was until the previous mentioned Presidential Election. I blame the good old state of Florida for that, and after beating my Georgia Bulldogs over the weekend, well the nicest thing I can say about that is ROLL TIDE!

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The North Georgia Mountain region offers many waterfalls. One of the most accessible is Helton Creek Falls, located in the Chattahoochee National Forest just north of Neel's Gap on Blood Mountain.

There are actually two falls here, an upper falls that plunges at a sheer angle and is the taller of the two. and a lower falls that is easier to approach and although slightly less spectacular, is still a decent cataract worthy of a visit.

To get there; take U.S. 129 about 12 miles south from Blairsville. Turn left on Helton Creek Falls Road. The road is narrow and is only paved for about a quarter mile, so drive with caution. Continue on the winding gravel forest service road approximately two miles to the parking area.

From there, take the well marked trail only 1/10 of a mile to the Lower Falls, and then an additional 1/10 of a mile to the Upper Falls observation deck.

Nearby attractions include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Vogel State Park, Helen, Georgia, Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge, Dukes Creek Falls, Desoto Falls, Anna Ruby Falls, Brasstown Bald, Unicoi State Park and Appalachian Trail and Walasi-Yi Center.

Photo: Helton Creek Upper Falls courtesy of North Georgia Photos

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Located in the heart of Georgia mountain country, Vogel State Park is one of Georgia's oldest and most popular state parks. Not only are the park facilities and amenities second to none, but also the surrounding region is full of places to go and things to see and do.

The 233 acre park features a twenty-two acre lake with a swimming beach, 103 improved tent, trailer and RV campsites, 18 walk-in campsites and 35 rental cabins. There are also 4 picnic shelters and one group shelter.

Trails include the Byron Reese Nature Trail, the Coosa Backcountry Trail and the Bear Hair Trail. These trails interconnect with USFS trails and the Appalachian Trail.

Located at the base of Blood Mountain, the Park is just north of Neel's Gap on the Appalachian Trail.

Nearby attractions include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Helen, Georgia, Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge, Dukes Creek Falls, Helton Creek Falls, Desoto Falls, Anna Ruby Falls, Brasstown Bald, Unicoi State Park and Appalachian Trail and Walasi-Yi Center.

The park is located 11 miles South of Blairsville on U.S. 29. A daily parking fee is required.

Vogel State Park
7485 Vogel State Park Road
Blairsville , GA 30512

Reservations (800) 864-7275
Park (706) 745-2628

Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM

Map of Vogel State Park

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To everything there is a season, and
a time to every purpose under heaven:

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Fall has commenced its annual color display in North Georgia. It's always been my favorite time to take photographs. We have had a few years of drought so I am not sure how good the color will be this year, but I always like to get out and experience the change of the seasons.

These are some of my first Autumn shots for 2008. In the south, the leaf period can be very long because we rarely experience early hard freezes. I have taken foliage photos well into December. But you never know what nature has in store, so you must move quickly to get the best looks at good color.

I will be adding many more photos as time allows, and hope to describe a lot of the North Georgia Region. These photos were taken near Blairsville, a small town nestled in the mountains.

I can't wait for next week, when I'll be taking another trip in search of autumn glory!

Photos courtesy of North Georgia Photos

All content, including text, original art, photographs and images, is the exclusive property of Coweta Fayette Real Estate, Inc., and may not be used without the expressed written permission of ERA United Realty and Coweta Fayette Real Estate of ERA United Realty Newnan Georgia. All information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted, Copyright 2003-2008.
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