Mark Keaton, far right, and his staff of, from left, Chris Beaver, Lee Reeves and Evan Chastain believe in making customers happy.

The Rainbow Bridge is part of pet owner culture, a mythical place where pets cross over and wait for their owners to arrive in perfect health and happiness.

The 2025 REACH scholarship recipients and their mentors are shown, from left, Karma Marlow, Sherry Lang, Karissa Martin, Jeannie Garland, Lynette Agustin Morales, Cathy Cox-Brakefield, Emma Stanley, Nathan Dean, Kyle Bird and Philip Arnall.

Fannin County Commission Chairman Jamie Hensley told Eggs & Issues attendees that with unity anything can be accomplished.

A runner gives a thumbs up as she makes her way along the Bigfoot Boogie course. 316 runners crossed the finish line this year.

Olin Lucas uses photometrics, which involves a great deal of science, to make everything look right.

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary performed a variety of patriotic songs during the Veterans Day celebration at the school. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sergeant Brent Ware told the students that he learned, “never, never give up,” and that should translate into their lives.

Santa Claus made an earlier than usual appearance this year, welcoming young and old alike to Serenity in the Mountains Sunday to support the Tour of Trees fundraiser to benefit the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Shop With A Cop. Here, Allen Dickey and Lainey Jo Watkins share Christmas wishes. The Tour of Trees returns for a second day this Sunday, November 23, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Serenity.

Claire Ledford speaks during Copper Basin High School’s Veterans Day program.

Mitzi Thomasson fills her store, Mitiz’s on Main, with one-of-a-kind items she finds all over North Georgia and in surrounding states. Her goal is to find quality and offer prices that are fair.