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🌱 GED graduates celebrate a new beginning in Blairsville

Blairsville, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Blairsville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • GED graduates celebrate a new beginning in Blairsville
  • Blairsville’s Jonathan Davenport races back to No. 1

Also on today's calendar: Community Line Dance and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Rebecca V.!

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Friday: Colder; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 46, low: 30.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, but chilly, with a high of 49 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FLAG Adult Ed students graduate (thenewsobserver.com) — Four Fannin County adult learners received their GED certificates at North Georgia Technical College in Blairsville on November 3, joining a graduating class of 13. Guest speaker Sarah “Moose” Roberson, a previous GED graduate now studying funeral services, described how a patient instructor helped her overcome her fear of math and pursue college.
   

• Dirt Late Model Power Rankings: Jonathan Davenport Back To No. 1 (newsbreak.com) — Blairsville’s Jonathan Davenport is back atop DirtonDirt’s power rankings for the first time since the final poll of 2025. His $25,000 victory in Saturday’s World Finals finale at Charlotte, following a runner-up finish Friday, helped him edge Ricky Thornton Jr. by a single point in the voting.
   

📸 Around Blairsville

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📸 Backroad beauty —Rebecca V. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have found a key fob for a jeep on Gainsville Hwy.
    If the keys are yours, contract me here with your contact information and I will meet you and give them to you. (Nextdoor Choestoe Valley)
  • Fulenwider Enterprises KFC & Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Blairsville. Apply here.
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Blairsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blairsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Helen

  • This 41-Mile Drive In Georgia Feels Like A Mini Vacation You Finish Before Dinner (newsbreak.com)

Blue Ridge

  • Harris among Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 (ung.edu)
  • Flash Floods Leave the North Georgia Community Shaken (ungvanguard.org)
  • 2027 Mercedes C-Class Follows The Formula And Sticks The Landing (newsbreak.com)

Ok Blairsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blairsville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.