Saturday Soundcheck: Live music this Saturday (Dec. 27) and next Saturday (Jan. 3).
If you’re looking for something easy to do tonight, here are a few nearby live-music options, including at least one that also runs next Saturday.
Murphy: Dire Wolf at The Mason Bar, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Blairsville: Live Music Saturdays at Paradise Hills, 1:00–5:00 p.m. (recurring Saturdays, so it also covers next Saturday).
Blairsville: Jenu Six at Lucky’s Taqueria & Cantina, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Sources:
News Date: Date not listed.
Georgia DOT holiday travel: lane-closure pause through Sunday, Dec. 28.
Georgia DOT is encouraging safe holiday driving and notes a lane-closure suspension window on interstates through Sunday, which can reduce work-zone surprises for regional travel.
If you’re headed toward major corridors, expect traffic but fewer planned interstate lane closures.
Leave earlier than you think you need to for weekend drives.
Treat two-lane roads like two-lane roads, even when you’re running late.
Sources:
https://www.511ga.org/news/articles/georgia-dot-encourages-motorists-to-drive-safely-during-holiday-travel-period/
News Date: Dec 18, 2025.
Cherokee County offices closed for New Year’s Day (Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026).
If you were planning to handle an in-person county errand on New Year’s Day, the county calendar shows offices closed for the holiday.
Plan tax, permit, and in-person items around the closure.
If you’re unsure about a specific department, check before you drive.
Consider using online services where available.
Sources:
News Date: Date not listed.
Tri-County Community College: Spring 2026 academic calendar highlights.
TCCC’s academic calendar page includes Spring 2026 dates like the New Year’s holiday closure, registration windows, and the start of classes.
If you’re a student (or have one at home), bookmark the spring timeline now.
Use it to plan work schedules, rides, and the first-week scramble.
Double-check registration windows if you’re returning after time away.
Sources:
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