By Idrees Ali, Reuters News WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Navy warships twice sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea in the past few days, the U.S. military told Reuters on Thursday, at a time of heightened tension between the world’s two largest economies. The busy waterway is one of […]
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is resisting pressure from President Trump on who to appoint to an interim U.S. Senate post, according to people familiar with the selection process, The Wall Street Journal reports. In recent days, the president has spoken to Kemp at least twice — once face-to-face in Atlanta and once on the […]
By Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press, Military Times SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday (Nov. 21) said the United States has proposed a resumption of stalled nuclear negotiations in December as they approach an end-of-year deadline set by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the Trump administration to offer an acceptable deal […]
By Bree Collar, Sentinel Staff Writer The magic of Christmas starts later this at Inola Blue Ridge with a myriad of activities brightening the holiday season starting Friday, Nov. 29 and running through Sunday, Jan. 5. Developer Rick Skelton and Susie Council in sales and marketing, both serve as town founders renovating, reengineering and redesigning […]
By Holly Ross, BRES Parent Liaison Congratulations to our top three Kids Heart Challenge fundraisers. Austin Prieto (left) raised $340.00. Cooper Patterson (middle) raised $1,050.00. Annabelle Ward (right) raised $370.00. They are pictured with Mrs. Minear, Blue Ridge Elementary PE coach. In total, our students raised $3.484.30 for Kids Heart Challenge which supports the American […]
By Elaine Owen, Editor It’s early Sunday morning, four days before Thanksgiving, and I am reminded of a Thanksgiving message I treasure that I would like to share with you. It was Abraham Lincoln who, in the midst of the Civil War, established the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. Lincoln had learned how important it is […]