Driving north from Atlanta to Ellijay on a late summer weekday feels like skipping school. The trip via I-75 to I-575 and Ga. 5 rolls past evocatively named towns, such as Ball Ground, Jasper and ...

ELLIJAY, Ga. — Two months after it announced its closure, an iconic barbecue restaurant in North Georgia will stay open after all. Poole’s BBQ confirmed on Facebook Thursday that someone purchased the ...

When the still of winter settles in, there’s no better time to head to the mountains and escape to one of Georgia’s winter getaway hidden gems: Ellijay, Georgia. Ellijay is situated perfectly in the ...