Page 6A THE NORTH GEORGIA NEWS September 5, 2018 Dailey & Vincent LandFest lands in Hiawassee this week By Shawn Jarrard North Georgia News [email protected] For the second year run- ning, music fans of every stripe can look forward to attending the Dailey & Vincent LandFest in the Mountains at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. The music festival runs Thursday, Sept. 6, through Saturday, Sept. 8, and features enough high-profile acts to keep folks coming back all three days. “We still have tickets The Annual Union County Farmers Market Tractor Show is always a family-friendly event in available,” said Fairgrounds the mountains. Photo by Lowell Nicholson General Manager Hilda Thoma- son. “We are getting close to Union County FFA advisor. being sold out, but we still have ...from Page 1A “Terry really helped a few of the three-day reserved, Hall of Fame develop some farmers who and we have the three-day gen- Jamie Dailey, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds General Manager By Jarrett Whitener tractors and spoke with folks have done great things for the eral admission, and the two-day Hilda Thomason and Darrin Vincent at Anderson Music Hall North Georgia News about their history. community,” said Cummings. and the one-day. in 2017. Staff Photo Staff Writer All in all, the tractor “Without his coaching, some “But we’ve sold over adding this year, we have a few Ridge Boys show,” said Sterban. Regular patrons and first- show and parade served as a of these students may not have 2,000 tickets for Thursday, over vendors that will be setting up “We’re going to do ‘Y’all Come time visitors alike gathered way to bring the community had the experience needed to be 2,500 for Friday, and then on around the outside of the music Back Saloon,’ our first hit ever, at the Union County Farmers out to the Farmers Market with where they are today, and we Saturday, we’ve got over 2,300 hall, and we’re going to raise the and a lot of the hits that we’ve Market on Saturday, Sept. 1, for a fun event for all age groups to thank Terry for that hard work sold. And both campgrounds are doors around the music hall.” had over the years. the Ninth Annual Tractor Show enjoy at the start of the Labor he provided for the students and full, so we’re putting people in One of the many neat “And we’re very excited and Parade. Day weekend. our community.” the overflow.” things about music festivals about our new project called Many local farmers ar- “The tractor show serves The second Hall of Fam- The 2018 three-day show like the LandFest is that all the ‘17th Avenue Revival,’ pro- rived early that morning to pre- as a salute to our farmers,” er to be inducted on Sept. 1 was will feature the Oak Ridge Boys, performers know each other, duced by Dave Cobb, who is pare their farm vehicles for the said Market Manager Mickey Marion Todd, who served an Lee Greenwood, which makes for a close-knit the most in-demand producer in always entertaining show and Cummings. “I got the idea years important role in beekeeping & , Russell continuum of experience be- Nashville right now. He’s really parade, and the excitement built ago at a festival, and I figured it for the community. Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, the tween the shows. a hot guy, and he produced this as each tractor owner registered would be a good way to bring “He was the first in the Booth Brothers, Mike Snider, “Dailey & Vincent, latest project, and we’re very to display their farming pride. people out and let farmers have country to present a project on Sideline, Rave and Red, The they’re good guys, they’re good excited about the new music on The tractors ranged from a spotlight. honey bees during his time in Harmans and of course, Dailey friends of ours,” said Richard the new project. new to old and big to small, and “It has been very suc- 4-H,” said Cummings. “He also & Vincent. Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys. “So, we will include some included a variety of Ford, John cessful in what we wanted to helped create a resolution to the “And we’re real close to “And let me speak for all of of the new music from ‘17th Deere, Case and other classic do with it, and we are very mite problems, which has been having the talent booked for the Oak Ridge Boys, I can tell Avenue Revival’ in the show. tractor brands. happy to see this turnout and used across the state and a lot 2019,” said Thomason, already you, we’re looking forward to We are also very, very patri- As the tractors lined up to the crowd loving what we are of the Southeast. looking forward to next year. coming to Hiawassee, and we otic guys. We’ll throw in a song prepare for the parade, hundreds doing here.” “This helped our com- “We’re going to finalize it this are planning on having a great or two, we’ll wave the flag a of market attendees grouped Following the tractor munity in ways many couldn’t week, and we’re going to put time. little bit, and we’ll honor our around the pavilions ready for show, the Union County His- believe, and because of his the tickets for the 2019 Land- “We are going to do our country and our troops and our the show ahead. torical Society teamed up with work, we have honey bee farms Fest on sale while everybody’s best to make it a great night, we veterans. With the start of the pa- the Farmers Market to induct and research done around the here this year. If you attend the really are. We want to encourage “We appreciate this coun- rade, many cheered their friends two local farmers into the Union north Georgia area.” 2018 LandFest, you can buy people to come on out and see try that we sing in, and we ap- as they passed by on their County Agriculture Hall of Marion Todd passed tickets for 2019 at a 20 percent the Oak Ridge Boys. And when preciate the freedoms that we tractors and waved to the large Fame. away on Feb. 29, 2008. He was discount. you see the Oak Ridge Boys, have to be able to do what we crowd. “The Historical Society the son of the Dahlia Man, Al- “It’s a unique event, and you know you’re going to get a do, so we’ll get a little patriotic, More than 20 unique understands the importance of vin Todd, who grew his famous it gives you a little bit of com- good family show, that’s what along with our Gospel music. In tractors joined the parade, the agriculture in Union County’s dahlias out of Suches through- edy, a little bit of Gospel, a we are. general, it’ll be a great night of diversity of which offered pa- past,” said Society President out the mid-20th century and whole lot of Bluegrass and some “There’s something in an good Country music and good rade watchers an agricultural Libby Stevens. “This commu- was known around the world Country. So, it’s a mixture for Oak Ridge Boys show for every family entertainment.” glimpse through time, and each nity started from agriculture, for his unique varieties. and it’s important for us to everybody.” member of the family, from Tickets are also still avail- driver looped the grounds twice All local Agriculture remember that.” The LandFest used to be grandma and grandpa on down able to see singer-songwriter so attendees could examine Hall of Famers are honored held in Denton, North Caro- the field-ready machines in The first of the farmers on sister plaques that are held to young kids.” Corey Smith, a Georgia native, honored that day was Terry lina, but it outgrew its original And as with every Oak on Sept. 15 inside Anderson motion. at the Farmers Market and in venue and moved to Hiawassee When the parade fin- Queen, who influenced many the Union County Historical Ridge Boys performance, Ster- Music Hall. And the Kentucky local youths during his time as a in 2017. ban said the fans can plan on Headhunters are joined by Arti- ished, the drivers parked their Society Museum. “We have a four-year con- hearing the hits, including their mus Pyle and the Georgia Thun- tract with them, and hopefully signature song, “Elvira.” derbolts on Sept. 22. from the Explorer with the Jaws we will continue that contract “We’re going to do ‘El- For more information and ...from Page 1A of Life by the Union County if we keep doing good and they vira,’ and we’re going to do to purchase tickets, check out Accident Fire Department, Gibson keep doing good,” said Thoma- ‘Thank God for Kids,’ which is GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds. and two juvenile males were son. “Something new that we’re a very special moment in an Oak com. transported to Union General Hospital, according to GSP. The conditions of those involved in the accident were not known at press time, though none of the injuries appeared life threatening at the scene of the accident, according to authorities. Georgia State Patrol, Union County Fire, the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Blairsville Police Department and Union General EMS responded to the scene that day. Union County Sheriff Mack Mason, center, with Blairsville Some of the firefighters Police, Union County Fire and Georgia State Patrol at the scene who responded at the Murphy of the Sept. 1 accident on Murphy Highway. Highway crash had been Photo by Shawn Jarrard diverted to the scene while en route to a car fire on Gainesville rest on the west shoulder facing where it came to rest facing Highway, and several more south, according to GSP. south, according to GSP. accidents occurred over the The Explorer traveled Telenko was airlifted Labor Day weekend, according across the northbound lane, off to Northeast Georgia Medical to authorities. the east shoulder of the road, Center, according to GSP. then struck an embankment After being extricated Georgia Mountain Pregnancy Center Open House September 5th Georgia Mountain Preg- nancy Center is excited to an- nounce the upcoming Open House for our new location! Our new office location is 136A Hospital Drive, Blairs- ville, GA. (Between the hospi- tal and the cancer center.) Please come by to join us Wednesday, September 5th at 11 a.m. and see our beauti- ful new office! Light snacks provided. 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