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🌱 Why a Blue Ridge riverside restaurant is under fire from parents
Coming up: Wrestling (VB) @ Murray Tri-Match on the Blue Ridge Patch calendar

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- Why a Blue Ridge riverside restaurant is under fire from parents
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing clouds, temps: high: 54, low: 31.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Viral Video Shows Restaurant Owner Confronting Breastfeeding Mother in Georgia [WATCH] (drewberquist.com) — A recent incident at Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in Blue Ridge has drawn national attention after a visiting mother says she was confronted for briefly breastfeeding her baby. Her video of the exchange went viral, sparking debate over Georgia’s legal protections for nursing mothers and the restaurant’s customer treatment, especially given its past criticism over an “adult surcharge” policy for families.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wrestling (VB) @ Murray Tri-Match
Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
5:00 pm - CCMS Chorus Christmas Concert
Clear Creek Middle School , 346 Clear Creek School Drive , Ellijay
7:00 pm - Water Aerobics — Coosawattee River Resort
Eagle Mountain Recreation Center , 126 Mango Lane , Ellijay
9:00 am - Yoga Class (Stretch, Strength, & Balance) — Coosawattee River Resort
Water Tower , 136 Villa Ct , Ellijay
10:00 am - Deck The Halls — Coosawattee River Resort
634 Beaver Lake Dr , Ellijay
2:00 pm - Wrestling (VG/VB) @ Chestatee Tri-Match
Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
5:00 pm - Namaste & Cabernet
Ott Vineyards And Winery , 230 Henry Evans Rd , Ellijay
5:30 pm - Curtis & Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music
Mystic Mountain Pizza , 4118 E 1st St , Blue Ridge
6:00 pm - Ellijay Storytellers Little Debbie Christmas Party 12/18
The George Link, Jr Gilmer Arts Playhouse , 135 N Dalton St , Ellijay
6:30 pm - Wrestling (VG) @ Jackson County Lady Panther Dual
Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
5:00 pm - Yuletide Dinner in the Barrel Room ~ Roo Mountain Vineyards
Roo Mountain Vineyards and Bistro , 1497 Old Flat Branch Rd , Ellijay
5:30 pm - Yuletide Dinner
Roo Mountain Vineyards , 1497 Old Flat Branch Rd , Ellijay
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST DOG ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? Daisy was lost on December 14, 2025 and was last seen near Blue Ridge, GA If you have information on their location, please… (Nextdoor Ritchie Creek Rd) - We are open for Homemade, Handcrafted Rolled Ice Cream, Milkshakes and Malts!
We also have Boba Teas, Milk Teas, Snow cones and Coffee! Appalachian Rolled Ice Cream, 3615 East First Street, Blue Ridge (Nextdoor Downtown Blue Ridge)
- PruittHealth posted a job opening for CNA Scheduler in Blue Ridge. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Blue Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellijay
- This Camera-Shaped Cabin Offers a Picture-Perfect Mountain Escape (mymodernmet.com)
- Leanna Crawford Announces The Sisterhood Tour (gospelmusic.org)
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