It’s warming up! If you are enjoying the warmer weather now, so are the snakes! As a matter of fact, while driving home, a Garter Snake slithered in front of my car while at a stop sign. Some of my neighbors have told me that they’ve seen Copperheads about. Venomous snakes injure over 150,000 dogs […]
Read More »State Agencies Utilize New App to Help Prevent and Report Child Deaths
Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release Contact: SAC Trebor Randle 404/693-4717 For Immediate Release March 28, 2017 State Agencies Utilize New App to Help Prevent and Report Child Deaths Decatur, GA – More than half of child deaths in Georgia could have been prevented. That is the finding […]
Read More »Miss Fannin County High School Pageant 2017
Fifteen contestants participated in the annual Miss Fannin County High School pageant this year, held on March 25th, 2017 in the FCHS Performing Arts Center. Hosted by Jacob McClure and 2016 Miss FCHS, Charitty Tuttle, the contestants included Kaitlyn Jones, Cassandra Stepp, Patience Giet, Katy Ledford, Kaitlyn Dickey, Madeline Sisson, Katie Bishop, Lauren Hubbard, Deanna […]
Read More »FCCLA and the TSA students won $10,000 grand prizes in Ignite Grant Competition
ETC held its first Ignite Grant competition this year. The award ceremony was on Tuesday March 21st in Ellijay. The process consisted of schools in the ETC viewing area submitting 5 minute videos explaining their idea. These videos were judged and finalists were selected. FCHS had two teams selected as finalists. More information on the […]
Read More »From Under Arrest to Under The Sea: One Man’s Second Chance Through Drug Court
From Under Arrest to Under The Sea: One Man’s Second Chance Through Drug Court The bounty hunter had finally found his man and was posing with his foot on the suspect’s back like he had just captured the criminal of the century. The running was now over for Cory Chastain. Cory never intended for […]
Read More »Collins Fights to Protect Due Process in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 30, 2017 Collins Fights to Protect Due Process in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases “Our citizens and my neighbors deserve robust protections surrounding their property and due process rights. Government bureaucrats should not be allowed to seize privately held assets without meeting a higher burden of proof than the ‘preponderance of […]
Read More »Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation signings
Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation signings. All are welcome! 4/3/17 – Pickens County, 11:00a.m. Pickens County Administrative Building 1266 E. Church Street, Suite 168 Jasper, Georgia 301434/4/17 – Gilmer County, 10:00a.m. Commissioners Office 1 Broad Street, Suite 106 Ellijay, GA 30540 4/5/17 – Fannin County, 10:00a.m. Fannin County Georgia Government 400 West Main St., Suite 100 […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Elementary hosted 1st annual STEM night.
BRES had its first annual STEM night tonight! We had students “Building Flowers” with various materials, packaging eggs to protect them in our EGG drop, designing and painting leaves for our BRES family tree, thermodynamic house presentations, land form Projects, a Lego activity, build your own thunderstorm, solar system projects on display, garden tours, garden […]
Read More »The Contestants for the 2017 spring annual Miss Rebel Pageant
The Fannin County Middle and High School Bands will hold their annual Spring Miss Rebel Pageant Fundraiser at the Fannin County High School Performing Arts Center this Saturday, April 1st, at 7PM. Approximately 30 young ladies and 10 gentlemen will participate. Admission is $5. All L-R IMG 822: Escorts: 1st Row: David Chancey, Thomas Bartholf, […]
Read More »FMS Principal’s List & Honor Roll
Fannin County Middle School 2016-17 Principal’s List & Honor Roll 3rd Nine Weeks Keith Nuckolls, principal at Fannin County Middle School, is proud to announce students that are on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the 3rd 9 weeks. STUDENTS ON THE PRINCIPAL’S LIST MUST HAVE ALL GRADES OF 93 OR ABOVE. […]
Read More »Fast Approaching Sine Die
COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Fast Approaching Sine Die By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) This week marks Day 38 of the 40-day legislative session. We have reached the point where committees are no longer meeting and we are working through the House bills that have been reported favorable by their […]
Read More »Stem Day at West Fannin Elementary
West Fannin’s STEM teacher, Kim Patterson, presented each of our classrooms with a box challenge. Each classroom received a 6”x 6”x 6”cardboard box. There were no restrictions and no rules except for each classroom to create something using their box. Kitty Ray from 3 Monkeys Antiques came to judge the boxes for us. She picked […]
Read More »FCHS Students earned Gold Metals at FCCLA State Competition
Three Fannin County High School students competed at the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Competition in Athens, Georgia in early March. Freshmen, Ryley Mervine and Shelby Hood, competed in Chapter Service Project Display and Junior, Shayna Bowyer, competed in Teach and Train. All three students earned a Gold Medal in their event. […]
Read More »Highland Rivers Health names Franscica MgBodile, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Highland Rivers Health names Franscica MgBodile, MD, Chief Medical Officer MgBodile to replace Dr. Nizamuddin Khaja, who will remain lead medical director for agency’s three crisis units DALTON, Georgia – March 22, 2017 – Highland Rivers Health has named Franscica MgBodile, MD, a board certified psychiatrist, as the agency’s chief medical officer. Mgbodile […]
Read More »Collins, Kilmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Outsourcing of American Jobs
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 23, 2017 Collins, Kilmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Outsourcing of American Jobs “We can’t allow the law to be exploited to displace American workers and send their jobs abroad. The Keeping American Jobs Act protects American workers by preventing bad actors from abusing the system in order to […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Elementary 3rd nine weeks Principal’s List and Honor Roll.
Blue Ridge Elementary 224 East Highland Street Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Shannon D. Miller, Principal Telephone: (706) 632-5772 Gini Bell, Assistant Principal Fax: (706) 632-6069 March 24, 2017 Principal Shannon Miller announces the Blue Ridge Elementary 3rd nine weeks Principal’s List and Honor Roll. Blue Ridge Elementary […]
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