• Mayor Responds to Allegations at Council Meeting

    Questions about the Mayor’s Qualifications, A feud over land, the definition of a meeting, and the disposal of dangerous chemicals were all packed into one Blue Ridge City Council Meeting on October 6, 2015.   The Mayor informed the council that the potential land sale of 1/10 of an acre to Mr. Jim Sisson is […]

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  • Author Visits West Fannin Elementary School

    Ms. Mary Jean Pace’s 4th and 5th grade social studies students at West Fannin Elementary School got a special treat on Monday October 5, when they got to meet author Jane Price Harmon. Ms. Harmon is a writer of historical fiction from the Atlanta area, who talked to the students about her writing process and […]

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  • 5 Middle School Students Get REACH Scholarship

    5 Students at Fannin County Middle School are already planning for college, thanks to the REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Scholarship, which is given to 8th Graders. The students were presented with the $10,000 private-state scholarships on September 30 at Fannin County Middle School. The process of choosing students to give the REACH scholarship […]

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  • Fannin County High School Names Homecoming Court

    Fannin County High School has named Homecoming Court for the 2015-2016 school year. The homecoming king and queen will be announced on October 16, 2015 at the homecoming game at Fannin County High School Stadium. The game will begin at 7:30 PM.

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  • Fannin BOE Names 2017 Teacher of the Year

    Fetch Your News Congratulates Mr. Scott Barnstead as Fannin County Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Ashley Herendon as Runner-Up. Below you can find pictures from Fannin County Teacher Of The Year Banquet held at Willow Creek Falls and sponsored by Travis Earls, Kevin Painter Insurance, TDS Telecom, and Willow Creek Falls.

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  • Fannin County Water Authority Makes Plans for Riverwalk Project

    The Fannin County Water Authority met on September 16 to discuss the status of the Toccoa Riverwalk Project. The project will provide more water to residents around the area. Currently, plans for the project are under design and it is estimated that construction can begin as early as spring of 2016. In order to pay […]

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  • Clara Ruth Bearden Jones: Obituary

    Clara Ruth Bearden Jones, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA. Born in McCaysville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Bart and Lillie Stanley Bearden. She was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband, […]

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  • Fannin County Board of Education Changes Bid Procedures

    “It will be the end of an era in transportation,” Benny Long, Fannin County Schools Transportation Director said while discussing new buses at the Fannin County Board of Education Meeting on September 10. According to Long, the majority of students will now be in air-conditioned buses and all video cameras will be digitally taped instead […]

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  • Blue Ridge City Council Adopts Parking Changes

    Despite all the tabling, Blue Ridge City Council was able to accomplish a modicum of business at their meeting on September 8. The council was able to approve of some rule changes including a water and sewer surcharge ordinance to reflect current practices. The ordinance will strike a surcharge based on square footage of buildings, […]

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  • Charlotte Cook: Obituary

    Charlotte Cook, 75, passed away September 12, 2008, at Hospice of Chattanooga following an extended illness. Her family and friends lost a shining light in their lives. She will be sorely missed. Born in Ducktown, TN, and raised in McCaysville, GA, Charlotte lived her entire life in the area and loved her home. Apart from […]

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  • Charles C. Abernathy: Obituary

    Charles C. Abernathy, age 90 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at his home. Mr. Abernathy was born April 19, 1925, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Luther H. Abernathy, and the late Elizabeth Ann Hamlin Abernathy. Charles was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII, serving in both […]

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  • Frances L. Roper: Obituary

    Mrs. Frances L. Roper, age 73 of Blue Ridge, passed away September 10, 2015 at the Union General Hospital. Mrs. Roper was born October 23, 1941 in Culberson, NC to the late Herman Helton and the late Dora Bell Helton. A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Blue Ridge, she was preceded in […]

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