March 16 was the Junior Miss Fannin County Middle School (FCMS) and Miss FCMS Pageant. We had 39 participants. Attached are images of our winners. The first image is of Monica Cosentino, first runner-up for Jr. Miss FCMS, Middle is Jr. Miss FCMS Reese Lindstrom, second runner-up Jr Miss FCMS Madison Denton. The second image is Miss FCMS Kinsley […]
Read More »WFES Character Ed Winners for February
The Character Ed word for the month of February was Self-Esteem. The definition is “confidence and satisfaction in yourself.” These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you! Pictured from left to right- Front row: Olivia Waigand, Abigail Osbourne, Ella White, Patterson Waters, Brayden Hamilton, Samantha […]
Read More »Auditions for Boys Next Door at Blue Ridge Community Theater
TONIGHT!!! Auditions! No previous experience necessary! The Boys Next Door by Tom Griffin Tuesday, February 13 6 pm Directed by Karrie Jones The place is a communal residence in a New England city, where four mentally handicapped men live under the supervision of an earnest, but increasingly “burned out” young social worker named Jack. […]
Read More »Future Farmers of America Plant Sale
Fannin County High School Agriculture Education Department 2018 Spring Plant Sale […]
Read More »Learning about WWII at BRES
WWII Berneace Carnahan shared memories from her childhood during The Great Depression and life during WW2. Her son, Bruce Carnahan and daughter in law Susan Carnahan (5th grade teacher) are with her.Abby McFarland brought in an Iron Cross from Germany and a gas rationing card from the U.S. During the war. (picture by the overhead […]
Read More »“Ask the Doc!” Hearing Health
This morning Dr. William Whaley is covering more on health during flue season. Also, Dr. Whaley is going to explain hearing, and inner ear health. Some questions our audience wanted to know: 1. Can drinking water with lemon prevent kidney stones? 2. I have been told not to drink city water. What is the […]
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Students participate in Georgia Green Industry Association conference
Pictured above are the students who attended the Georgia Green Industry Association conference. From left to right bottom row: Andy Lim, Daniel Crawford, and Kelleigh Taylor. Front row: Kiaya Jones, Anthony Malone, Gavin Starke, Taylor Long, and Layne Epperson.
Read More »Senator David Perdue Comments On End Of Schumer Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) made the following statement after Senate Democrats agreed to end the Schumer Shutdown and reopen the federal government: “It is ridiculous that we were ever in the Schumer Shutdown in the first place. I’m glad to see that Senate Democrats came to their senses and stopped this nonsense. […]
Read More »FCHS Engineering TEAM
The Fannin County High School Engineering teams competed in the National Engineering TEAMS competition on Wednesday, February 28th at Georgia Tech. More information on TEAMS can be found at http://teams.tsaweb.org/ The teams take an 80 question math, science, and engineering exam and submit a group answer key. The 9th and 10th grade team placed 2nd at the competition! The students […]
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Senator David Perdue Comments On President’s Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, comments on the release of President Trump’s budget for fiscal year 2019: “Since coming to the United States Senate, I’ve been warning that because of our debt crisis we are losing the right to do the right thing in funding our […]
Read More »New Poll Shows Americans Support President Trump’s Immigration Policies
New Poll Shows Americans Support President Trump’s Immigration Policies “The Schumer Shutdown Was A Result Of One Thing: Democrats Misread The American People” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) spoke with Steve Doocy on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends about a new poll showing that Americans overwhelmingly support President Trump’s efforts to fix our legal immigration […]
Read More »News from Fannin County Chamber of Commerce
Fannin County Chamber of Commerce eNewsletter March 27, 2018 News for Members Leading the way to economic vitality and quality of life in Blue Ridge, McCaysville, Morganton and all of beautiful Fannin County, Georgia. March Community Events Calendar March 1-28 – Youth Art Month, Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association March 31 – Easter Eggspress Train Rides, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway March […]
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Short Takes – Perspectives in Violence
Perspective, about deadly events, means nothing if you are the victim facing any threat that could kill you. Currently, the objet d’jour of outrage is against guns because they are noisy, frightening and, if semi-automatic, can do a lot of damage quickly. One such, in the hands of a disturbed individual just killed a lot […]
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