We interviewed Carlie Hammond CEO of Fannin County Good Samaritans. The Good Samaritans of Fannin County have been providing a Community Thanksgiving Dinner in the Fannin County High School since 2010. The Fannin County Good Samaritans is an association of 14-17 local churches made up of many different denominations. Last year they served over […]
Read More »Fannin County & Pickens County LIVE AT 9 AM: 6ABC/DUNKIN’ DONUTS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
Click here to watch the Fannin County and Pickens County High School Band LIVE AT 9 AM: 6ABC/DUNKIN’ DONUTS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
Read More »#BKP interviews Pennsylvania Elector Lee Snover about Electoral College
Listen to interview with Pennsylvania Elector Lee Snover about receiving over 8000 emails concerning her voting for Donald Trump at the Electoral College. Also we talked to Snover about the battle in the Pennsylvania Republican party between the Never Trump and Pro Trump groups. Why is PA Congressman Lou Barletta visiting Trump Tower? Could Snover […]
Read More »Thanksgiving Message from President Elect Donald Trump
A Thanksgiving message from President Elect Donald Trump to the American people. Trump goes around the media and sends a message encouraging unity directly to the people.
Read More »Northampton PA GOP Chair Lee Snover. What is really happening on the ground in Pennsylvania
Northampton County Pennsylvania GOP Chair Lee Snover tells BKP about the Hillary Clinton Campaign bringing in 9 full bus loads of Hispanics to go door to door campaigning for Hillary. The Clinton Campaign is paying these people $18 Hr. Snover has 300 poll workers ready for Tuesday but is concerned for their safety in some […]
Read More »Deadly Tour Bus Accident in Gilmer County
According to Gilmer Public Safety Director Chief Tony Pritchett Tour Bus traveling North on 515 coming out of Pickens County into Gilmer County T-Boned a tractor trailer entering 515 from Whitestone Rd. 1 Fatality (Tour Bus Driver) 43 injured. 42 removed by ambulance 1 removed by helicopter. 4 passengers not injured. 515 North Bound will […]
Read More »Judge Weaver Resigns as Chair of JQC
Appalachian Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver has resigned as Chairperson and member of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Judge Weaver gave her resignation today August 12, 2016. She expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to serve and thanked the other members saying, I sincerely appreciate the opportunity I was given to serve as a […]
Read More »FBI Investigation? Fannin County House of Cards
“Some would rather climb a tree to tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth” BKP Monday afternoon July 18th in a Pickens County Courtroom Senior Judge Richard Winegarden signed the nolle prosequi orders dropping the charges against Fannin Focus publisher Mark Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey. Thomason and Stookey were […]
Read More »Subpoena that Landed Journalist Mark Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey in Jail
In the case of the Fannin Focus publisher Mark Brannon Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey, there a several questions that remain unanswered about the subpoena for bank records. How did they get the bank account number on the subpoena? Who gave them checks with the account number? Thomason said some checks appeared to have been […]
Read More »Ads in Fannin Focus do not show up correctly in Sheriff Candidates Campaign Financial Reports
Mark Thomason, the publisher of the Fannin Focus has been in the news a lot lately. This is an unrelated story to Thomason’s arrest, “Journalist Jailed”. It does, however go with the big picture of Thomason’s publication the Fannin Focus, “Intent on Integrity”. Read the story and you decide. FYN has a copy of every […]
Read More »Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason Arrested, Journalist or Vendetta?
“If someone starts a fire, takes pictures, calls for a fire truck, follows the fire truck to the scene, asks what happened, writes the story, does that make them a journalist or an arsonist?” BKP Lynn Doss, Fannin County Attorney, “If (Judge) Roger Bradley was on fire I would throw a bucket of gasoline on […]
Read More »Superior Court Judge Weaver Drops charges, Publisher Mark Thomason will not stand trial
District Attorney B. Alison Sosebee received a request from Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver to drop the charges against Publisher Mark Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey. Sosebee will not prosecute and filed a nolle pros this morning, July 7th in the Pickens County Court system and awaits a judge’s signature. Judge Weaver cites reasons in […]
Read More »Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason Arrested along with Thomason’s Attorney Stookey – Transported to Pickens Jail
Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason and his attorney Russell Stookey were arrested late Friday afternoon and transported to the Pickens County Jail. Earlier in the day a Pickens County Grand Jury indicted Thomason on 1 Count of Identity Fraud, 1 count of Attempt to Commit Identity Fraud, and 1 count of Making a False Statement. […]
Read More »Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason Indicted Along with Attorney Russell Stookey, 1 Count Making False Statement, 2 counts Identity Fraud
A Pickens County Grand Jury returned true bills on Friday, June 24th and indicted Fannin Focus Publisher, Mark Brannon Thomason for 1 count of Identity Fraud, 1 count of Attempt to Commit Identity Fraud, and 1 count of Making a False Statement. Thomason’s Attorney, Russell Stookey of Hiawassee Georgia was also indicted for 1 count […]
Read More »Shocking Resignation in the Planning and Zoning Department, City of Blue Ridge
FetchYourNews.com has learned that Roy Parsons has resigned. Parsons was the head of City of Blue Ridge Planning and Zoning department. Mayor Donna Whitener told FYN that it is going to be hard for the city to find someone else with Parsons experience and credentials. Mayor Whitener went on to say Parsons has been a […]
Read More »Scearce refused to take polygraph in GBI Investigation- read full report
Blue Ridge Police Chief Johnny Scearce wants to be the next Fannin County Sheriff. He boasts of his law enforcement career of 35 years. You have seen the signs, “Choose Johnny.” His website is full of positive accomplishments, “Integrity & Experience – That’s the difference!” Scearce is planning to end hunger in Fannin County by […]
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