On March 22, members of the Future Georgia Educators traveled to Clarke Atlanta University for the FGE State Leadership Conference. During the day, they heard an inspiring speech by 2016-17 Georgia Teacher of the Year, Casey Bethel, who encouraged them to pursue their dreams of becoming teachers. Students also attended workshops led by college professors […]
Read More »Finalizing Georgia’s Budget
COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Finalizing Georgia’s Budget By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) As the General Assembly marches closer to Sine Die, our constitutional duty of passing a balanced budget for Georgia’s government has become our biggest priority for the last few legislative days. The Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) general […]
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Fannin County Students Audio Video Program traveled to CNN and GPS
Students in the Fannin County High School Audio Video program traveled to CNN and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) on Monday, April 20th. Students were able to tour the CNN studios and learn about the fast paced news industry first hand. Students also toured the GPB studios in the afternoon. The GPB studio tour was more […]
Read More »Collins Supports Protecting Second Amendment Rights for Veterans
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 16, 2017 Collins Supports Protecting Second Amendment Rights for Veterans “It is odd that federal entities seem to find certain liberties—like the right to bear arms—less inalienable than others. I will continue to guard the constitutional rights of all Americans against groups that would undermine them, and I look forward […]
Read More »Pride Fund Endorses Jon Ossoff for Congress
For Immediate Release: March 16, 2017 Contact: Jason Lindsay, (202) 556-0948 [email protected] Pride Fund Endorses Jon Ossoff for Congress LGBTQ PAC endorses Congressional candidate in Georgia’s Sixth District Special Election WASHINGTON, DC, MARCH 16, 2017 — Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC announces its first candidate endorsement in the 2017 […]
Read More »WFES Students chosen for displaying February’s Character Ed word.
The Character Ed word for the month of February was Diligence. The definition is “Careful and continued work.” 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: Trevor Meissner, Juan Ramirez, Blake Martell, Tyler Wood, Allie Potts, Raygan […]
Read More »West Fannin Elementary participated in a forensic exercise that highlighted their STEM program
By Mark Young, Academic Coach On March 7, 2017, the 2nd and 3rd grade students at West Fannin Elementary participated in a forensic exercise that highlighted their STEM program. Second graders were asked to solve clues to earn pieces of “Spud”, AKA Mr. Potato Head, and piece him back together following a horrible mishap. […]
Read More »Chloe Carter competed at the State Spelling Bee and finished 7th.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 17, 2017 11 year-old from Gwinnett captures Georgia’s spelling championship ATLANTA –– They came from all corners of state; from Fannin County to Twiggs and Glynn […]
Read More »NORTHWEST GEORGIA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AWARDED BY EMS COUNCIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 Contact: Jennifer King, (706) 529-5757 / [email protected] NORTHWEST GEORGIA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AWARDED BY EMS COUNCIL Ringgold (GA) – Several emergency responders were awarded for outstanding service to their communities at The Colonnade in Ringgold, Georgia on March 16th during the 2017 Northwest Georgia Region 1 Emergency Medical […]
Read More »The Fannin County Technology Student Association (TSA) middle and high school teams traveled to Athens, GA
The Fannin County Technology Student Association (TSA) middle and high school teams traveled to Athens, GA to compete at the 2017 State Conference. Students competed in events ranging from electric go carts to robotics to extemporaneous speech to video production. More information on TSA can be found at http://gatsa.org/ Some highlights include racing in […]
Read More »Highland Rivers Health governing board welcomes two new members
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Mike Mullet Community Relations Director (770) 265-4250 [email protected] Highland Rivers Health governing board welcomes two new members DALTON, Georgia – March 7, 2017 – Murray County Chief Magistrate Judge L. Gale Buckner and Hiram Police Chief Todd A. Vande Zande were seated as members of the Highland Rivers […]
Read More »The Fannin County High School Engineering TEAM traveled to Georgia Tech
The Fannin County High School Engineering TEAM traveled to Georgia Tech on February 23rd to compete in the National TEAMS competition. TEAMS stands for Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science. FCHS took one 9th and 10th grade TEAM and two 11th and 12th grade TEAMS. The students took a multiple choice test, built a […]
Read More »GEORGIA FISHING PROSPECTS FOR RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS UPDATED FOR 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GEORGIA FISHING PROSPECTS FOR RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS UPDATED FOR 2017 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (March 7, 2017) – If you are searching for current fishing tips for Georgia reservoirs and rivers, look no further than the updated fishing prospects on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) website. These pages […]
Read More »TROUT STOCKING WILL BEGIN EARLIER IN 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TROUT STOCKING WILL BEGIN EARLIER IN 2017 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Mar. 7, 2017) – Take advantage of beautiful spring weather and plan a trout fishing trip to the north Georgia Mountains! How about an early trout stocking to sweeten the deal? The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Read More »COLLINS STATEMENT ON AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT
COLLINS STATEMENT ON AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT 03/07/17 WASHINGTON—Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) has released the following statement in response to the introduction of the American Health Care Act: “With the American Health Care Act, our unified government has begun the process of doing what we promised to do—repealing and replacing the disaster that is Obamacare. […]
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