Tom Jones, reported missing March 4th, has been located in Vegas. According to a report early Friday morning March 11th, from Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Jones contacted Detectives and let them know he was fine and was in Las Vegas. We have no information as to why he waited this long to notify someone of […]
Read More »Vote Against Corporate Money in the Presidential Primary
Opinion by Bobby Don Bloodworth, Morganton It’s about the money folks. My good friend and fellow musician, Tom Gray, wrote a song that Cindy Lauper turned into “Music Video of the Year.” The title is Money Changes Everything. And truer words were hardly ever spoken. Power, in general, and specifically Governmental Power, is always under […]
Read More »Winter Weather Advisory for North Georgia
Winter Weather Advisory for north Ga extended until 10AM Wednesday. Overall, expecting rain to change to snow this evening. Snow bands will likely develop overnight and continue Tuesday. Hard to say exactly where the bands will set up but overall snow showers will be light. Though snow will be light, areas within any banding will […]
Read More »Joint Operation Nabs 6 in Prescription Drug Fraud including CEO of Union General Hospital
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the Union County Georgia Sheriff’s Office arrest of James Lanier Heaton, George David Gowder III, John Michael Gowder, Virginia Lou Harkins, Gail Gowder, and Jamie Harkins all who provided Blairsville Georgia addresses, for charges stemming from a joint investigation into prescription fraud. FYN spoke with officials and the […]
Read More »Methamphetamine Trafficking Arrest Made
Fannin County Sheriff’s office has made an arrest in a drug trafficking case. On January 28, 2016 a search warrant was served at a residence on Kelly Ridge Drive off Galloway Road. A large amount of methamphetamine was seized along with a quantity of marijuana and cash. Joel Green was arrested and remains in custody […]
Read More »Deal Issues State of Emergency Ahead of New Winter Storm
January 21, 2016 Ahead of a second winter storm this week, Gov. Nathan Deal issued a new state of emergency for 21 counties beginning Thursday evening and lasting through Sunday, Jan. 24, at midnight. The emergency declaration extends to 21 counties under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service. They include Banks, Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, […]
Read More »Alert – Winter Storm Warning in effect from 12 AM Friday to 7 PM EST Saturday
Winter Storm Warning Alert: …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY… * LOCATIONS…MAINLY NORTH OF A TILTON TO JASPER TO GAINESVILLE TO HOMER LINE. * HAZARDS…ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. * TIMING…SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW […]
Read More »When can one break the law?
John Mullinix The Chairman of the Fannin County Board of Commissioners, Bill Simonds wrote a $7,450 check, from county funds, to the law firm of Balch and Bingham. This check was written to partially pay that law firm’s legal bill stemming from last year’s lawsuit that Chairman Bill Simonds filed against the Board of Commissioners […]
Read More »Snow Coming Down in North Georgia
January 20th 2016 ~ Snow coming down in North Georgia.
Read More »Deal mobilizes state resources ahead of winter storm
January 19, 2016 On Tuesday evening, Gov. Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 15 counties under a winter storm warning. These counties include Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Chatooga, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin and White Counties. “The winter storm is predicted to cause snow and ice accumulations on roads and […]
Read More »Fannin County Schools Closed Thursday January 21st 2016
ALL Fannin County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday January 21st due the impending winter weather that is forecast to have an immediate impact on roads as ground temperatures are already below freezing.
Read More »Protect Your Pet During Winter and Cold Weather
Brought to you in part by the Humane Society of the United States Follow our tips to keep cats, dogs and horses safe and comfortable Pets are happiest and healthiest when kept indoors, especially during extreme cold snaps. In many areas, winter is a season of bitter cold and numbing wetness. Make sure your four-footed […]
Read More »Winter Weather Message ~ A Wind Chill Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 247 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016 GAZ005>009-013>016-190400- /O.NEW.KFFC.WC.Y.0001.160119T0600Z-160119T1500Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DAHLONEGA…CLEVELAND 247 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A […]
Read More »Citizen Questions How Fannin County Attorney Lynn Doss is Paid
January 12, 2016 My name is Suzanne Kahn, and I’d like to first address the question that some citizens still have about exactly when our county contract finally expires with Advance Disposal Service. The court documents are clear cut that all permitted extensions of the contract by Advance Disposal have been used and the […]
Read More »Has Arp Violated Oath of Office
Attention citizens of Blue Ridge. The depositions relating to the Ada street lawsuit against Arp, Pack and Kendall are now public. As a citizen, you should take the time to read them. The depositions are very illuminating in terms of the type of people we have in office, their moral and ethical standards and their […]
Read More »Pet of the Week
Here is Ridge- he is a real cutie. Ridge is the featured cat from the Humane Society of Blue Ridge. He is a handsome gray and white short haired cat who is small. He is neutered, house trained and has all his shots. He likes to play with other cats and all people. Please call […]
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