The temperatures are (finally) cooling down, and fall is in the air! East Fannin Elementary School’s faculty, staff, and parent teacher organization (PTO) would like to invite you to attend their camping themed 2019 Literacy Night on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. The evening’s events will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Families and children […]
Read More »Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/6 – 12/15
Arrest report provided by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Polk County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, […]
Read More »Mary Magdalene Ledford: Obituary
Mary Magdalene Ledford, age 73, of Hayesville, went to her Heavenly Home Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Mrs. Ledford was born September 2, 1946, in the Shooting Creek section of Clay County, NC, to the late Burley Maney and the late Alcie Watkins Maney. She was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church and enjoyed shopping, decorating […]
Read More »Nora Garrett Rogers: Obituary
Nora Garrett Rogers, age 94, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Nora was born November 29, 1924, in Hayesville, NC, to the late Bob Garrett and the late Verdie Carroll Garrett. Mrs. Rogers worked for Brumby Textiles, Levi Strauss, and furniture stores. She was a […]
Read More »Shirley Long: Obituary
Mrs. Shirley Long, age 76, of Suches, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, November 22, 2019. She was born in LaGrange, GA, to the late Thomas L. & Francis Kathleen Turner Harcourt, on March 4, 1943. Shirley is a member of the Salem #1 (Sugar Hill) Baptist Church and enjoyed […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report for 10/27 – 11/2
Fannin County EMA/EMS Director Robert Graham 20 Station Ridge Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 706-632-1958 Fax 706-632-8003 October 27, 2019 thru November 2, 2019 Responses M1: 39 M3: 20 M4: 30 M11: 34 Gilmer EMS: 1 Total: 124 Includes 15 out of town transfers Law: 351 Fire: 16 Rescue: 42 […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report for 10/20 – 10/26
Fannin County EMA/EMS Director Robert Graham 20 Station Ridge Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 706-632-1958 Fax 706-632-8003 October 20, 2019 thru October 26, 2019 Responses M1: 57 M3: 17 M4: 39 M11: 39 Gilmer EMS: 1 Total: 153 Includes 19 out of town transfers Law: 415 Fire: 8 Rescue: 50 […]
Read More »Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/20 -10/27
Arrest report provided by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Polk County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, […]
Read More »Mattie Bell Wilcox: Obituary
Mrs. Mattie Bell Wilcox, age 87, of Turtletown, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was born on October 29, 1931 in Cherokee County, NC to the late William Judd Morgan and Mamie Deavers Morgan. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Mattie enjoyed quilting and being independent. She loved her family and […]
Read More »Statewide Fire Safety Poster Winners
Big congratulations to Addyson Bradburn (left) and Laurel Minear (right) on winning First Place for 3rd Grade (Addyson) and Second Place for 4th Grade (Laurel) in the state wide 2019 Fire Prevention Contest. They each presented a poster, and we are so proud of them! On October 24, they are invited to join an Awards Luncheon in […]
Read More »Jessie L. Newman: Obituary
Jessie L. Newman passed away on October 16, 2019 at Salina Reginal Hospital in Salina Kansas. Jessie was born in Blue Ridge Georgia on October 4th 1937 to the late Lewis B. and Amanda Ada Petty Greer. Jessie graduated from Copper Basin High School and later married Jerry Newman. Jerry joined the military soon after […]
Read More »JoAnn Newman Hyatt: Obituary
JoAnn Newman Hyatt of Copperhill, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was born in Ducktown, TN to Howard and Grace Gibson Newman. She loved her family and always wanted to be surrounded by them. She was a very dear grandmother helping to raise her grandchildren. She was a member of Bethel Church […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report for 10/6 – 10/12
Fannin County EMA/EMS Director Robert Graham 20 Station Ridge Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 706-632-1958 Fax 706-632-8003 October 6, 2019 thru October 12, 2019 Responses M1: 30 M3: 15 M4: 21 M11: 27 Total: 94 Includes 14 out of town transfers Law: 406 Fire: 3 Rescue: 39 Total Emergency Calls: […]
Read More »Word for the Month of September was Caring
The Character Ed word for the month of September was Caring. The definition is “Showing kindness and concern for others” The following students and staff were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you! Pictured from left to right- Front row: Hunter Craze, Crimson Hughes, Scout Miller, Bailey […]
Read More »Evelyn Ann Denton Ledford: Obituary
Mrs. Evelyn Ann Denton Ledford, age 70 of Hiawassee, passed away Saturday November 30, 2019 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Ledford was born January 20, 1949 in Towns County to Cleveland and Monda Lowe Denton. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of God. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Evelyn loved […]
Read More »Rosell Stepp: Obituary
Mrs. Rosell Stepp, age 98, of the Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on November 16, 2019. She was born in Fannin County, to the late Benjamin H. and Sara Lowery Patterson on November 26, 1920. She was a long time member of the Kingtown Baptist Church. She retired from Levi Strauss […]
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