In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, a host of community groups petitioned the city council for event funding at the September 13th city council meeting. Over the course of the evening, the council granted over $14,000 in support for these causes.
Read More »Library Finds Funds, Forces Philosophy
“The library is so important and the additional time and the additional services we can put there are going to make us a more literate county, which gives us a more literate government and more literate things for our people.”
Read More »Lodging Tax to Go to Chamber
The board of commissioners approved a resolution to give one percent of the lodging tax increase to the Chamber of Commerce at its September 27th meeting. The move was yet another chapter in the continuing lodging tax saga. In July, the board approved an increase of the county lodging tax from 3 percent to 5 […]
Read More »Library Funding Flares Again in Budget Talks
“They’re doing the best they can with what they have available”
Read More »Fannin County Remembers 9/11
As the morning sun poured platinum over the streets of Blue Ridge last Saturday, citizens of all ages gathered in the city park gazebo to pay their respects to the heroes and victims of the 9/11 terror attacks on this tenth anniversary of the catastrophe. County officials and residents alike gathered to remember the devastating […]
Read More »BOE Waives Class Sizes, Hires Substitutes
During a called September 22nd meeting, The Fannin County Board of Education approved a resolution to waive the maximum class size requirements. In the spring, the board passed a similar resolution. In the spring resolution, though, the requirements for the maximum class size waiver excluded Special Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) […]
Read More »Doss Talks Election Bid
The former judge explains his challenges facing an incumbent and tells us why he is running for office.
Read More »Did Doss Misuse State Money?
Hear about the beginning of Doss’ feud with District Attorney Joe Hendricks.
Read More »Who is Harry Doss?
Watch the full account of Candidate Doss’ biography and hear why he resigned abruptly from the bench.
Read More »A Symbolic Farewell at Fannin Town Hall
“In spirit I am still representing Gilmer, Fannin, and Pickens, the whole 515 corridor and the other counties.”
Read More »Former Judge Speaks Out!
In anticipation of the upcoming political season, Former Superior Court Judge Harry Doss sat down with FYN recently to discuss his announcement for candidacy of Appalachian Circuit District Attorney. In this interview, we learn who Former Judge Harry Doss is, exploring his personal and professional background. We also find out what prompted him to run […]
Read More »Rep Tom Graves Holds Town Hall
Fannin County Town Hall Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:00pm Fannin County Middle School Cafeteria 3560 Old Highway 76 Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Read More »BOE Moves on Training Mandate in Special Session
The new training requirement “sounds like bureaucracy at its best.”
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