After a firestorm of speculation on candidates to fill Senator Saxby Chambliss’ (GA-R) seat, U.S. Congressman Paul Broun’s wife officially announced her husband’s candidacy last week.
Read More »Graves Gets High Marks from Heritage, Feeds Senate Run Saga
U.S. Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14) scored high marks on a report from The Heritage Foundation today.
Read More »Chambliss’ Retirement Roils Senate Run Frenzy
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss (R) announced this morning he will not run again in 2014.
Read More »A Step Backward or Forward? Georgia’s Unemployment Ticks up to 8.6 Percent
Just as Georgia’s economy seemed to be improving, the most recent report from the Georgia Department of Labor seems to suggest otherwise.
Read More »Collins Votes “No” on Latest Debt Deal
The House of Representatives today passed a bill to extend the Government’s spending ability until May.
Read More »Obama Takes Executive Action on Guns, Local Lawmakers React
President Obama signed 23 executive actions today for stricter gun-control measures.
Read More »Collins Back From Washington Visits East Ellijay
Fresh from his first week in Congress, Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins (R) returned to East Ellijay last week, convening with constituents at Poole’s BBQ.
Read More »Blue Ridge Passes Water Adjustment Policy
The Blue Ridge City Council passed a new water adjustment agreement this week.
Read More »Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins: An Exclusive FYN Interview
See FYN’s Exclusive Interview with Ninth District Representative Doug Collins.
Read More »Library Forges on in Funding Fight
The Fannin County Library continues the fight for more funding as 2013 unfolds.
Read More »More Security for Schools
Responding to the recent tragedy in Newtown, CT, The Blue Ridge City Council last night approved two additional part-time city police officers.
Read More »Collins Sworn In as New Congressman, Boehner Re-elected
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) was sworn in today as part of the 113th Congress and will represent North Georgia’s new ninth district.
Read More »Sosebee Sworn in as New DA!
Appalachian Circuit District Attorney B. Alison Sosebee was sworn in this morning at the Fannin County Courthouse by Judge Brenda Weaver.
Read More »Fiscal Cliff Fears Hit Local Schools
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently said the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” seemed likely, while House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) called the budget proposal from the White House a “joke,” saying the proposal was not serious.
Read More »Deal Appoints New Senate Floor Leaders
Please read the following press release from Governor Nathan Deal’s Office below:
Read More »Blue Ridge Budget Tighter for 2013
The Blue Ridge City Council approved the first reading of its 2013 budget yesterday during a called meeting.
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