Mrs. Linda Sue Davenport, age 66, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on October 13, 2015. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Jackson and Rosa Lee Meers Payne. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and long time member of the New River Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, […]
Read More »Tonya Nicole Wood: Obituary
Tonya Nicole Wood, age 37 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at her home. Tonya was born September 2, 1978 in Riverdale, GA to James Wood and Belinda Neal Petty. A member of the Salem #2 Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Grace Adams Wood and James Floyd Wood, […]
Read More »Fannin County Schools Veteran’s Day Program Schedule
Fannin County High School will host their annual Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 10, at 9 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center. All veterans of the area are invited and encouraged to attend in order to be recognized and thanked for their service to our country. Veterans are asked to arrive at the school […]
Read More »West Fannin Elementary Presents Heritage Presentation
Sharon Cole shared a wonderful presentation about her heritage with 2nd Grade. She is a Chippewa Native American who grew up on the Montana Indian Reservation. She talked to the children about her childhood and culture. Sharon is also a retired Teacher who taught with us at West Fannin Elementary. Picture Above (Back)-Sharon Cole (Left […]
Read More »Max Green: Obituary
Mr. Max Green, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on October 13, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday October 15, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors provided […]
Read More »Lucy Dunn Allen: Obituary
Mrs. Lucy Dunn Allen, age 84 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Pruitt Jasper Nursing Home. Mrs. Allen was born January 31, 1931 in Fannin County, GA to the late John Henry Dunn and the late Annie Payne Dunn. She was a life-long member of the Macedonia Baptist Church, which […]
Read More »Fall Arts in the Park
Fall Arts in the Park, Downtown Blue Ridge City Park, Blue Ridge, GA Dates for this event: October 10, 2015- October 11, 2015 10AM-5PM Saturday and Sunday. Fine art, great food, fall colors on the trees and on the canvases. Enjoy the small town charm of Blue Ridge at one of our signature events, Fall Arts in […]
Read More »Fannin County Restaurant Health Scores 8/21 to 10/6
We strive to provide the most accurate and up to date inspection information. If you have any questions or comments about a specific inspection or about Environmental Health programs in general, please call the local office: Fannin County Environmental Health 95 Ouida St., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Telephone: (706) 632-3024 Arby’s (Food Service Inspections) […]
Read More »Polk County TN Arrest Report 9/29 to 10/5
Pursuant to the state open records law, Tennessee Code Ann. section 10-7-503 to 10-7-512; 10-7-701 to 10-7-702; 10-8-101 to 10-8-103 Open Records Act allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Polk County, Tennessee. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for your viewing pleasure. Please remember […]
Read More »CTSO Leadership Training at FCHS
Training for our future leaders! A credentialed expert in this type of preparation last Tuesday treated officers of the FCHS chapters of FBLA, TSA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA, HOSA, and National FFA to professional leadership training. A total of 32 FCHS students attended an after-school session at the high school where they learned the characteristics of an […]
Read More »Fannin Arrest Report 9/29 to 10/6
The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Fannin County. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been […]
Read More »FCHS to Host Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival
Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Band Festival, Fannin County High School, Blue Ridge, Georgia The 6th Annual Blue Ridge Mountains Marching Festival on Saturday, October the 10th beginning at 1 p.m. and continuing throughout the afternoon and evening until 9:30 p.m. More than 2,000 marching band members from nearly 24 area high school bands are expected to […]
Read More »Why Libertarians are Failing at Politics
Opinion submitted by Jason Farrell Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center dropped a truth bomb on the beltway in his recent piece for Fox News about the decline of Rand Paul. Taylor notes that the alleged growth of the libertarian movement in the wake of the Ron Paul campaign was largely illusory. The alienated populists and conspiracy theorists […]
Read More »Georgia Supreme Court to Hold Special Session in Ellijay
www.gasupreme.us CASES DUE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Summaries of Facts and Issues Please note: These summaries are prepared by the Office of Public Information to help news reporters determine if they want to cover the arguments and to inform the public of upcoming cases. The summaries are not part of the case record and are not […]
Read More »Fannin Emergency and Fire Report 9/28 to 10/4
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia 706-632-1958 Robert Graham, Director Report Period: Sept 28, thru Oct 4, 2015 Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1644 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 415 Rescue 24 Fire 7 EMS McCaysville […]
Read More »The Vision
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Straight Gate teaching Part 2 # Most recently while walking through my house in the middle of the afternoon; I had a quick vision of the Lord Jesus. He was standing in a white fenced yard. I did not see a full face of Him, but I did […]
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