By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) School is back in session, and the days of summer are officially over. Baseball games, summer camps and vacations have been replaced with homework, after-school activities and Friday night lights. It is often said that education is a gift that can never be taken away, which is why […]
Read More »State Alerts Hunters to Errors in Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide
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Fannin Arrest Report 9/3 to 9/8
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 »Fannin Emergency and Fire Report 8/31 to 9/6
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, 706-632-1958 Robert Graham, Director Report Period: Aug 31, thru Sept. 6, 2015 Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1490 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 410 Rescue 30 Fire 5 EMS McCaysville […]
Read More »FCHS Academic Team Hosted White County
FCHS Academic Team hosted their season opener against White County on September 8. Both JV and Varsity teams competed with excellence. The Varsity dominated their match leaving the final score at 410-170. The JV flourished, but were unable to pull off the win with a very close match. The Academic Team will host Lumpkin County […]
Read More »FCHS to Host 9th Grade Parent Night
Fannin County High School will host 9th Grade Parent Night, on Thursday, September 24. The program will start at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. Parents and students will rotate through three 20 minutes sessions: ( 1). Being Successful in High School, facilitated by Principal Erik Cioffi; (2). College and Career Academy—Pathways to Follow, facilitated by […]
Read More »Tyson Foods, Inc. Speaks to BRES Alpha Students
On September 3rd, Eric Maltman from Tyson Foods Inc. in Cumming, GA spoke to the Alpha students at Blue Ridge Elementary School. Mr. Maltman is the Tyson Foods Inc. Wastewater Manager at the Cumming, GA location. He spoke to the students about the concept of industrial wastewater treatment. The students had the opportunity to see […]
Read More »Fannin County Incident Report 8/31/15 to 9/08/15
Date: 8/31/15 Incident: Lost Property: Ada St. – Blue Ridge Total Number Arrested: 0 Incident: Fraud/Swindle: Old Mobile Rd. – McCaysville Total Number Arrested: 0 Date: 9/01/15 Incident: Harassing Communication/Civil Dispute: Galloway St. – Epworth Total Number Arrested: 0 Date: 9/02/15 Incident: Criminal Trespass: Triple R Rd. – Mineral Bluff Total Number Arrested: 0 Incident: […]
Read More »Grandparents Day at WFES Book Fair
West Fannin Elementary had Grandparents Day at the Book Fair on Tuesday, September 2nd during recess. (left to right): Marti Bryson and Cayson Mitchell
Read More »The Ins and Outs of Obedience
Religious column written by Larry Bennett: If you have been a follower of Jesus very long you have heard or read multiple times about the importance of being an obedient believer. If you are like me, the question in my mind has been, “What does it mean to be obedient to the Lord?” In […]
Read More »Luba Alexandrovnov Moschajev Wiessner: Obituary
Luba Alexandrovnov Moschajev Wiessner, Blue Ridge artist, passed away peacefully September 7, 2015 at the Soddy-Daisy Healthcare Center. She was born September 30, 1926 in Odessa, Ukraine on the Black Sea and had lived in Blue Ridge since the 1970’s. She was fond of saying that the name her mother gave her was the most […]
Read More »Another Big Lie
Opinion written by John Tutten: Our dear president made history this week with his trip to Alaska. He is the only Oval Office occupier to cross the Artic Circle and as NBC reports “become the first U.S. president to receive a crash course in survival techniques from Bear Grylls”. I can’t say I know who […]
Read More »What’s To Be Done With The GOP?
Opinion by George McClellan: America is rapidly changing and the GOP doesn’t know it. America is being divided, possibly even Balkanized, into various ethnic, political, sexual and religious portions by deliberate intent of Socialists advocates as introduced through the Democrat Party by super American Communist, Saul Alinsky as laid down in his Rules for Radicals […]
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Fannin County Incident Report 8/26/15 to 8/30/15
Date: 8/26/15 Incident: Harassing Communication: Domino’s Pizza – Blue Ridge Total Number Arrested: 0 Date: 8/27/15 Incident: Marijuana-Sale of, Traffic Offense(Speeding): GA Hwy. 2 East/First St. – Blue Ridge Total Number Arrested: 1 Incident: Theft Offense” 5000 Blk. of Appalachian Hwy. – Blue Ridge Total Number Arrested: 0 Incident: Miscellaneous Offenses: Lake Cove Cir. – […]
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