Mr. Edwin “Dwaine” Payne, age 53, of Turtletown, TN passed away on August 6, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born in Polk County, TN he was the son of the late Lloyd Harrison Payne. He served his country in the United States Army where he was of the Big Red One 1st Infantry Division Mechanized […]
Read More »Peggy Lou Pittman: Obituary
Peggy Lou Pittman, age 75 of Dawsonville, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Gateway Nursing Home. Ms. Pittman was born July 16, 1941 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late German Pitman and the late Evelyn Leo Panter Pittman. Ms. Pittman was a member of Mount Zion Church in Dahlonega and loved crocheting and […]
Read More »Mr. Bobby George Scott II : Obituary
Bobby George Scott II, age 38 of Copperhill, passed away on August 7, 2016. Bobby was born on November 26, 1977 in Buford, GA to Bobby Scott and the late Brenda Gail Brown Scott. He worked for Realtree Tree Service. Bobby was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Survivors are his […]
Read More »Mr. Kenneth J. Saye: Obituary
Mr. Kenneth J. Saye, age 63, of McCaysville, GA passed away August 5, 2016. Born in Pickens County, GA, he was the son of the late J.P. and Mary Payne Saye. Mr. Saye had worked for a number of years for Randall Howell Trucking and was of the Christian Faith. He was preceded in death […]
Read More »Mr. Patrick John Dunnigan: Obituary
Patrick John Dunnigan, age 69 of McCaysville GA passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Dunnigan was born on March 31, 1947 in Omaha, NE to the late Eugene and Helen Pegg Dunnigan. He was a retired owner of a lawn care service. Mr. Dunnigan was of the Catholic faith. […]
Read More »Master Gardeners ~ WFES
Master Gardeners, Sally and Jim Crawford, helped get West Fannin Elementary School ready for a great school year. They weeded our front flower beds saving all the wonderful flowers. Thank you for all your hard work!
Read More »Conservatives – The Endangered Species
Opinion by John Tutten: This is an open letter to the twenty-five or thirty percent of Republicans that can be considered solid Constitutional conservatives. I share your concern for how this 2016 election cycle has unfolded and for what may lie ahead for our nation. We had great hopes that given the last disastrous eight […]
Read More »FCMS Math Award Announced
Bobbi Pippin was recently awarded The Ann Higdon Math Award at the Fannin County Middle School for earning the highest test score in math on the 2015-16 Milestones test. Pictured with her are Vicki Henry, 8th grade math teacher, and parents Mark and Beth Dlugokinski.
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Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 7/26 to 8/1
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 […]
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Blue Ridge City Council Meeting Announcement & Agenda
Blue Ridge City Council Meeting, August 9, 2016 6:00 p.m. 480 West First Street, Blue Ridge, GA. *Agenda is subject to change
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Financial Guideposts August Newsletter
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Mr. Philip Browne Messina: Obituary
Mr. Philip Browne Messina, age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday August 3, 2016 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Messina was born September 5, 1934 in Apalachicola, FL to the late Joseph Messina and the late Clara Browne Messina. Mr. Messina was preceded in death by son, John R.C. Messina and his parents Philip […]
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