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 »Blue Ridge City Council Meeting Announcement & Agenda
Blue Ridge City Council Meeting February 9, 2016 6:00 PM 480 West First Street A G E N D A Call Meeting to Order Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Council Meeting Rules of Procedures (to be presented at each meeting by the City Clerk) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting (if minutes are completed and […]
Read More »Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 1/28 to 2/3
Arrest report provided by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office. 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, […]
Read More »FCHS Principal’s List and Honor Roll
Erik Cioffi, principal at Fannin County High School, is proud to announce students that are on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for Second Semester. Students on the Principal’s List must have all grades 93 or above. Students on the Honor Roll must have an overall average of 90 or above. 9th grade students named […]
Read More »WFES January Character Ed Word of the Month
The Wesrt Fannin Elementary School Character Ed word for the month of January was Responsibility. The definition we used was “sense of duty or obligation; trustworthy; reliable” These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you! Pictured from left to right- Front: Izzie Jabaley, Sam Shah, Brayden […]
Read More »Financial Focus February 2016 Newsletter
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Fannin Emergency and Fire Report 1/25 to 1/31
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia Robert Poole, PIO Report Period: Jan 25th, thru Jan 31st, 2016 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 355 Rescue 30 Fire 5 EMS 90 McCaysville Ambulance 23 Blue Ridge Ambulance 33 Morganton Ambulance 21 Dial Ambulance 10 Misc […]
Read More »Congressional Voting
Opinion by George McClellan: I’ve been mulling this over for awhile but, the final straw for me, was when our Congressman the Hon., Rev. Doug Collins (Ga 9th), and our former Congressman, the Hon. Tom Graves (Ga 14th), both voted for the Omnibus Spending Bill. For me, and most of my Gilmer County Tea Party […]
Read More »Resting and Trust
Religion column written by Larry Bennett “So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9 NLT) The context of the book of Hebrews has to do with convincing the unbelieving Jews of the superiority of Christ. Jesus is the fulfillment of all that they hold dear. Jesus is better […]
Read More »What Way is Progress?
Opinion by George McClellan: Obama promised Americans “Hope and Change.” He also promised to fundamentally change America. He did not promise to do it in the best interests of Americans. We have since learned that “Hope” is not a policy and “Change” is unaffordable. We should have learned this lesson in Obama’s first four years […]
Read More »Charles Clinton “Clint” Carter: Obituary
Mr. Charles Clinton “Clint” Carter, age 68, of Cherry Log, GA, passed away February 2, 2016 in Gainesville, GA. after a brief illness. Born in Ft. Leavenworth, KS, he was the son of the late Charles Ray and Evelyn Green Carter. He proudly served in the United States Navy for seven years. Clint retired from […]
Read More »Betty Jean Cornett: Obituary
Betty Jean Cornett, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in the Pruitt Health Care Center of Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Cornett was born on March 25, 1934 in Dawson County, GA to the late Claude Newton Chester and Mamie Black Chester. She worked at Weaver’s Variety in Blue Ridge […]
Read More »BRES December Star Students
December Star Students have been announced. The character trait for this month was “KIND.” Front: Hannah Geren (Kindergarten) Middle: Carter Beaver, Taven Dillard (1st Grade), Hunter Pierce, Kaylee Dyer, Kindergarten, Cayman Nicholson, 2nd Grade, Seth Strittmatter, 5th Grade Back: William Patterson, 4th Grade, Sawyer Holloway, Blair Deal, 3rd Grade, Sara Meridith, 2nd Grade, Brooklyn Henderson, […]
Read More »Lee Roy Brown: Obituary
Lee Roy Brown, age 75 of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his home. Mr. Brown was born February 22, 1940 in Manchester, KY to the late Richard Brown and the late Elsie Davis Brown. Mr. Brown retired from General Motors after 32 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and the companionship […]
Read More »Linda K Ensley: Obituary
Linda K Ensley, age 55 of Eton, GA., formerly of McCaysville, GA.passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Dalton, GA. Miss Ensley was born in McCaysville, GA. to the late R. L. Ensley and the late Edna Ensley. She was preceded in death by her brothers Roger Ensley and Larry Ensley, and her sister Shelby […]
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