Fannin Emergency and Fire Report 12/28 to 1/3
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 706-632-1958 Robert Poole, PIO Report Period: Dec 28, thru Jan 3, 2016 Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1418 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 375 Rescue 31 Fire 6 EMS 93 • McCaysville Ambulance 24 […]
Read More »West Fannin Kindergarten Class Plants Pumpkins
Mrs. Dockery’s kindergarten class at West Fannin Elementary planted pumpkin seeds at the beginning of November. Look how much they have grown in our greenhouse! We can’t wait till they can harvest their pumpkins. Thank you to SPLOST for our greenhouse. Pictured above in feature photo: (left to right front row) – Lily Berry, Alex […]
Read More »Annie Mae Flowers: Obituary
Annie Mae Flowers, age 89 of Blairsville formally of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Union County Nursing Home. She was born November 13, 1926 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Howard Payne and the late Joyce Arp Payne. She was a member of Hot House Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting. […]
Read More »BRES Holds Jump Rope for Heart Event
Jump Rope for Heart event benefiting the American Heart Association was held back on Oct 21 and 22. All students participated in Jumping Stations during Physical Education class. Students wore pedometers to keep track of the number of steps and jumps they took. Some students accomplished thousands of steps/jumps in the timespan of 1 class […]
Read More »Compromise, What is it?
Opinion by George McClellan: I am infrequently asked why I never speak about ‘compromise’ as a logical political solution to solving problems facing America. Well, it’s because the last half century of creeping socialism, a philosophy inimical to basic American ideals, i.e.: Constitutional, moral, ethical and legal, our social fiber has been slowly altered by […]
Read More »God’s New World Order
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: I find that we are far too familiar with the God that we know very little about. We know about Him, but do we know Him? When He was about the age of thirty, Luke said this about Him: Luke 3:22 “And the Holy Ghost descended in a […]
Read More »Latest News From the Fannin County Extension Coordinator
Ag Forecast By: Eddie Ayers, Fannin County Extension Coordinator Good information is the best defense against the unforeseen circumstances — like changing governmental regulations and weather patterns — that can impact agriculture. That’s why the University of Georgia’s team of agricultural economists kicks off each year with the Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series. There, they […]
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Fannin County Schools Spelling Bee Days Announced
The spelling bee dates for Fannin County are as follows… Blue Ridge Elementary Date – Jan 13 9:00 AM Alternate-Jan 20 East Fannin Elementary Date – Jan 19 1:30 PM Alternate-Jan 21 West Fannin Elementary Date – Jan 12 12:20 PM Alternate-Jan 14 Fannin Co Middle School Date – Jan 7 9:00 AM Alternate-Jan 8 […]
Read More »Trump’s Value, Hillary’s Deficit
Opinion by George McClellan: Some claim millions of Americans dislike Trump due to his corse language, his bombastic approach against those indefinable truths we all recognize for what they really are. Nonsense! Millions dislike him because of his corse language and bombastic approach and, all agree he has awakened America about the problems that are […]
Read More »Blue Ridge City Council Meeting Announcement and Agenda
Blue Ridge City Council Meeting January 5, 2016 10:00 AM 480 West First Street Blue Ridge GA 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 […]
Read More »Fannin County Incident Report 12/28/15 to 12/30/15
Date: 12/28/15 Incident: Damage to Property-Private: Morganton Hwy @ Rock Creek Rd. – Morganton Total Number Arrested: 0 Incident: Disorderly Conduct, Damage to Property: 15K blk of Old Hwy. 76 – Morganton Total Number Arrested: 1 Date: 12/29/15 Incident: Criminal Trespass: Dillions Ridge Rd. – Morganton Total Number Arrested: 0 Date: 12/30/15 Incident: Terroristic Threats/Intimidation: […]
Read More »Polk County TN Arrest Report 12/22 to 12/28
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 »Thomas William Hooper: Obituary
Mr. Thomas William Hooper, age 72 of Ducktown, TN., passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Hooper was born January 29, 1942 in Morganton, GA to the late Marshall Hooper and the late Ruby Davis Hooper. Survivors include: wife, Audra Hooper, daughter, Lisa Wright, son, Marty (Heidi) Hooper, son, Mark Hooper, Brother, […]
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