MCCAYSVILLE, Ga. — A man wanted on multiple warrants was taken into custody Thursday evening after a tense foot pursuit through McCaysville, according to authorities. The incident began earlier in the afternoon when officers with the McCaysville Police Department were dispatched to the 2nd Street area following reports of a male subject possibly armed with […]

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Captain Brantley Worley of the McCaysville Police Department, who was critically injured in a shooting last week, is being released from Erlanger Hospital this afternoon, according to a department statement. Worley, who was shot in the face while responding to a call, will remain nearby with his wife overnight before undergoing reconstructive […]

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Captain Brantley Worley of the McCaysville Police Department is showing encouraging signs of recovery after being critically injured in a shooting late Friday night, according to city officials. In an update released Saturday evening, Public Safety Director and Police Chief Michael Otis Earley said that Worley was able to speak with colleagues […]

UPDATE: The suspect was apprehended by police and is now in custody. This is still an active investigation. McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — A manhunt is underway in north Georgia after a McCaysville police captain was critically injured while responding to a call late Friday night. According to the McCaysville Police Department, Captain Brantley Worley was shot […]

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A celebration of Georgia’s apple industry turned into a major success for agricultural education, as the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture raised more than $50,000 during its fourth annual Picnic on the Farm at Mercier Orchards. The August 23 event drew families and community members to the 300-acre orchard, where guests enjoyed […]

GEORGIA – August to October marks the height of natural disaster season in the United States, and with it comes a warning from consumer protection groups: be on the lookout for scammers posing as contractors offering too-good-to-be-true repair services. According to recent advisories, fraudulent contractors often descend on communities impacted by hurricanes, floods, and other […]

UPDATE: The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance from the public to help locate Harley Thomas Golden. Golden is a 39-year-old white male. He was last seen on Pleasant Hill Road in Murphy. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a blue shirt and brown shorts. Golden is wanted on […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – After Friday night’s performance of a play at Fannin County High School, the school cancelled any further performances and left many upset and with questions as to why. Numerous social media posts poured in after the May 16, performance of “The Crucible”. The posts gained a lot of attraction as they […]

PRESS RELEASE – In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 2:12 AM, the Fannin County Fire Department Search and Rescue (SAR) team was activated following a distress call from Panther Creek Falls, located deep within the Cohutta Wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The call reported a life-threatening emergency involving […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – The new Fannin County library broke ground on Friday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m. The new library has officially been in the works since it was approved at a special joint meeting in April of 2022. To read more on the approval, click here. Since it has been approved, approximately 4 […]

GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]

GEORGIA – Hurricane Helene brought high winds, heavy rain, and damage to trees and power lines. Jackson EMC announced that crews are actively working to restore power to 10,808 members across their service area. They stated that this number is already down from nearly 20,000 it started at earlier today. Jackson EMC has “180 contractor […]

ATLANTA – As Hurricane Helene approaches Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to take several precautions before the storm. “Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and continue into Georgia with devastating wind speeds,” said Commissioner King. “Because these damaging winds […]