BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Special Olympics Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, July 30, 2019 at the Old Toccoa Farm on Curtis Switch Road in Blue Ridge. Because of the number of pictures taken during the event, all pictures will be posted into an album on the official Fetch Your News Facebook […]
Read More »Secretary of State Issues Statement on New Voting Machines
In response to the upcoming voting machines being implemented in 2020, the following news has been released by the Georgia Secretary of State: SECURITY-FOCUSED TECH COMPANY, DOMINION VOTING TO IMPLEMENT NEW VERIFIED PAPER BALLOT SYSTEM Security-Focused Tech Company, Dominion Voting to Implement New Verified Paper Ballot System (ATLANTA) — After a competitive selection process, Secretary of […]
Read More »Water Authority Considers ServLine Insurance Plan for Customers
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Water Authority discussed a potential new ServLine Insurance Plan for its Customers during their meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Customer water leaks aren’t the fault of the Water Authority, and thus is the responsibility of the customer to fix. This can be rather costly on the water […]
Read More »BoE Approves West Fannin Elementary Paving Project
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Education approved a West Fannin Elementary School paving project during their called meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. There was only one bid for this project which came from local vendor Johnson Paving, LLC. in the amount of $197,383.00 for the replacement 10,650 square yards of […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Cannery to Open for Season
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Blue Ridge Cannery will open for the 2019 season on Thursday, July 11. The cannery provides a clean and convenient place to process vegetables and fruits for its customers each canning season. Families have used the cannery for years and the tradition continues. The cannery allows customers to quickly process […]
Read More »City Council Backs Derelict Property Ordinance
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Blue Ridge City Council backed their newly proposed Derelict Property Ordinance during their meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, citing improvements to current ordinance. As one would expect, the ordinance was drafted in response to currently standing structures that are in need of repair. There were several specific locations the […]
Read More »Development Authority Discusses New Committee and Board Members
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Blue Ridge Development Authority discussed potential new committee and board members during their meeting held on Monday, July 1, 2019. Replacement board members for the Development Authority: Jim Sisson (to replace Michelle Moran) and Brandon Lofton (to replace Jeff Depaola). Committee members: Parking Committee: Gene Holcombe […]
Read More »Board of Assessors Plan Out 2020 Budget, Plus Late Homestead Mailings
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Tax Assessors Plan Out 2020 Budget and Discuss Late Homestead Mailings during their meeting on Friday, July 12, 2019. The board discussed personnel to finalize their budget plans, requesting $686,751.21 total for their 2020 budget. If you’ve applied for a homestead exemption and you’ve yet to […]
Read More »Fannin County Schools Registration and Open House Schedule 2019-2020
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Education released their 2019-2020 Registration and Open House schedule during their meeting held on Thursday, July 11, 2019. New Student Registration day is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2019 from 8 am until 4 pm. Currently enrolled students, as well as other new students, including upcoming […]
Read More »Newly-Formed Development Authority Shares Mission and Vision
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The newly-formed development authority shared their mission and vision with the public during their first official meeting on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Blue Ridge City Hall. The mission of the Downtown Development Authority, as read by board member Michelle Moran, “is to enhance the economic potential, and preserve the […]
Read More »City Council Approves Derelict Property Ordinance, Short-Term Rental Ordinance, and Seeks to have Third Party Perform Building Inspections
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Blue Ridge City Council voted to approve the Derelict Property Ordinance, Short-Term Rental Ordinance and made it known that they seek to have a third party perform city building inspections during their meeting in Tuesday, July 9, 2019. The Derelict Property Ordinance, or ordinance BR2019-08, has been the topic of […]
Read More »2020 State Elections and Voter Registration Calendar
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Elections released the 2020 State Elections and Voter Registration Calendar during their meeting held on Monday, July 1, 2019. (All dates marked with “***” at the beginning are important dates for those not planning to run for a position in the 2020 elections). Wednesday, […]
Read More »Upcoming Fannin County Retired Educators Association Meeting
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Retired Educators Association members will meet at 11 am on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Circle J Restaurant in Blue Ridge, Georgia (4004 E 1st St). Bill Akin will have a short presentation from Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA). Please contact Fannin County Retired Educators Association President […]
Read More »Board of Assessors to Hire New Personal Property Agent
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – During their meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2019 the Fannin County Board of Tax Assessors announced that they would be hiring a new Personal Property agent. Kim Callahan will be a new employee covering this position, which is currently filled by Yvonne Middlebrook. Middlebrook will still be employed with the board, […]
Read More »Board of Elections to inspect voting precincts
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Elections will be inspecting four precincts on Friday, June 21, 2019 starting at 1 p.m. The purpose of this inspection will simply be to ensure that the precincts are ready to go for upcoming voting sessions, from general maintenance, to parking conditions and even to see […]
Read More »State to utilize new voting machines by presidential preference election, plus Fannin voter numbers update
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – The state of Georgia will utilize new voting machines by the next presidential preference election, thus doing away completely with the old machines according to the Fannin County Board of Elections. These new machines will create an instant paper trail with each vote cast according to Vice Chairman Mary Ann Conner, […]
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