For the past four years, President Barack Obama has been relatively quiet on gun control. But, to citizens who cherish their Second Amendment Right to bear arms the silence is only the quiet before the storm.
Read More »Fannin County Voters Up Early for 2012 Election
A large crowd of voters turned out early this morning for the last day of the 2012 General Election at Blue Ridge’s Toccoa Precinct, one of the two largest voting precincts in Fannin County.
Read More »Blue Ridge Gives First Reading of 2012 Millage Rate
The Blue Ridge City Council had its first reading of its 2012 city millage rate today.
Read More »Deal Announces August Revenues Up 1.9 Percent
Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia’s net tax collections for the month of August totaled $1.32 billion for an increase of $24.5 million, or 1.9 percent, compared to August 2011. Gross tax revenue deposits totaled $3.56 billion — an increase of $43 million, or 1.2 percent, compared to August of the previous fiscal year. […]
Read More »More Outcry in Annexation Battle
Blue Ridge residents continued to battle a possible 515 right-a-way annexation during a second public hearing this Tuesday.
Read More »Sosebee Named New DA
Alison Sosebee has been declared the new District Attorney for the Appalachain Circuit.
Read More »Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club has 16th Annual Rodeo!
The 16th Annual Blue Ridge Kiwanis Championship Rodeo was held this past weekend on Friday, August 17th, and on Saturday, August 18th at the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Fairgrounds.
Read More »July Unemployment Jumps to 9.3
According to Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) lastest data, Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.3 percent in July, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.0 percent in June.
Read More »Video: Annexation Draws Attention at Public Hearing
Will more land and businesses be annnexed into Blue Ridge? That was the focus of a public hearing held by city council August 9th.
Read More »Early Voting for Runoff Election Begins August 13th
Early voting for the August 21st Runoff Election in Fannin County will begin Monday, August 13th and last until Friday, August 17th. Early voting can be done at the Board of Elections office located at 400 West Main Street, Suite 301 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. For more information please contact your local Board […]
Read More »Cohutta Cove Mini-Golf Now Open
On Saturday, July 28th, Blue Ridge’s Cohutta Cove Mini Golf had its Grand Opening.
Read More »Complete Precinct Reports for Election 2012
Below is a list of separate precincts in Fannin County with Election Results:
Read More »Complete Precinct Reports for Election 2012 Part 2
Below is the second list of separate precincts in Fannin County with Election Results:
Read More »Don’t Forget to Vote in Fannin County!
Voters were already inside of Toccoa Precinct early this morning to cast their vote for the July 31st 2012 General Election Primary.
Read More »Webb Announces Public Library May Close 10 Hours in August
During a Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 24th, Joe Webb, speaking as Chairman of the Fannin Public Library Board of Trustees, announced that unless the Fannin County Public Library receives more public donations or money from another source besides the County, it will have to close its doors for a total of […]
Read More »City of Blue Ridge Unveils Streetscape Phase II
On Tuesday, July 24th, the City of Blue Ridge unveiled the second phase of its city Streetscape project.
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