Fannin County EMS responded to two fires last week, both of them kitchen fires, with one of kitchen fires resulting in heavy damage to a home. On Saturday, April 30 the Fire Department responded to a call about a kitchen fire at a house on Weaver Creek Road. By time units arrived, flames were already […]
Read More »April 26th Board of Commissioners: Roads, Libraries and Trash Talk
Fannin County Board of Commissioners met on for their bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 26. The audience was packed with supporters for a new library. The main topics of the evening were trash, roads and library. The smelly waste management contract has come up for rebid. At the meeting, County Clerk Rita Kirby, gave the […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Trout Fest and Outdoor Adventures Focuses on Fannin
This weekend, Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 and Blue Ridge Trout Fest and Outdoor Adventures will promote everything outdoors that Fannin has to offer. Fannin County Chamber of Commerce proposed the idea for the festival to capture the camping, hiking, biking, rafting and, of course, trout fishing that people come here for. Blue […]
Read More »Blue Ridge City Council Special Called Meetings: Zoning Changes, New Subdivision and Sidewalk Ordinance
Blue Ridge City Council held a flurry of special-called meetings last week to push through zoning ordinances so that Lehigh Developments, LLC can begin building its multi-residential complex on the old Temple Baptist Property on West Main Street. The meetings were on April 20 and April 22. The set time for Blue Ridge City Council […]
Read More »36-Home Gated-Community Coming to Downtown Blue Ridge
The group developing the gated community: Kendall Chris, Chase McHan and James Klippel Kendall Chris Construction is planning a 36-home gated community to be built on the 14 ½ acre old Stiles property between the west end of Depot Street and 515. The company is working with Chase McHan, son of Fannin pediatrician Dr. McHan […]
Read More »Result of GBI Investigation into Bernie Hodskins Due Soon
Fannin County is awaiting the results of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s inquiry into former Fannin County Recreation Director Bernie Hodskin’s misappropriation of funds during his time as Recreation Department Director. The county is expecting the results of the GBI investigation any time now. Last June, Fannin County’s District Attorney prepared a forensic audit about […]
Read More »Fannin EMS Responses: April 11th thru April 17th, 2016
Complied by Robert Poole, Fannin EMA Public Information Officer The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) […]
Read More »Downtown City Park Ready for Afternoon Strolls
On Saturday, the City of Blue Ridge completed the first stage in renovating the downtown city park. The section of the park which is closest to Church Street now has sod and plant and tree installations. There is still no playground at the park. Construction of the new playground will begin in summer. Eventually, a […]
Read More »Jarrard and Davis Investigation Phase Continues
The Jarrard and Davis investigation into the City of Blue Ridge’s City Council and Mayor continues. The first stage, the inquiry was released on Feb. 2nd (read inquiry findings here). The inquiry found strong evidence for further investigation, which the law firm is now undertaking. A date has not been set for release of the […]
Read More »Permitting Fees No Longer Part of Blue Ridge Sidewalk Ordinance
The second reading of the proposed sidewalk ordinance for downtown Blue Ridge (read first draft of proposed sidewalk ordinance here) came up today in the special – called meeting of the City of Blue Ridge’s City Council. The Council revised some portions of the proposed ordinance. No one spoke about the ordinance during the Public […]
Read More »Fannin EMS Captain David Curtis to be Buried on Saturday, April 22
Long-time Fannin EMS Captain David Wade Curtis passed on April 21, 2016. He had been sick since December and had spent much of the winter in the hospital. Mr. Curtis started his career as a volunteer firefighter with McCaysville City Fire Department in 1982. In 1985, he completed his EMT training and began working for […]
Read More »City Council Presents Changes to Sidewalk Ordinance
Blue Ridge City Council is currently reviewing its sidewalk ordinance, the result of which can have major impact on the people’s downtown experience and merchants’ advertising. The ordinance needs to be revised to make sure that sidewalks are accessible to everyone and one form of sidewalk sales is not favored over another form of sidewalk […]
Read More »Lewis DeWeese Desires to Keep Serving Fannin’s Children
I am grateful to be on the School Board and help shape our children’s education. I first ran for School Board because I had two daughters in school. When I got on the School Board I realized I had 3,002 children I was responsible for. My sole purpose is to put kids first. It’s the […]
Read More »Fannin Elections Voters’ Guide: Names, Faces And Candidate Information
Local Election Season is on us. To help you know the candidates, FetchYourNews prepared this Voters’ Guide. The guide lists the offices on the ballot, underneath each you can see the names and pictures of the candidates. Also, next to the pictures is a link which takes you information the candidates provided which they prepared […]
Read More »EEOC Lawsuit Against Fannin County Awaits Second Decision
At the end of January, the initial employment discrimination case against Fannin County came to a close. Former employees, Donnie Green and Thomas Weldon charged that their employer, Fannin County, had discriminated against them when forcing them to leave their former positions. The case dates back to 2011. The county was cleared of any […]
Read More »Dana Chastain Announces for Fifth-Term as Clerk of Superior Court
To the Citizens: Being a Public Servant is not just a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job for me. I never want to take this position for granted. It has been an honor and my pleasure serving the citizens of Fannin County personally and professionally. As many of you already know, I have an […]
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