• Register to Vote in Presidential Primary by February 1

    Monday Feb. 1st is the last day to register to vote if you want to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary on March 1st.  Most people believe that this primary directly affects which Democrat or Republican candidate appears nationwide on the November ballot.  Actually, the result of the Presidential Preference Primary affects the nationwide presidential […]

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  • Fannin Board of Commissioners: Department News and Citizen Comments

    Fannin County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday evening, January 26.  Since it was the second meeting of the month, the majority of the time was spent with reports by county department heads.  Later, Marty Kahn, Henry Mallard and other residents spoke.  At the end, Post Commissioners Johnson and Sosebee spoke about the misinformation surrounding […]

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  • Jan. 12th Fannin Board of Education: Computers, Lights, Actions

      Fannin County School System’s Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Jan.14.  Most of the meeting was spent approving technology purchases and facilities upgrades.  Also on the agenda were changes in Board members, evaluation of Superintendent Henson, faculty hires and appointment of the attorney for the Board of Education. The school system used […]

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  • Pear Street Painters Exhibit at Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association

    Currently on exhibit at Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association are the Pear Street Painters. This group of seven painters from Rome, GA share the same name but their painting techniques and subjects are different.  According to Randy Eidson, founder of Pear Street painters, the group members look towards each other for opinions and suggestions even though […]

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  • Blue Ridge City Council: Water Bills and Road Ownership

    Water bill, road ownership, book exchange, water infrastructure grant, East Main Street crime and sidewalks, and a rooster took up most of the time at the January 12th Blue Ridge City Council meeting. A $695 residential water bill is causing Blue Ridge City Council to revisit how to adjust for incorrect bills.  Mountain Tops resident […]

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  • January 12th Blue Ridge City Council Meeting

    Water bill, road ownership, book exchange, water infrastructure grant, East Main Street crime and sidewalks, and a rooster took up most of the time at the January 12th Blue Ridge City Council meetings. A $695 residential water bill is causing Blue Ridge City Council to revisit how to adjust for incorrect bills.  Mountain Tops resident […]

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  • Education Reform Commission Proposals Provide Secure Salary for Current Teachers

    What will be coming from the state is the requirement for a performance-based metric for incoming teachers and a protection for in-service teachers.   Representative  Terry England Speaking at both the Gilmer County and Fannin County Teacher Town Hall meetings, Rep. Terry England, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Education Reform Commission member, stated […]

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  • Town Hall, Fannin Teachers concerned with Vague answers on Merit Pay

      Fannin County educators welcomed the opportunity to speak to Georgia’s Speaker of the House, Rep. David Ralston district 7 about sweeping education reforms proposed by Gov. Deal’s Education Reform Committee (read the Commission’s report).  Speaker Ralston helped organize the Fannin County Teacher Town Hall, the 2nd in a series question and answer meetings for […]

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