When the Board of Commissioners decided to postpone voting on Project Chimps exotic animal permit, they cited safety as one of the reasons, particularly what is in place to keep the chimpanzees from escaping and what diseases the chimpanzees may carry that could transfer to humans in Fannin County. (read article here) At the Commissioners’ […]
Read More »Family Connection Partners with Body by Vi for Youth Weight Loss
Melissa Griffin of Body by Vi with Sherry Morris of Fannin County Family Connection Family Connection and Body by Vi announced their partnership in an adolescent weight loss program during Body by Vi’s Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony. For every ten pounds that a Body by Vi Project 10 member loses, Body by Vi will […]
Read More »Meet Fannin’s Newest Retirees, Chimpanzees
photo courtesy of University of Louisiana – Layfayette An exclusive gated-community, complete with high security features, is set to open off Lowery Road as soon as County Commissioners grant the retirees the opportunity to move to their Fannin County retirement homes at Project Chimps. (read “Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees […]
Read More »City and County to Work Together in Developing Water Infrastructure
Blue Ridge’s Mayor Donna Whitener met with Fannin County Water Authority on August 19th. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss coordination between the Water Authority and the City of Blue Ridge in order to reduce the costs of laying new water lines and building pumping stations. Specifically, Mayor Whitener wanted to find out […]
Read More »Digital Marketing Firm i360 Joins Fannin Chamber of Commerce
In August, i360 became a member of Fannin Chamber of Commerce. The firm specializes in digital marketing to help clients tell their stories and be found more easily in search engines. The firm also works in cyber-security. As their business grows, i360 hopes to offer seminars and workshops about digital marketing and internet security to […]
Read More »Meet Fannin’s Newest Retirees, Chimpanzees
photo courtesy of University of Louisiana – Layfayette An exclusive gated-community, complete with high security features, is set to open off Lowery Road as soon as County Commissioners grant the retirees the opportunity to move to their Fannin County retirement homes at Project Chimps. (read “Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees […]
Read More »Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees in Fannin County
At their August 9th meeting, Fannin County Board of Commissioners discussed Project Chimps’ application to bring 80 chimpanzees to live in its sanctuary in Fannin County. The chimpanzees are to arrive in groups of nine to ten over the next year. In all, Project Chimps will bring approximately 240 chimpanzees over a period of five years. The […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care Set to Open in Late September
A missing option for seniors and their caretakers in north Georgia will soon be filled with the opening of Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care at the end of September. Currently there is no secured memory care facility from Blairsville down to Canton, which is why Dawson County residents Pat and Vince Lindley decided […]
Read More »Commissioners Give Warning to Variance Violators and Place Moratorium on Waste Transfer Stations
There were other items besides chimpanzees on the Commissioners’ agenda at Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, August 9th. The Commissioners decided on five variance requests. They voted against Jon Graves application to build a garage on his property in Black Ridge Gum subdivision. Commission Chairman Bill Simonds had met with Mr. Graves […]
Read More »Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees in Fannin County
At their August 9th meeting, Fannin County Board of Commissioners discussed Project Chimps’ application to bring 80 chimpanzees to live in its sanctuary in Fannin County. The chimpanzees are to arrive in groups of nine to ten over the next year. In all, Project Chimps will bring approximately 240 chimpanzees over a period of five years. The […]
Read More »Travel with Cindy
Cindy Querry of Cindy’s Travel joined Fannin Chamber of Commerce in August. She has organized group travel for the past nine years. Part of her work has been hosting day trips and cruises where she goes with the travel group as their tour guide. She also helps plan personal trips. Ms. Querry leads the Senior […]
Read More »Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees in Fannin County
At their August 9th meeting, Fannin County Board of Commissioners discussed Project Chimps application to bring 80 chimpanzees to live in Project Chimps’ sanctuary in Fannin County. The chimpanzees are to arrive to sanctuary in groups of nine to ten over the next year. The Commissioners must approve Project Chimps’ application for exotic animals before the […]
Read More »Should We Be Worried About Zika in North Georgia?
Residents of southern United States’ big cities and coastal towns have a reason to worry about Zika. Indeed, as of the first week of August, Miami already has 15 cases where people were infected with Zika locally. Now the number is 22. We can expect places like Houston, New Orleans, Savannah, Atlanta and Washington DC […]
Read More »School Board To Consider Lowering Millage Rate
At the end of August, the Fannin County School Board will vote on whether to drop the current millage rate of 12.9 to 12.38 at the end of August. At this time the Board will also vote on the Fannin County School System budget for the academic year 2016-2917. (click here to review budget). The […]
Read More »Federal Money For Repairing December 2015 Storm Damage Reaches Fannin County
Fannin EMA Director Robert Graham receives check from Charles Dawson, Public Assistance and Recovery Division Director for GEMA (Georgia Emergency Management Agency). At the end of February, President Obama signed paperwork which allowed 33 Georgia counties, including Fannin, Pickens, Towns and Gilmer, to apply for money to reimburse expenses related to heavy storms at Christmas. The […]
Read More »Driving Fannin’s Finest to School
Fannin County School System has an urgent need for substitute bus drivers. The drivers need to be available from 6-8 am in the morning and 3-5 pm in the afternoon. During high school football season, the need is even greater. Substitute bus drivers generally receive their schedules on Friday. However, there would be some mornings […]
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