Blue Ridge, Ga. – Responding to a threat inside the county from earlier today, the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office has officially confirmed that despite rumors around the county, there is not an active shooter threat at this time. Their official statement is as follows: There is NO active shooter in the county. We are, however, actively pursuing a […]
Read More »“Vaping” incident part of a larger problem
Ellijay, Ga. – An incident report from the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed reports of a student “blacking out” and suffering seizures after inhaling a substance from a SMOK Vape device. The male student was hospitalized from the incident and later released. The incident, however, did prompt officials to call in K-9 units to search […]
Read More »Hunter Hill visits Ellijay
ELLIJAY, Ga. – Continuing his campaign for Governor, Hunter Hill made a stop in Ellijay on May 2 to speak with local citizens about his plans for the office if elected. Hill spoke to local citizens over breakfast at Mike’s Ellijay Restaurant on Highway 282. Hill is a former Army Ranger who has been in […]
Read More »UNG gets state funds for new campus
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – In a recent interview on FYNTV, Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston made an announcement regarding the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Blue Ridge campus. Ralston confirmed in the interview that the state has set $5.5 million into a line item to establish a new standalone “brick and mortar” building […]
Read More »Delta Memo Addresses Recent Events
ATLANTA, Ga. – National controversy swirled after Delta publicly discontinued their group discount relationship with the NRA (National Rifle Association). Then again as the Georgia State Senate removed a tax bill involving the aviation fuel tax credit which would have benefited Delta in the area of $40 million. That controversy spread through social media […]
Read More »Shooting at Dalton High School
DALTON, Ga. – The Dalton Police Department is on scene at Dalton High School where shots have been fired. Dalton Police report that no student was injured by the shooting and all students are out of harm’s way. They also report the subject, a teacher, has been taken into custody. The subject had barricaded themselves […]
Read More »Speaker Ralston attends Trump’s infrastructure announcement
ATLANTA – Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) attended President Donald Trump’s infrastructure announcement at The White House this morning. Speaker Ralston was one of several local and state elected officials invited to participate in a series of discussions with the president as well as members of his cabinet and senior staff about the […]
Read More »Georgia Governor Candidate Visits FYNTV
BKP Interviews GA Candidate for Governor, and Secretary of State Brian Kemp. Among many topics, Kemp discusses immigration, Georgia voting machines, paper ballots, pay for law enforcement, and what Kemp’s opinion of the negotiations to bring Amazon HQ2 for Georgia.
Read More »On the Town: Thor Ragnarok
Are parodies real entertainment? After all you’re taking something established and tearing it down, aren’t you? Are you? What if you owned the original? What if you weren’t making fun of something else, but making making fun of your own past? Does that make it okay? Parody, by definition, is a sort of comedic imitation. […]
Read More »On the Town: Wonder Woman
At what point does CGI graphics and enhancement become too much. I hear it a lot and especially with the ending of Wonder Woman. Several people have said, “Yeah, well, I wish they had toned down the CGI a bit with the final battle.” In truth, I must admit that even I have been to […]
Read More »Governor Signs House Bill 146 in Gilmer Fire Station
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal visited Fire House 1 in Gilmer County Thursday to officially sign House Bill 146 known as the “Firefigher’s Cancer Insurance Bill.” Joined by several officials including Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Senator Steve Gooch, author of the bill Micah Gravley, District 67 Representative, opened the ceremony by speaking about the […]
Read More »Park Sterling Merging With South State Corporation
According to a recent release by South State Bank, a definitive agreement has been signed with Park Sterling Corporation, holding company for Park Sterling Bank. The release also states, “Combining the two companies will create a $14.5 billion in assets franchise operating throughout the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia.” While both boards have reportedly approved the […]
Read More »On The Town: The Shack
Controversy is something this world has way too much of. It is the bread and butter of many entertainment, and even news, networks. Maybe you have heard of the controversy from the 2007 novel entitled “The Shack,” and maybe you’ve even heard someone spouting something they heard or read but don’t really understand. Controversy tends to […]
Read More »On The Town: Beauty and the Beast
I must admit my own inner conflict with Disney lately. It seems Disney has been on a campaign to produce “live-action” remakes of all their older classic films. I can’t decide whether I am happy with this plan or not. However, let’s cut straight to the chase here, the greatest issue I found with this […]
Read More »Coal- looks like his name and very sweet
My name is Coal because I have a beautiful black coat. I am a Labrador Retriever combination and have lots of energy. I am still a puppy so I am learning lots of new things every day. I love to play with my toys and other doggies. I especially like to cuddle with the people […]
Read More »Miss FCMS Pageant Hosted in Fannin
(Photos by: Leah Davis) Last Weekend, March 10, saw 23 young ladies compete in the 2017 Miss Fannin County Middle School Pageant held at the Fannin High School Performing Arts Center. The evening consisted of the contestants presentation in casual wear, followed by a special performance from Studio 1 Performing Arts School. Then Contestants returned […]
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