BLUE RIDGE, Ga: After his last official meeting as Post One Commissioner, Earl Johnson received a heartfelt thanks for his years of service to Fannin County. Post Two Glenn Patterson presented Johnson with his plaque and said a few words about his time serving with Johnson. “It’s not an easy job, to say the least. It […]
Read More »Is Trump endorsing Doug Collins for Governor in 2022?
Ellijay, GA: As President Trump’s dissatisfaction with Governor Brian Kemp continues to grow, he appears to be pushing Representative Doug Collins as a potential gubernatorial candidate in 2022. How does Governor @BrianKempGA allow certification of votes without verifying signatures and despite the recently released tape of ballots being stuffed? His poll numbers have dropped like a […]
Read More »Georgia Speaker seeks constitutional amendment for Secretary of State
ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston announced intentions to change the way Georgia selects a Secretary of State. He favors placing the power with the legislature. Ralston will ask the Governmental Affairs Committee to craft a constitutional amendment that changes the Secretary of State to an appointed position. The bill would […]
Read More »Ralston urges caution amid election fraud concerns
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) advised prudence before superseding the state constitution. Mayor Giuliani presented a witness in last week’s Georgia Senate hearings who urged the General Assembly to convene under Article II of the U.S. Constitution. The move would overrule state law that a special session […]
Read More »Fannin operating at 4 percent under budget
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Fannin County was operating four percent under budget according to the October 2020 fiscal report. The departments in October were 83 percent into their 2020 operating budgets. Many expenditures are running under budget. The public works general fun specifically is 15 percent under because the county chose to cut back on […]
Read More »Georgia House of Representatives schedule election hearing
ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) announced today that the committee will hold a hearing next week on voting processes and elections in Georgia. “Ahead of the critical Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoff, it is imperative that we ensure free and fair elections that […]
Read More »Trump team present alleged voter fraud in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga – According to Trump attorneys, newly released video footage of State Farm Arena from election night demonstrates voter fraud. During the Georgia Judicial Subcommittee hearing, Jackie Pick, volunteer attorney for the Trump legal team, presented surveillance tape of Fulton County election officials continuing to count ballots after poll watchers left for the night. […]
Read More »Don’t Vote and harass Kemp: Pro-Trump attorney instructs Georgia voters
ALPHARETTA, Ga: L. Lin Wood didn’t heed the calls from the Secretary of State’s Office to stop the rhetoric during today’s “Stop the Steal” press conference/rally with attorney Sydney Powell. Stalking the stage like a Southern Baptist preacher who caught the spirit, Wood said, “We will not allow ourselves to go back into the polling booth.” […]
Read More »“Crisis in our state” Senator Gooch outlines plan to prevent voter fraud
ELLIJAY, Ga – State Senator and Majority Whip Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) outlined the senate plan to prevent voter fraud accusations in the future. The state senate is holding an Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 450 of the State Capitol. They will be evaluating the election process […]
Read More »Fannin County Schools closed on December 1
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Fannin County Administration decided to close schools for students and some staff on December 1 due to inclement weather. “As you may know, our area is under a “winter weather advisory” until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Although current weather forecasts for our area vary somewhat, all seem confident that temperatures […]
Read More »Commissioners approve hazard pay for county-employed emergency services
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Fannin County first responders, firefighters, and sheriff’s office employees will be receiving hazard pay for their efforts during the pandemic. The commissioners finally reached an understanding on the subject in the November 24, 2020 meeting. “These EMS workers, sheriff’s department, fire department, they can’t telefix anyone. They have to be right […]
Read More »Fannin proposed 2021 budget features 2 percent increase
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – The 2021 proposed county operating budget features a 2.8 percent increase from the 2020 budget. The total will be $29,356,858 and a public hearing concerning the 2021 budget will take place on December 8, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. in third-floor assembly room. All interested parties are invited to attend. Following the […]
Read More »Fannin County four-year graduation rate is 95.2 percent
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Fannin County Schools (FCS) has a four-year graduation rate of 95.2 percent. The rate is well above the statewide graduation rate of 83.8 percent. Assistant Superintendent Sarah Rigdon shared the numbers during the November 2020 board of education meeting. FCS is still waiting on the five-year graduation and overall graduation rates. […]
Read More »Public safety hazard pay motion dies on the table
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – After a heated discussion concerning hazard pay for first responders, sheriff’s office, and EMS, the motion to approve $500 in funds failed to receive a vote. Chairman Stan Helton didn’t accept the motion made by Post One Earl Johnson. The Chairman preferred to wait until a new board took office and […]
Read More »Party in-fighting erupts among Georgia Republicans
ATLANTA, Ga – Republican Senators David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) trade barbs concerning the integrity of Georgia’s election process. In a joint statement, Perdue and Loeffler requested the resignation of Raffensperger, citing “the management of Georgia’s elections has become an embarrassment for our state” and failure to deliver honest […]
Read More »Fannin Schools closed on October 30
FANNIN COUNTY, Ga – Fannin County Schools will not be open on Friday, October 30 because of the hazardous conditions still present in the area. The following is a statement from the schools: “Hazardous road conditions remain present in Fannin County at this time. In addition, a significant number of locations in our community are […]
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