• Evacuation In Place For Parts of Downtown Blue Ridge

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – Workers have hit a natural gas line near the intersection of West First Street and Mountain Street in downtown Blue Ridge. Reported around 10:45 A.M on Thursday, November, 9, 2017, a natural gas line has been damaged causing a leak in the area. Fire Chief Larry Thomas is on the scene, […]

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  • The Results Are In

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – The polls have closed and the ballots have been counted in Blue Ridge.  Citizens filled City Hall on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, to hear the outcome of several months of campaigning. The race for Mayor and City Council of Blue Ridge was a long fought battle for many of  the candidates, […]

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  • Fannin County EMA Prepares For Future Demand

    Fannin County EMA/EMS

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – Fannin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Robert Graham is preparing for the future with new equipment and equipment upgrades. As Fannin County grows so do the issues that our emergency crews face. Call volumes for emergency responses have been steadily increasing, and with Copper Basin Medical Center limiting their hours […]

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  • A Spooktacular Display in Blue Ridge

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – Darkness fell upon the streets of downtown Blue Ridge, and with the darkness came all of the spirits and sprites. Residents crowded East Main Street to celebrate Halloween. The Blue Ridge Business Association hosted its annual Halloween Safe Zone on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. Businesses set up along East Main Street […]

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  • National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Fannin County High School Student

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – The 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program released it’s list of top scoring students in our nation. Among those to receive recognition is Fannin County High School’s Rowan Shewmake. The National Merit Scholarship Program is based on the scores received from students taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Out […]

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  • Horseshoe Bend Park Could See Upgrades

    Fannin Court House

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – The Board of Commissioners held their second reading of changes to county legislation on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The current county legislation strictly lays out the protocol for the sale of county equipment. It states that to sell the equipment it must first be listed in a local newspaper and then […]

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  • Blue Ridge City Election Results

    BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – Polls are set to close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. After a very public campaign, Blue Ridge residents will get to know who will represent them for the next four years. Counting of the votes will begin at approximately 7:10 p.m., and results will be announced in the race for […]

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  • Fannin County Legislation Amended

    Fannin Court House

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – After two public readings, the Fannin County Board of Commissioners signed an amendment to local legislation. The first piece of legislation to be amended will allow the county the option to sell equipment online or at live auctions. County Chairman Stan Helton explained, “We can sell property online in a competitive […]

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  • Scrap Tire Removal Program Continues in Fannin County

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – The Scrap Tire Removal Program is extending its drop off of scrap tires through the month of November. Chief Land Development Officer Marie Woody announced in September that the county had received a scrap tire grant. Woody had been working since earlier this year to secure this allocation. The grant, issued […]

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  • East Fannin Elementary Presented With Family Friendly Partnership Award

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – East Fannin Elementary School (EFES) came together in celebration as the school received the Family Friendly Partnership Award. EFES held the ceremony in their gym on Wednesday, October, 11, 2017. The gym was filled with students, staff, and family as the school met with Georgia’s School Superintendent Richard Woods. Excitement was […]

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  • Fatal Home Fire in Fannin County

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – Fannin County Fire Department (FCFD) responded to three fires last week, one of those fires resulted in the fatality of the homeowner. FCFD received a dispatch at 10:21 A.M on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, to a house fire located at 216 Toccoa Forest Lane. The dispatch warned that there was a […]

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  • Fannin Board of Education Announces Savings

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – Fannin County’s Board of Education shared news of tremendous savings at their regular monthly meeting held on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Since its implementation in 2005, the Energy Cap system has saved Fannin County Schools an approximate $5,408,511. The Energy Cap software, which is used nationally, is a utility bill tracking […]

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  • More Candidates Questioned About Residency

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – A recent decision by Election Superintendent Barbie Gerald resulted in the disqualification of City Council Post One Candidate Jane Whaley. Now two other candidates, David Stuart and Brendan Doyle, are being challenged as to the legitimacy of their residency. Whaley, along with several of her supporters, attended an all day hearing […]

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  • Tax Assessors Confront County Commissioners

    Fannin Court House

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – What should have been a discussion about the proposed budget of the Tax Assessor’s office turned into confrontation as the department’s board members chose to confront Fannin County’s Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners held an all day budget workshop on Wednesday, September 20th. Department Heads proposed their office’s budgets […]

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  • The City of MacCaysville Is Under A Boil Water Order

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – The City of MacCaysville is under a boil water order until further notice. Fannin County Emergency Management Agency released the advisory via their Nixle system at 9:40 A.M. on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.   City of McCaysville is under a boil water order until further notice due to supply problem. For […]

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  • Can Jane Whaley Still Run For City Council?

    BLUE RIDGE, GA – As the Blue Ridge City elections moved into full swing, questions arose about the eligibility of candidates running for office. On Monday, September 25, 2017, council member candidate Jane Whaley faced a hearing to determine the legitimacy of her bid for City Council Post One. Whaley, a long time business owner […]

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