Blue Ridge, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Education (BOE) has voted in favor of the continuation of collections for SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) and now they hope the public will do the same. SPLOST has helped in the funding of several projects within the Fannin County School System (FCSS). Some […]
Read More »New Fannin Youth Initiative
Blue Ridge, Ga. – Life and career skills are something that all youth need when moving into adulthood, and thanks to a new innovative program some of the youth of Fannin County will have an opportunity to have a jump start on these skills as they work their way through high school. Executive Director of […]
Read More »McKinney murder, what happened that night? FYN Exclusive interview with survivor Anna Franklin
Blue Ridge, Ga. – Shortly after midnight, in the early morning hours of Dec. 4 gunshots rang out at a home on Elrod Lane in Morganton, Ga. The shots resulted in the murder of 33 year old Justin McKinney and a critically wounded second victim, Anna Franklin. Not many facts have been released regarding the […]
Read More »Fannin County 4 percent under budget
Blue Ridge, Ga. – With 83.33 percent of the budget complete, Fannin County Finance Director Robin Gazaway revealed that the county is in good shape and currently four percent under budget for the 2018 fiscal year. Gazaway presented an overview of the county’s budget at the latest Board of Commissioners meeting. Showing the standing of […]
Read More »Fannin County Animal Control hosts open house
Blue Ridge, Ga. – Volunteers and staff welcomed visitors to the Fannin County Animal Control (FCAC) facility on Saturday Oct. 27 to showcase the positive improvements being done and of course, the wonderful dogs being housed there. It was a crowded house as residents and visitors got to peek inside the FCAC facility and speak […]
Read More »Tourism brings big dollars to Fannin County
Blue Ridge, Ga. – There is no denying that our area is a hot spot for tourists and the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce gave a 2018 update letting citizens know just how much money our thriving tourist industry is bringing to our area. Last year alone, $39 million was collected in local lodging tax […]
Read More »Nightly rentals in the City of Blue Ridge? Council is divided on the issue
Blue Ridge, Ga. – Short term rentals became the topic of discussion once again as Blue Ridge City Council takes steps to move forward with an ordinance to regulate in city nightly accommodations. Two members from the public spoke on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the city council meeting regarding the matter. Much like the mixed […]
Read More »Fannin County Fire Department grateful for public support
Blue Ridge, Ga. – The Fannin County Fire Department along with the Fannin County Volunteer Firefighter Department would like to give a huge thank you to the public for their support and show what the donations provide for the citizens of Fannin County. In an impressive display the Fire Department laid out equipment purchased in […]
Read More »GMASS meets with Board of Assessors to discuss future plans
Blue Ridge, Ga. – The Board of Assessors (BOA) called a one-on-one meeting with Georgia Mass Appraisal Solutions & Services (GMASS) to discuss the Tax Assessor’s office and the role that GMASS would potentially play in the future. GMASS Chief Financial Officer Kristi Reese broke the ice by stating, “I feel like maybe there is […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA plans ahead for disaster relief
Blue Ridge, Ga. – The Fannin County Emergency Management (EMA) team continues to move forward with preparedness for the future. Throughout 2017 and 2018 Fannin County’s EMA made steps to secure the safety and readiness of the department due to projected growth in our area. Grants were applied for and received to better equipment our […]
Read More »David Ralston intends to send George Soros a letter
Blue Ridge, Ga. – In a media conference held on Friday Nov. 9, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston expressed his opinions on current politics as well as the recent General Election. “We’ve had a lot of money spent in this state on the election and much of that money came from […]
Read More »Fannin County awarded excellence in school safety
Blue Ridge, Ga. – When it comes to school safety, Fannin County continues to excel and was recently acknowledged by local law enforcement and emergency response for their efforts. “One of the things that I am very very proud with Fannin County, our school system, is the relationships we that have between our government agencies, […]
Read More »$1,000,000 in savings. Public Works cuts budget and raises productivity.
Blue Ridge, Ga. – “I believe that smaller government is better government, but I also believe that in areas where government does play a legitimate role we should demand that it is done better.” Former Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker spoke these words that echo true in the thoughts of many Americans across the nation. […]
Read More »Fannin County opts to remain a Charter School District
Blue Ridge, Ga. – The Fannin County Board of Education (BOE) voted unanimously for the Fannin County School System to remain a charter school district. Fannin County schools officially became a charter school system July, 01, 2015. According to the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE), a charter district must renew their intent and contract with […]
Read More »Fannin County Fire Department upgrades life saving equipment
Blue Ridge, Ga. – “I would like to say at this time, thanks to the public for the donations, and the taxpayers here in the county that are taking care of us,” Fannin County Fire Chief Larry Thomas spoke to the Board of Commissioners (BOC) on Tuesday about the purchase of new equipment for the […]
Read More »Details emerge surrounding murder case in Fannin County
Blue Ridge, Ga. – The two defendants recently arrested for the murder of 33 year old Justin McKinney on Tuesday, Dec. 4 made their first appearance in a Fannin County courtroom today. Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver presided over this initial hearing to establish representation for the defendants as well as grant […]
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