Fannin County Board of Education met Friday to approve a tentative budge and millage rate for 2016 Fiscal year. Mrs. Susan Holloway highlighted some of the expenditures in budget. She said the general fund included a 180 student day calendar and 190 teacher day calendar. She also mentioned an increase in local supplemental pay for […]
Read More »Sheila Lavon Thomas: Obituary
Mrs. Sheila Lavon Thomas, age 77 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital. Mrs. Thomas was born November 19, 1937 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late William Howard Ballew and the late Tennie Nichols Ballew. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, where she served […]
Read More »Lake Edward Stepp: Obituary
Lake Edward Stepp, age 80 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at his home. He was born on Monday, October 15, 1934 in Blue Ridge to the late Lillian Irene Stepp. Mr. Stepp had worked in construction. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. Survivors are an Aunt, Maxine S. […]
Read More »Jason Brown: Obituary
Mr. Jason Shawn Christopher Brown, age 20, passed away August 5, 2015 at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr. Brown was born on June 19, 1995 in Blairsville, GA to Jason Brown and Lisa Ritchie Brown. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Hemptown Baptist Church. He also was a 2013 graduate of […]
Read More »Blue Ridge City Council Talks Water, Memory Care Center
The Blue Ridge City Council met on August 4, 2015 for their monthly workshop to discuss updates for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, a water and sewer reservation, revising a water and sewerage surcharge ordinance, and for the approval of city purchases. The Council began with old business beginning with a discussion regarding updates to the […]
Read More »Benjermen “Ben” Shane McClure: Obituary
Mr. Benjermen “Ben” Shane McClure, age 17, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on July 30, 2015. Ben was born in Fannin County, GA on June 11, 1998. He was a member of the Glen Hope Baptist. Ben was entering his senior year at the Fannin County High School. Survivors include his father, Jason McClure […]
Read More »Dorothy Joan McKenzie: Obituary
Mrs. Dorothy Joan McKenzie, age 83 of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge. She was born on Wednesday, March 2, 1932 in Wilkes Barre, PA to the late Jack and Mary O’Kunieska. Mrs. McKenzie had been employed by J.L. Prescott Trucking. She was a member of […]
Read More »Barbara Ann Abernathy: Obituary
Mrs. Barbara Ann Abernathy, age 75, of Ducktown, TN, passed away August 1, 2015 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Born in McCaysville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Henry and Cara Belle Pope Harris. She had worked for Ducktown Bank and later with Inventory Control for the Tennessee Chemical […]
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