Leading the way to economic vitality and quality of life in Blue Ridge, McCaysville, Morganton and all of beautiful Fannin County, Georgia. Frankie Rigdon is 2019 Chairperson Frankie Rigdon, Vice President of operations for ETC Communications, will serve as Chairman of the Chamber’s 2019 Board of Directors. Frankie is married to Sarah Finch Rigdon and together […]
Read More »Will the General Assembly reverse the 2018 GDOT carve-out on E-Verify for contractor bids?
Written by D.A. King **note this article ran in Insider Advantage. In last year’s legislative session Republican state Senator Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) introduced legislation that gutted the process intended to ensure that the Georgia Department of Transportation hires contractors that are using a legal workforce. In the haste and bedlam of 2018’s Sine Die, Senate […]
Read More »Male and female chimps reunited
In this Issue: Viewing on your mobile device? Open in browser to activate content links. The Greatest Gift for Chimps Make a Tax-Deductible, Year-End Gift for the Chimps Shop Project Chimps for the Holidays! Cedar Tree Males, Females Outdoors Together! Project Chimps Welcomes Student Intern from Germany The Greatest Gift for Chimps Project Chimps is […]
Read More »AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Georgia
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Georgia! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout your area in January 2019. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of […]
Read More »Bull Sale to be held in Calhoun on Friday, December 7 th
By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent The 49 th annual Calhoun Bull Evaluation Center Bull Sale will be Friday, December 7 th at the Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center Livestock Pavilion in Calhoun. The sale starts at 12:30 pm. Approximately 95 performance tested bulls will be for sale with 5 breeds represented including Angus, […]
Read More »HSBR Doubles the Love with a special spay/neuter voucher in November!
“The Humane Society of Blue Ridge is very proud to receive a $5,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Agriculture to assist with its Spay Neuter Incentive Program (SNIP)”, says Karen Kelly, HSBR Haven manager. The current SNIP program offered by HSBR is a $50 voucher for the surgery cost of any dog or cat, […]
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A Polar Express Literacy Night – December 13th!
Calling all believers! Blue Ridge Elementary, East Fannin Elementary, West Fannin Elementary, and Fannin County High School will be co-hosting a free literacy event on Thursday, December 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the Fannin County High School campus. Students, families, and community members are invited to come immerse themselves in a joyous […]
Read More »Selecting and Caring for Fresh Christmas Trees
By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent In my opinion, there is nothing like a fresh Christmas tree in the home. Artificial trees look more natural now than when I was growing up, but they are not the same. Choosing a fresh tree should be a fun family affair, but you also want to get the […]
Read More »Fannin FCCLA Sends School Supplies to Bay County, Florida
Fannin County High School Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) collected school supplies during the month of October to send to those who were affected by Hurricane Michael. Many members of the community, along with students at FCHS, collected over 5,000 items to send to Bay County, Florida. Some of the items collected […]
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Fannin HOSA attended the GA HOSA Fall Leadership Conference
Students from Fannin County High School HOSA attended the Georgia HOSA Fall Leadership Conference November 5-6 in Athens, Georgia. Through this conference, HOSA members had the opportunity to gain skills in leadership through several sessions and workshops. Before the conference students toured Augusta University’s College of Nursing, Athens Campus. They also toured the UGA Health Sciences campus […]
Read More »Fannin County – State Election Results (FINAL)
**FYN will be updating these results throughout the night tonight. Please keep checking back for updates as well as final results.** 2018 Georgia Election Results for Fannin County *These election results are unofficial until being certified by the Secretary of State’s office. **The results for state seats in this article reflect the voters of […]
Read More »AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Georgia
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Georgia! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout your area in January 2019. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of […]
Read More »WFES Character Education Winners for being Peaceful
The Character Ed word for the month of November was Peaceful. The definition is “a person who avoids problems and is not violent; solves problems in a peaceable way” These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you! Pictured above from left to right- Front row: […]
Read More »Support Project Chimps Today!
Help chimpanzees, like Precious, and double your impact today. 45% of our $100,000 goal has already been reached! Precious spent the first 28 years of her life in a medical research lab. Now, she can roam the forest at Project Chimps for the rest of her days. Her life in sanctuary is made possible by […]
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