Fannin County Young Farmers Association was awarded a $1200.00 grant from the Georgia Young Farmers Association. The grant will be used to purchase a stage for the new agriculture facility. Pictured above is Kenny Queen-FCYFA President and Kenny Holland- FCYFA Treasure
Read More »Fannin County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter – Nov. 13th
Fannin County Chamber of Commerce eNewsletter November 13, 2018 News for Members Leading the way to economic vitality and quality of life in Blue Ridge, McCaysville, Morganton and all of beautiful Fannin County, Georgia. Shop Small and Buy Local For the Holidays! Small Business Saturday is coming up November 24. Small Business Saturday is a […]
Read More »EMS/ EMA Weekly Call Report for 11/4 – 11/10
Below is a report for EMS calls for last week. Total 911 calls, fire and law enforcement totals are not available at this time. Med 1 – 35 Med 11-24 Med 3 – 23 Med 4 – 27 Mutual Aid – 2 Total 111 Provided by: Robert Graham, GaAdvCEM Director Fannin County EMA […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Soap Box Derby Sponsorship
Thanks for your consideration in sponsoring this community event! We are The Blue Ridge Soap Box Derby, a 501c3 organization. With a festival or event almost monthly, there is always something exciting to do here. However, most of the events are tourist driven and not geared towards kids in particular, so we set out to […]
Read More »Annual Veterans Day Program at each Fannin School
Dear FCSS Community: This Sunday, November 11, is Veterans Day. An important tradition of the Fannin County School System is having an annual Veterans Day program at each school. I am thankful that our schools pause at this time each year to salute those who have served, as well as those who continue to serve, […]
Read More »Dr. Hardee named dean of College of Education
Dr. Sheri Hardee has been named the new dean of the College of Education at the University of North Georgia (UNG), Dr. Tom Ormond, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, announced Wednesday. Hardee has served as associate dean of the College of Education since 2015 and has worked at UNG since 2009. As the […]
Read More »Weekly Word Devotion
Stephen A. Brown, Marketplace Ministries, inc. Numbers 22:28, Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me three times?” When America’s Beloved Gospel Singer, George Beveraly Shea, was invited to speak at an event, he asked his dad for […]
Read More »Fall Decorating Contest Winners Announced
The 1st place winners in the 2018 Fall Decorating Contest were: Fannin County Courthouse & Jabaley Eye Care Congratulations to these two companies for the win! Enjoy the photos of their decorations below.
Read More »Fannin County Middle School 2018 – 2019 Principal’s List & Honor Roll – 1st 9 weeks
Keith Nuckolls, principal at Fannin County Middle School, is proud to announce students that are on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the 1st nine weeks. Students on the principal’s list must have all grades of 93 or above while students on the Honor Roll must have an overall average of 90 or above. […]
Read More »Fannin County Young Farmers Association members traveled to Moultrie
Fannin County Young Farmers Association members traveled to Moultrie, Georgia to attend the Sunbelt Agriculture Expo on October 16-17. The Sunbelt Ag Expo 2018 celebrated its 41st year and had over 1200 exhibitors that encompassed 100 acres of exhibit space with over 4000 different product lines. The group also toured the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association in Macon, Carroll’s Sausage in […]
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Fannin County Schools are CLOSED January 29, 2019
The current weather forecast from the National Weather Service indicates snow is expected to arrive in our area tomorrow morning. At least one recently updated forecast model shows this occurring in the morning around the time school begins. The safety of our students and staff is always the top concern; therefore, Fannin County Schools will be […]
Read More »NO RINOS NEED APPLY
By: Candace Hardin The 2016 election saw around 60 million people voting for Donald J. Trump for President. All of his rallies show huge arenas packed cheek by jowl with supporters, as well as an equally large crowd of enthusiasts outside of the building, watching screens set up for these people’s viewing of the […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report Dec. 2 – Dec 8
From: Director Robert Graham 181 Church St. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 706-632-1958 Fax 706-632-8003 December 2, 2018 thru December 8, 2018 Responses M1: 42 M3: 16 M4: 29 M11: 32 Total: 119 Law: 348 Fire: 7 Rescue: 27 Total Emergency Calls: 476 Total Calls: 1375
Read More »Current Closings and Delays for Public Health in North GA for Dec. 10
Due to the potential for wintry hazardous road conditions tomorrow, Monday, December 10, Pickens County Health Department will be CLOSED all day, and Fannin County Health Department will delay opening until 10 AM. Gilmer County Health Department will delay opening until 9:30 AM. This applies to all public health services in these counties. Further updates […]
Read More »Advisory: East First Street, between East Main St and Hill St, CLOSED for repairs
“A section of East First Street, between East Main Street and Hill Street, will be closed beginning tomorrow, December 5th at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The road closure will be in effect for the next 2-3 days in order to make repairs.”
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