Today Dr. Whaley had some great information to share with us about the viewer questions. The questions of the day were: I’m considering having my ears stapled to help me lose weight. Does this work? Is it ok to exercise if I have a cold? Is it ok to get a flu shot if I’m […]
Read More »JOURNALISTIC Malpractice
Dear Mr. Harbison, I am offended, shocked, and stunned – but not surprised – at the continuing lack of objectivity and fairness of the News Observer. I have been a subscriber for more than a decade and a reader for multiple decades. You are objective and fair with SPORTS reporting, but your paper clearly has […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report: September 11 – 17
Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report from Director Robert Graham September 11, 2017 thru September 17, 2017 M1: 29 M2: 1 M3: 20 M4: 32 M5: 2 M11: 34 Total: 118 18 of these were Inter-facility Transfers Mutual Aid: 0 Law: 379 Fire: 6 Rescue: 29 Total Emergency Calls: 460 Total Calls: 1567
Read More »Fannin EMA/EMS Weekly Report: October 1 – October 7
Fannin County EMA/EMS Director Robert Graham 181 Church St. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 706-632- 1958 Fax 706-632- 8003 October 1, 2017 thru October 7, 2017 M1: 43 M3: 13 M4: 24 M11: 23 Total: 103 18 of these were Interfacility Transfers Mutual Aid: 0 Law: 392 Fire: 5 R1: 18 R2: 11 R3: 0 R4: […]
Read More »Time to Fish or Cut Bait
“United we stand, divided we fall.” Where have we heard that before and how many times? Our nation is not united as the media keeps reminding us. But, it’s true! The division began in ernest with LBJ’s Great Society, a socialist scheme supposedly to level the playing field for all Americans to enjoy America’s bounty, […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report: September 25 – October 1
From: Director Robert Graham September 25, 2017 thru October 1, 2017 M1: 35 M2: 1 M3: 16 M4: 22 M5: 1 M11: 28 Total: 103 14 of these were Interfacility Transfers Mutual Aid: 1 Law: 389 Fire: 7 Rescue: 30 Total Emergency Calls: 467 Total Calls: 1461
Read More »Senator David Perdue Interviews Blue Ridge Student In Senate Page Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) interviewed Evelyn Doss, a high school junior from Blue Ridge, Georgia, about her experience in the U.S. Senate Page Program on Facebook Live. “Congratulations to Evelyn and her family on her acceptance into the Senate Page Program,” said Senator Perdue. “As an impressive young leader in her school and community, […]
Read More »Congressman Collins’ Highlight of NE Georgians’ Recovering from Hurricane
Congressman Doug Collins (R) speaks on the House Floor about First Responders, Irma’s Devastation, and the people of Northeast Georgia and their recovery in the days after the storms.
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report
Weekly Report from Director Robert Graham: September 4, 2017 thru September 10, 2017 M1: 27 M3: 15 M4: 29 M11: 36 Total: 107 12 of these were Interfacility Transfers Mutual Aid: 1 (Polk County) Law: 371 Fire: 11 Rescue: 36 Total Emergency Calls: 454 Total Calls: 1516
Read More »Deal Expands State of Emergency to Include ALL 159 Counties
Acting on a recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command and ahead of heavy rains, strong wind and potential flooding from Hurricane Irma, Gov. Nathan Deal today expanded the emergency declaration to include an additional 65 counties. The state of emergency now includes all 159 counties in Georgia. State government will be closed Monday and […]
Read More »Health Departments Closed Due to Severe Weather Conditions
North GA – The North Georgia Health District in Dalton, GA and all county public health departments and services that were not previously closed in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield Counties will be closed from noon today, Monday, September 11 through the morning of Wednesday, September 13.This closing applies to all public health services and programs in these […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue: The Stories Of Heroism And Faith Will Not Be Forgotten
“Out of one of the darkest days in our country’s history came the spirit of American resolve and resilience.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) comments on the sixteenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: “Even sixteen years after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the stories of heroism and faith will […]
Read More »Watch for Coming Warrants and Arrests in the Imran Awan Investigation
Former D.C. Homicide Detective, Rod Wheeler, connects the dots in the Imran Awan case. Wheeler says that Awan is a little fish in a big pond. He went on to say that he could possibly be our “DNC Russian Hacker.” Wheeler tells our viewers to watch in the coming weeks for search warrants and arrests […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Elementary Star Student Ceremony
September 1st parents and relatives gathered at Blue Ridge Elementary to honor their star students. The students ranged from Kindergarten to Fifth grade and were chosen by their homeroom teachers as the star students for the month of August. They were chosen because they met the three P.B.I.S. (Positive, Behavioral, Intervention, and Support) expectations that […]
Read More »Fannin County EMA/EMS Weekly Report from Director Robert Graham
August 21, 2017 thru August 27, 2017 M1: 33 M3: 17 M4: 21 M5: 2 M11: 30 Total: 103 (15 of these were Interfacility Transfers) Mutual Aid: 1 Law: 403 Fire: 7 Rescue: 35 Total Emergency Calls: 482 Total Calls: 1601
Read More »Big Marijuana Bust in Habersham and Rabun Counties
On July 25, 2017, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office assisted the Governor’s Task Force/Drug Suppression whose primary role is to eradicate domestic marijuana within the State of Georgia and to gather intelligence relating to its manufacture and cultivation. During this operation, three separate outdoor marijuana grows […]
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