Meet Cacao, a sweet little 32# girl who had been obtained for the kids who soon grew bored with the day-to-day care of a dog. The parents then surrendered her to animal control. Little Miss C is a very sweet dog; shy at first but lights up when she gets to know you; especially if […]
Read More »Homeward Bound Pet of the Week- Fergie
Fergie came to us from animal control in NW Georgia. She had been found as a stray and nobody claimed her. This little girl is about 2 years old; 22# and will treat everyone she meets with a waggy tail and puppy kisses. She loves sitting on your lap and getting hugs. Fergie is reactive […]
Read More »Homeward Bound Pet of the Week: Smokey
Take a look at that smile and tell us that you can resist him! Meet Smokey, a 2 ½ year old, 34 lb. Pug/Cocker/Beagle mix with the cutest underbite you’ve ever seen. He is shy at first but once he gets to know you, he’s your buddy! Smokey enjoys a good back rub and you […]
Read More »Fannin County Republican Party’s 2022 Valentine’s Day Dinner & Candidate Forum
Fannin County Republican Party’s 2022 Valentine’s Day Dinner & Candidate Forum
Read More »Homeward Bound Pet of the Week: Gordy
Meet Gordy, a 6# chi who was born in July, 2021. He was surrendered along with 2 other chi’s who were living outside. Gordy is a loving little boy, very active and playful. He is getting along well with the fosters’ 2 male dogs. Because of his size and age, we would not recommend little […]
Read More »DNR offering Career Camp for high schoolers to explore professional paths
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new program aimed at encouraging high school students to explore careers in conservation. The Georgia DNR Career Academy, a week-long, overnight summer camp, will be held July 17-23, 2022, at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield and Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll on Jekyll Island. […]
Read More »8th Grade Students of the Month for December
Congratulations to our 8th grade Students of the Month for December! Students are chosen by their academic teachers for this distinction. Qualifications for this honor include outstanding citizenship, good attendance, respectfulness toward faculty and peers, and a good academic standing. Conrad Head, Adaline Beavers, Sydney German, and Maddox Queen
Read More »Join the Humane Society of Blue Ridge for Their Facebook Live
Join Brandy & Sally every weekend on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. for Facebook Live! Each week, they will profile a different cat room on Saturday and a dog of the week on Sunday! To watch the live feed, at 3 PM on Saturday and Sunday, just log into Facebook and visit our page. […]
Read More »Homeward Bound Pet of the Week: Micah
Meet Micah, an 8 month old, 20 lb. lab/flat coat mix. Micah has had a tough life in such a short time. He’s recently been rescued from a hoarding situation with 25+ dogs. He has had limited experience with the human touch until he got to Homeward Bound. We are socializing him with the volunteers […]
Read More »Fannin County Schools COVID Case Information Website
Happy Friday Staff and Community Partners! We have updated our COVID Case information website. We will update the overall weekly numbers for staff and students each Friday by 3:00 P.M. Please note the weekly totals are cases that are reported from the following Friday-Thursday. Student case data is reported daily on the website. A link to […]
Read More »Homeward Bound Pet of the Week: Domino
365 may be just a number to you but January 9th, will mark how many days Domino has been at the shelter at HBPR. That’s a long time in dog or people years. This boy is not only handsome but is smart. He knows commands; walks great on a leash; house trained; loves to do […]
Read More »Special Weather Statement for Far North Georgia
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 426 AM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- …LIGHT WINTER PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT OVER FAR NORTH GEORGIA… A storm system will move across the Mid-South and Tennessee valley bringing rain and winter precipitation to parts of far north Georgia on Thursday and Thursday […]
Read More »Beef Marketing Addressing Alternative Proteins
Fannin County Young Farmers Association & Blue Ridge Mountain Cattlemen’s Association PRESENTS: Beef Marketing Addressing Alternative Proteins Presented by: Taylor Evans, Georgia Beef Board Director of Public Relations When: January 18, 2022 at 6:00pm Where: Fannin County School System Ag Facility 43 Station Ridge Blue Ridge Dinner will be Served Anyone Interested […]
Read More »Happy New Year From Fetch Your News
Happy New Year from Fetch Your News to you and yours! We are so excited to be ringing in the New Year with the support of the communities! Here we come 2022!
Read More »Tyler Ensley Wins State Championship in the Georgia Electrathon Rally
Congratulations to Tyler Ensley for winning the State Championship in the Georgia Electrathon Rally on Jekyll Island in November. The pit crew consisted of Devyn Caruthers, James Kyle, Luke Pelfrey, and Rob Russell. Thank you to our sponsors: Mr. Fixit, Nicholson Tire, and Mountain Valley Motors. Here is a link to the video of the […]
Read More »Fannin County Middle School Students of the Month: November
Congratulations to our 8th grade Students of the Month for November. Students are chosen by their academic teachers for this distinction. Qualifications for this honor include outstanding citizenship, good attendance, respectfulness toward faculty and peers, and a good academic standing. Madelyn Usry, Jacob Green, Vince Foster, and Harley Stanley
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