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Dividing the Hotel/Motel Tax ‘Pot of Gold’

$1,405,392 is the amount of money collected in 2015 through Fannin County's Hotel/Motel tax.  The projected collection for 2016 is $1,574,039. …

10 years ago

Blue Ridge to Decide on Property Tax Increase within City Limits

Blue Ridge City Council has invited property owners within Blue Ridge city limits to a public meeting on Monday, October…

10 years ago

FCMS Assistant Principal Kidnapped by Rogue 7th Grade Teacher

A sleeper cell of criminals was uncovered last Tuesday at Fannin County Middle School.  Reports of FCMS Assistant Principal Tony…

10 years ago

School Board Repudiates Rumors Set Forth by Fannin Focus

Southern A&E's CEO and the project's civil engineer explain the building site to Fannin County Board of Education. At their…

10 years ago

Sept. 27th Fannin BOC: Updating Fannin’s Future, Tax Negotiations, Missing County Property and Unfulfilled Requests

Fannin’s Future An opportunity for everyday Fannin voters to influence the economic, environmental and community well-being for the next twenty…

10 years ago

Tourists Dismembered at Kiwanis’ Fright Nights

Fannin County High School drama students are among the perpetrators and victims   According to Kiwanis Past-President Forrest Hamm, Jones,…

10 years ago

Fannin Teacher of the Year: Ashley Sparks from EFES

  Ashley Sparks, 5th grade language arts and reading teacher at EFES, is Fannin County School System’s Teacher of the…

10 years ago

Rebel Wrap Up Episode 6

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10 years ago

Press Release Announcing a Proposed Property Tax Increase

The City of Blue Ridge today announces its intention to increase the 2016 property taxes it will levy this year…

10 years ago

Cohutta Wildfire Creeps to 85-Acres Wide

Aerial view of the Rough Ridge Trail fire on Oct. 25th.  Photo courtesy of United States Forest Service Ten days…

10 years ago