With a 7 am plunge into Lake Blue Ridge, the seventh annual Escape to Blue Ridge Tri the Mountains triathlon
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In the case of the Fannin Focus publisher Mark Brannon Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey, there
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Mark Thomason, the publisher of the Fannin Focus has been in the news a lot lately. This is an unrelated
Read More »Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason Arrested, Journalist or Vendetta?
“If someone starts a fire, takes pictures, calls for a fire truck, follows the fire truck to the scene,
Read More »June 28th Commissioners’ Meeting: SPLOST, Doss, Roads and Revenue
At the June 28th meeting of the Fannin County Board of Commissioners, the main topic on the agenda was
Read More »Superior Court Judge Weaver Drops charges, Publisher Mark Thomason will not stand trial
District Attorney B. Alison Sosebee received a request from Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver to drop
Read More »EMA Report: June 27th through July 3rd 2016
The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county)
Read More »Early Voting Begins for July 26 Runoffs
July 5th begins early voting in local election runoffs. Early voting is from 9 am to 5 pm Monday
Read More »July 4th in Fannin County
Water, fireworks, friends, food – what better way to celebrate being part of a nation that is indivisible,
Read More »Does Angie Arp Have Control of Downtown City Park?
Well, it certainly seemed that way after the June 14th Blue Ridge City Council meeting. At that
Read More »Senate Candidate Jim Barksdale Campaigns in Pickens County
Jim Barksdale – the other candidate with a hat Jim Barksdale, Georgia Democrat’s
Read More »Fannin County Library Starts Sponsorship Program
Dr. Gregg Codelli of Mountain Periodontics and Implant Dentistry and Claire Barton, Fannin County Public
Read More »Post-Commissioner Johnson Proposes Funding a Separate County Administrative Building through SPLOST 2016
At the June 14th Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioners began making their proposals
Read More »SCOTUS Strikes Down Texas Pro-life Laws
The United States Supreme Court dealt a blow to the pro-life movement today by setting yet another precedent
Read More »Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason Arrested along with Thomason’s Attorney Stookey – Transported to Pickens Jail
Fannin Focus Publisher Mark Thomason and his attorney Russell Stookey were arrested late Friday afternoon
Read More »Local WWII Fighter Pilots to be Honored
The Robert and Wilfred Wilhide Memorial dedication will be held on July 2 in Andrews, NC at the Veterans
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