Thursday, May 26, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Stephan Blake Dickey, a/k/a Dye, has been sentenced to serve life plus 25 years for his role in the murder of Justin Wayne McKinney and shooting of Anna Maria Franklin.

Fannin County Animal Control had 15 dogs in their care as of Wednesday morning, May 4.

This past week, six dogs were taken in, while two were adopted.

The cars are back in their garages and the smoke has cleared from the Blue  Ridge Soap Box Derby annual Spring Race held April 30.

“We will not let kids go hungry.” Martha Williams spoke those words of determination and they were immediately echoed by Dr. Micheal Gwatney.

But keeping that pledge is no easy task.

A candidate for Post 2 on the Fannin County Board of Commissioners has been arrested on driving under the influence and two other charges.

A majority of the candidates in two local races gathered in front of voters Monday night, April 25, for a Candidate Forum sponsored by the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce.

A spirit of cooperation that elected leaders defined with words such as historic, amazing, and just the beginning flowed through Blue Ridge City Hall Monday afternoon.

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