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Fannin County High School Art Club members are gracing the walls of Wet Noses Pet Rescue with their talents. Shown working on part of a mural at Wet Noses is high school senior and art club member Kenna Verner.

ART BRIGHTENS WET NOSES

Lauren Jenkins

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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Fannin suspect has historic mob ties

Glenn Harbison

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

A Florida man with historic ties to organized crime was released from the Fannin County jail under a $4,500 bond after allegedly threatening his girlfriend.

This female Feist mix was picked up on Kikis River Road in Blue Ridge February 2. She has a white coat with brown spots. View this sweet girl using intake number 039-22. She is shown animal control Interim Manager J.R. Cornett.

Adopt-A-Pet

Mollie Allen

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Fannin County Animal Control is filled with dogs big and small, fluffy and scruffy.

This past week, nine dogs were taken in, while one was reclaimed and two more were adopted.

Nick Wollschlager, middle, was presented with the Beginning Agriculture Producer for 2021 award sponsored by The North Georgia Master Gardeners at the Fannin County Young Farmers Association (FCYFA) Awards Banquet Friday, February 4. He is shown with FCYFA President Kenny Queen and North Georgia Master Gardener Marie Traylor.

FCYFA presents awards, names officers

Lauren Jenkins

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Fannin County Young Farmers Association (FCYFA) announced the 2022 officers and recognized community supporters during their fifth annual awards banquet Friday, February 4.

Polk court clerk sees politics behind comp time questions

Glenn Harbison

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Polk County Clerk of Court Melissa Keith Jenkins believes continued questions over a compensatory (comp) time pay request for one of her former employees are politically motivated.

Murder trial set to begin March 7

Glenn Harbison

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Chief Assistant District Attorney Frank Wood believes the trial of Hunter Nicholas Hill will be the first of three this year in connection with the murder of Justin Wayne McKinney and shooting of A

A large crowd gathered Sunday, January 30, for the re-introduction ceremony of the Daffodil Garden Memorial next to the children’s playground in the downtown Blue Ridge city park. The Blue Ridge Daffodil Garden was originally dedicated November 10, 2013, as a memorial to the 1.5 million child victims of the Holocaust.

Daffodil Garden Memorial re-introduced in Blue Ridge

Lauren Jenkins

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

A large crowd gathered Sunday, January 30, for the re-introduction ceremony of the Daffodil Garden Memorial next to the children’s playground in the downtown Blue Ridge city park.