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Eleven firefighters graduate

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Fannin County’s newest firefighters graduated from an intensive training program during a special ceremony Saturday, December 2, at Fire Station #1 in Blue Ridge.

Elissa Nester: Words were loud, clear

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“Doc, go do your thing.” These were the words that then 25-year-old Elissa Lonsdale-Nester probably thought she would never hear, but heard them loud and clear during her time in Iraq in 2003.

Fire started outside Danielle’s Café

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Investigators know the fire that raced through a multi-unit business complex in downtown Blue Ridge Saturday, November 18, started outside the building, but its cause is still undetermined.

FIRE DESTROYS BLUE RIDGE BUSINESSES

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The investigation was continuing Monday to determine the cause of a Saturday fire that destroyed six downtown Blue Ridge businesses, partially damaged two others, left two more with light smoke dam

Challenge coin honors Brown

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The Blue Ridge City Council and the Blue Ridge Police Department has honored the family of officer Hobert Brown, who was shot and killed in December of 1959 while on duty.

Fugitive shot dead in Polk

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A wanted fugitive is dead and his alleged drug-dealing accomplice arrested following an incident in Polk County Wednesday, November 15.