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Jason Lin Adams, left, and Jeffery Alexander Dick both face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after they allegedly invaded a home in Mineral Bluff.

Jason Lin Adams, left, and Jeffery Alexander Dick both face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after they allegedly invaded a home in Mineral Bluff.

Mineral Bluff home invaded

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
What is being described as a completely random act by law enforcement officials has left two suspects held without bond in the Fannin County Detention Center.
Fannin County Middle School football players released balloons before the rest of their peers in honor of fallen teammate Shane Adrian “Dewey” Derreberry Thursday, April 1.

Fannin County Middle School football players released balloons before the rest of their peers in honor of fallen teammate Shane Adrian “Dewey” Derreberry Thursday, April 1.

Remembering "Dewey" Derreberry

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Shane Adrian “Dewey” Derreberry, 14, took his own life Monday, March 29. Fannin County Coroner Becky Callihan said a 911 call came in at 8:42 p.m. The Fannin County Middle School (FCMS) eighth grader had been found by a family member at their home on Snake Nation Road.
Councilwoman Rhonda Haight shows an image of a newer building that exceeds 35 feet in height during the Tuesday, March 30, town hall meeting.

Councilwoman Rhonda Haight shows an image of a newer building that exceeds 35 feet in height during the Tuesday, March 30, town hall meeting.

Parking draws most attention at Blue Ridge town hall meeting

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
City of Blue Ridge officials gathered with nearly 20 residents for a town hall meeting Tuesday, March 30, in which parking, zoning and short-term rentals were topics for discussion.
Army Veteran Nick Wimberley served his country as a mission launch panel operator near Chicago for three years during the Cold War. He is shown in Fannin County the present.

Army Veteran Nick Wimberley served his country as a mission launch panel operator near Chicago for three years during the Cold War. He is shown in Fannin County the present.

Nick Wimberley: Army was his choice

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Area native Nick Wimberley enjoys comradery and order in life, and he found two organizations that provide just that – The United States Army and The Boy Scouts of America. Wimberley voluntarily joined the Army in October of 1957, and remained in the service for three years.
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Body found off Scenic Drive

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
An investigation is continuing as the result of a body discovered in a wooded area off Scenic Drive in Blue Ridge Saturday, March 20. Investigations Sergeant J.K.
4-H Project Achievement Awards were presented to Blue Ridge Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students Tuesday, March 23. Shown performing the 4-H Pledge are, from left, Olivia Hill and Lynnex Patterson.

4-H Project Achievement Awards were presented to Blue Ridge Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students Tuesday, March 23. Shown performing the 4-H Pledge are, from left, Olivia Hill and Lynnex Patterson.

Fannin students battle each other for shot at district event

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
For the first time ever, Fannin County students had the opportunity to compete in a county-wide 4-H Project Achievement competition.
Nathan Heaton from Tri-State EMC works removing a section of guardrail from the side of Bullen Bap Road. The section was left unstable by a washout that occurred Thursday night, March 25, and had to be removed so Tri-State crews could work to stabalize a power pole that was also affected.

Nathan Heaton from Tri-State EMC works removing a section of guardrail from the side of Bullen Bap Road. The section was left unstable by a washout that occurred Thursday night, March 25, and had to be removed so Tri-State crews could work to stabalize a power pole that was also affected.

Water back on to 500

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Water customers on the Blue Ridge system who were affected by the broken water main on Bullen Gap Road can expect full repairs by the end of the week, but in the meantime, do not drive on Bullen Gap Road from the intersection of Highway 515 to the Mountain Tops Subdivision entrance, Blue Ridge...