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A Lance Trucking company dump truck lies on its side just off Windy Ridge Circle after the dump bed struck a power line Friday morning. Power was knocked out to over 800 customers. The power pole snapped when the truck pulled down a line can be seen in the background.

A Lance Trucking company dump truck lies on its side just off Windy Ridge Circle after the dump bed struck a power line Friday morning. Power was knocked out to over 800 customers. The power pole snapped when the truck pulled down a line can be seen in the background.

Dump truck tumble knocks out power, snarls traffic

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Power went out for 807 Tri-State EMC customers, some affected for over four hours, and traffic near Pizza Hut in Blue Ridge was tied up just as long Friday morning, August 7, after a dump truck snagged a power wire and overturned.
The News Observer

The News Observer

Door-to-door census count began August 8

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Enumerators with the 2020 United States Census began surveying door-to-door Saturday, August 8. They will continue to do so as they travel to residences that have not yet responded to the census online, by phone or by mail.
The late Dr. James Haymore III holds onto his first wife Doris. The pair were married 56 years before Doris died of cancer in 2013.

The late Dr. James Haymore III holds onto his first wife Doris. The pair were married 56 years before Doris died of cancer in 2013.

Haymore left a legacy of involvement, healing

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The late Dr. James Haymore III is remembered as an “instrumental” proponent responsible for the opening of Fannin Regional Hospital as well as a “wonderful” doctor and man overall.
West Fannin Elementary School welcomed students on the first day of classes Friday, August 7. Shown are, from left, sixth grader Brodie Graham, Kindergarten student Sawyer Graham and second grader Nova Sisson.

West Fannin Elementary School welcomed students on the first day of classes Friday, August 7. Shown are, from left, sixth grader Brodie Graham, Kindergarten student Sawyer Graham and second grader Nova Sisson.

West Fannin welcomes students back

Caleb Collins
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lindsay A. Stevens

Lindsay A. Stevens

Stevens free after $100,000 bond reduced

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lindsay A. Stevens was released from the Fannin County jail last week, but not until Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones accepted an agreement by attorneys to reduce her $100,000 bond. Jones had set that bond during Jones’ initial appearance hearing July 24.
Brooklyn Townsend

Brooklyn Townsend

Townsend, Pankey, Cole Polk winners

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Voter turnout in Polk County was “a little lower than people expected,” Deputy Administrator of Elections Nick Sipe said, with 3,897 of 13,471 registered voters, 28.9%, casting ballots in the Thursday, August 8, county General Election.
Fannin County Clerk of Superior Court Dana Chastain was awarded the Stetson F. Bennett Clerk of the Year for the state of Georgia award out of 159 clerks across the state Wednesday, July 29.

Fannin County Clerk of Superior Court Dana Chastain was awarded the Stetson F. Bennett Clerk of the Year for the state of Georgia award out of 159 clerks across the state Wednesday, July 29.

GEORGIA’S TOP CLERK

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Fannin County’s Clerk of Superior Court, Dana Chastain, was recently awarded the Stetson F. Bennett Clerk of the Year award for 2019.
Flashing lights and signs give a clear warning of the school zone in front of Fannin County High School.

Flashing lights and signs give a clear warning of the school zone in front of Fannin County High School.

Slow down, be safe or pay up

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
“The safety of our students is our number one priority.” With that priority in mind, Fannin County Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant Darvin Couch warns drivers that changes have been made to the school zone in front of Fannin County High School (FCHS).