Polk County, Tennessee, residents have a new gun carry permit to choose from, as of January 1, 2020.

The following happenings will occur in January at the Fannin County Public Library:

The dogs at Fannin County Animal Control have one new year’s resolution: to become the best family member to a loving adoptee.

The winners of First Community Mortgage Group in Blue Ridge have announced the winners of their annual Toys for Tots Challenge.

Fannin County Environmental Health has released the scores of recent restaurant health inspections.

In The News Observer’s Christmas issue, we shared the story of Steve and Nikki Shamblin and their journey to adopt a 14-year-old girl, Elizabeth, from a group home in Colombia, South America. 

The post three seat, that was vacated by Ken Gaddis, is up for a special election March 24.

The City of McCaysville held a swearing in ceremony for newly elected and re-elected city officials who will serve the next four years during an organizational meeting, January 2. 

North Georgia Mountain Crisis Network Executive Director Kimberly O’Neal speaks of the importance of donors and volunteers in helping victims of domestice violence “break the cycle of violence.”