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Voting underway in Blue Ridge

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
City of Blue Ridge voters can now head to City Hall and cast votes for the city council post three seat vacated by Ken Gaddis. Mike Panter and Brian Higgins are facing each other to fill the spot.
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Ralston, Gooch challenged

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
David Ralston and Steve Gooch, who represent Fannin County under the Gold Dome in Atlanta, were both challenged for re-election as qualifying ended last week for Georgia’s 2020 elections.
Fannin County Animal Control Manager John Drullinger kneels with this female Plott Hound mix. She was picked up on Sugar Creek Road in Blue Ridge Thursday, February 27 and will be staying at Animal Control until reclaimed or adopted. This sweet girl has a brindle coat with dark cocoa bean eyes. View her under Animal Control number 090-2020.

Fannin County Animal Control Manager John Drullinger kneels with this female Plott Hound mix. She was picked up on Sugar Creek Road in Blue Ridge Thursday, February 27 and will be staying at Animal Control until reclaimed or adopted. This sweet girl has a brindle coat with dark cocoa bean eyes. View her under Animal Control number 090-2020.

Adopt A Pet

Mollie Morrow
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Please be aware that Fannin County Animal Control has far exceeded capacity. With only 18 kennels, there are some 30 dogs currently housed. Folks are urged to foster, adopt, reclaim dogs at the shelter as Animal Control officers are allowed to euthanize.
Charity Roderick, an 8-year-old homeschool student and award winner in the homeschool division, admires the artwork on display at Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association’s Youth Art Month opening reception Thursday, February 27. She is accompanied by mother Jennifer and brother Charlie.

Charity Roderick, an 8-year-old homeschool student and award winner in the homeschool division, admires the artwork on display at Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association’s Youth Art Month opening reception Thursday, February 27. She is accompanied by mother Jennifer and brother Charlie.

Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association holds youth art month

Mollie Morrow
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Fannin County High School senior Hannah Cruse was named the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Old Unicoi Trail Chapter’s National Good Citizen for Fannin County.

Fannin County High School senior Hannah Cruse was named the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Old Unicoi Trail Chapter’s National Good Citizen for Fannin County.

Hannah Cruse honored by DAR

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Daughters of the American Revolution’s (DAR) Old Unicoi Trail Chapter selected Fannin County High School senior Hannah Cruse, of Morganton, as the schools’ National Good Citizen.
In June 2017 doctors told Jonathan Buller’s family they had no hope he would live through the night after suffering a massive stroke at church that morning. This past Monday morning, March 2, Jonathan was reading to his two children, Katie and Josiah, to help them with their home school lessons.

In June 2017 doctors told Jonathan Buller’s family they had no hope he would live through the night after suffering a massive stroke at church that morning. This past Monday morning, March 2, Jonathan was reading to his two children, Katie and Josiah, to help them with their home school lessons.

Bullers thankful as Jonathan recovers

Mollie Morrow
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
This past September, Jonathan Buller was beginning to stand, walk, eat and breathe on his own; he was just beginning to read and comprehend the readings yet again, and his thought process was recovering.
Fannin County Post One Commissioner Earl Johnson announced, Tuesday, Febraruy 25, that he will not seek re-election to his seat.

Fannin County Post One Commissioner Earl Johnson announced, Tuesday, Febraruy 25, that he will not seek re-election to his seat.

Johnson won’t seek re-election

Sydney Criteser
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Fannin County Post One Commissioner Earl Johnson announced, during a Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, February 25, that he will not seek re-election to his seat.