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Rezoning clears way for $40 million plan
When Blue Ridge Elementary School found itself on a list for Targeted Support & Improvement, Prinicpal Mark Young credits everyone for pulling together to come off that list in just 10 weeks. Most schools, when faced with the same problem, develop three year plans in hopes of the same result.
Blue Ridge Elementary draws attention for rapid turnaround
Freedom for Fido Co-Founder Fritz Gilbert secures the metal for a covered awning the volunteers built at their 200th fence build for the dog, Kie, to take shelter from rain and weather.
Freedom for Fido celebrates 200th fence
Cline Bowers describes his water plant’s operation to members of the Fannin County Water Authority last week. Fannin commissioners were at the meeting.
Fannin buying water plant
Abishai Rittweger was joined by his step dad, Charles Tucker, and East Fannin Elementary Principal Mathew Price, right, after he accepted his trophy for winning the Fannin County School District Spelling Bee last week.
Rittweger crowned Fannin’s top speller
Bubba Gibbs takes his Oath of Office for the Blue Ridge City Council Monday, January 5 at City Hall.
New Blue Ridge leaders take office
Fannin officials and members of the Lois Nell Stanley Long family gathered to dedicate the bridge over Big Creek on Aska Rd. Shown are Post 2 Commissioner Glenn Patterson, Public Works Director Zack Ratcliff, Commission Chairman Jamie Hensley, Merle and Freddy Long, Post 1 Commissioner Johnny Scearce, Robbie Long, Gerald Long, Gina Golden, Heather Long, Shane Rogers, Rocco Rogers, Marley Rogers, Annette Long, Lyle and Cathy Scruggs, Ray, Jordan, Josh, Brody, and Erin Golden, Aly Ethington, Allison Rodgers.
Longs, Stanleys remembered as pioneers
Dr. Jenny Jaffe will lead a question-and-answer session when Project Chimps hosts a Cheers for Chimps fundraiser January 20.