Fannin County Board of Commissioners proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness month in Fannin County and urged citizens to support the North Georgia Mountain Crisis Network (NGMCN) in their efforts to end domestic violence. Shown are, from left, front row, NGMCN Board Member Michelle Swim, NGMCN Executive Director Kimberly O’Neal. NGMCN Legal Advocate Kellan Monroe; and back row, Post One Commissioner Johnny Scearce, board Chairman Jamie Hensley and Post Two Commissioner Glenn Patterson.

Case Harrison as Chucky, Winter Mcclananan as a pink Power Ranger and Toni Harrison as a black cat didn’t mind braving the rain and cool temperature in exchange for some candy during McCaysville and Copperhill’s Halloween Safe Zone Friday, October 29.

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Serenity in the Mountains owner Linda Cole, left, and her staff are once again hosting the Tour of Trees to benefit the Fannin County Shop With A Cop program. Shown with her in front of the “Back the Blue” tree are, from left, Sheriff Dane Kirby, coroner and Shop With a Cop Treasurer Becky Callihan, and deputy sheriff and Shop With a Cop committee member Jim Burrell.

This male Shar Pei mix was picked up at Ingles in Blue Ridge Thursday, October 21. He has a blonde coat with a five o’clock shadow. View this good boy using intake number 361-21. He is shown with animal control Interim Manager J.R. Cornett.