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The News Observer

The News Observer

Building inspectors stress communication

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Communication plays a vital role in the work of Fannin County’s building inspectors, Keith Nicholson and Jody Barfield, and it’s better communication and understanding that they believe could have prevented a homeowners’ recent problems.
The News Observer

The News Observer

State in way of DAV van service

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Veterans across Fannin County, and in surrounding counties, depend on the Fannin County chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) to get them to and from their appointments at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Atlanta; however, an issue the chapter is currently facing with their vans has...
The News Observer

The News Observer

Officials silent on license hearing

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Blue Ridge Municipal Court Judge Robert Sneed was appointed as the hearing officer by the Blue Ridge City Council Friday, April 30, during a special called meeting.
The News Observer

The News Observer

Job fair planned May 12

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Needing a job? Looking to make a career switch?  The Fannin County Development Authority and the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce the multi-employer Job Fair at the University of North Georgia Blue Ridge Campus Wednesday, May 12. From noon to 4 p.m.
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Brandon David Nunnelley’

Bank robbery suspect caught

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Brandon David Nunnelley’s vain get-rich-quick attempt ended within minutes after he is accused of robbing the BB&T Bank off Highway 515 in Blue Ridge last Thursday, April 29.
Kevin Joseph Warbington

Kevin Joseph Warbington

Warbington facing life in prison after molestation verdict

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Kevin Joseph Warbington now faces spending the rest of his life in prison following his conviction last week on eight counts of a 23 count indictment. A Fannin County Superior Court jury returned its decision late Friday afternoon, ending a two-week trial at the courthouse in Blue Ridge.
Fannin County Middle School Agriculture students will have the opportunity to sell the plants they’ve worked so hard to grow over the last year. Shown in the greenhouse are, from left, Steven Dickey, Rodney Hyde, Caroline Young, Abigail McFarland, Hunter Dickey and Jaclyn Cracknell.

Fannin County Middle School Agriculture students will have the opportunity to sell the plants they’ve worked so hard to grow over the last year. Shown in the greenhouse are, from left, Steven Dickey, Rodney Hyde, Caroline Young, Abigail McFarland, Hunter Dickey and Jaclyn Cracknell.

Middle school plant sale Saturday

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The Fannin County Middle School Agriculture Program invites all plant lovers out to the middle school greenhouse for their plant sale this Saturday, May 1. The sale will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day for all members of the public.
The subjects shown above are being searched for by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for their alleged involvement in the murder of a Bethlehem woman.

The subjects shown above are being searched for by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for their alleged involvement in the murder of a Bethlehem woman.

Four charged with murder

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Law enforcement officials are hunting four suspects charged with murder in connection with  the Cherry Log death of a Bethlehem, Georgia, woman April 20, 2021.