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Army Veteran Nick Wimberley served his country as a mission launch panel operator near Chicago for three years during the Cold War. He is shown in Fannin County the present.

Army Veteran Nick Wimberley served his country as a mission launch panel operator near Chicago for three years during the Cold War. He is shown in Fannin County the present.

Nick Wimberley: Army was his choice

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Area native Nick Wimberley enjoys comradery and order in life, and he found two organizations that provide just that – The United States Army and The Boy Scouts of America. Wimberley voluntarily joined the Army in October of 1957, and remained in the service for three years.
The News Observer

The News Observer

Body found off Scenic Drive

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
An investigation is continuing as the result of a body discovered in a wooded area off Scenic Drive in Blue Ridge Saturday, March 20. Investigations Sergeant J.K.
4-H Project Achievement Awards were presented to Blue Ridge Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students Tuesday, March 23. Shown performing the 4-H Pledge are, from left, Olivia Hill and Lynnex Patterson.

4-H Project Achievement Awards were presented to Blue Ridge Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students Tuesday, March 23. Shown performing the 4-H Pledge are, from left, Olivia Hill and Lynnex Patterson.

Fannin students battle each other for shot at district event

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
For the first time ever, Fannin County students had the opportunity to compete in a county-wide 4-H Project Achievement competition.
Nathan Heaton from Tri-State EMC works removing a section of guardrail from the side of Bullen Bap Road. The section was left unstable by a washout that occurred Thursday night, March 25, and had to be removed so Tri-State crews could work to stabalize a power pole that was also affected.

Nathan Heaton from Tri-State EMC works removing a section of guardrail from the side of Bullen Bap Road. The section was left unstable by a washout that occurred Thursday night, March 25, and had to be removed so Tri-State crews could work to stabalize a power pole that was also affected.

Water back on to 500

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Water customers on the Blue Ridge system who were affected by the broken water main on Bullen Gap Road can expect full repairs by the end of the week, but in the meantime, do not drive on Bullen Gap Road from the intersection of Highway 515 to the Mountain Tops Subdivision entrance, Blue Ridge...
Johnny Scearce excitedly signed his oath of office with his wife, Brenda, by his side following his official swearing in as a post commissioner on the Fannin County Board of Commissioners Friday, March 26. Scearce thanked the community, his wife, family and God for all of the love and support he’s received since his initial COVID-19 diagnosis last fall.

Johnny Scearce excitedly signed his oath of office with his wife, Brenda, by his side following his official swearing in as a post commissioner on the Fannin County Board of Commissioners Friday, March 26. Scearce thanked the community, his wife, family and God for all of the love and support he’s received since his initial COVID-19 diagnosis last fall.

Scearce takes oath

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The News Observer

The News Observer

Fannin has not agreed to pool plan

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The Fannin County Board of Commissioners (BOC) have not agreed to anything regarding a joint aquatic center with the City of Blue Ridge, contrary to statements made by Blue Ridge officials.
Around 500 City of Blue Ridge water customers are without water due to a main water line break on Bullen Gap Road.

Around 500 City of Blue Ridge water customers are without water due to a main water line break on Bullen Gap Road.

Widespread damages caused by overnight storm

News Staff
Friday, March 26, 2021
Severe storms that moved through Fannin County Thursday, March 25, and on into early Friday, March 26, morning caused widespread damages, the two most serious reported on Bullen Gap Road in Blue Ridge and the Boss T. Mull Memorial Bridge in McCaysville.
Mountain Area Christian Academy’s JROTC tackle a SUV during a car wash fundraiser Friday, March 12, to raise funds to visit Washington D.C., Arlington National Cemetery and the many war memorials there.

Mountain Area Christian Academy’s JROTC tackle a SUV during a car wash fundraiser Friday, March 12, to raise funds to visit Washington D.C., Arlington National Cemetery and the many war memorials there.

JROTC RAISES FUNDS

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, March 23, 2021