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Multiple ideas were discussed to improve the Loving Road intersection with Highway 515 when representatives of Fannin County and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) met last week.

Multiple ideas were discussed to improve the Loving Road intersection with Highway 515 when representatives of Fannin County and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) met last week.

GDOT, Fannin officials talk Loving Road, 515 intersection

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Multiple ideas were discussed to improve the Loving Road intersection with Highway 515  when representatives of Fannin County and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) met last week. GDOT engineers will now conduct a traffic/speed study to determine if the intersection can be made safer.
Blue Ridge public servants and others cut the ribbon at the Blue Ridge Wastewater Treatment Facility. Seen, from left, are Project Manager Denny Cook, Utilities Director Rebecca Harkins, Chrissy Garrison of Carter and Sloope, Representative Johnny Chastain, Plant Superintendent James Weaver, Council Member Christy Kay, Mayor Rhonda Haight, Shane Lawson of Carter and Sloope, Jamelle Cherry with Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), Matt Smith of Carter and Sloope, Susan Lucki of GEFA, Lori Moore wi

Blue Ridge public servants and others cut the ribbon at the Blue Ridge Wastewater Treatment Facility. Seen, from left, are Project Manager Denny Cook, Utilities Director Rebecca Harkins, Chrissy Garrison of Carter and Sloope, Representative Johnny Chastain, Plant Superintendent James Weaver, Council Member Christy Kay, Mayor Rhonda Haight, Shane Lawson of Carter and Sloope, Jamelle Cherry with Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), Matt Smith of Carter and Sloope, Susan Lucki of GEFA, Lori Moore wi

Mayor says plant upgrades will handle growth

Jackson Elliott
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
New machinery will allow the Blue Ridge Wastewater Treatment Facility  to “handle any future growth,” said the plant’s superintendent, James Weaver.
Planning Commission appointments, variance requests and garbage hearings were heard and voted on during the Blue Ridge City Council’s Tuesday, July 15, regular meeting.

Planning Commission appointments, variance requests and garbage hearings were heard and voted on during the Blue Ridge City Council’s Tuesday, July 15, regular meeting.

Blue Ridge tackles requests

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Planning Commission appointments, variance requests and garbage hearings were heard and voted on during the Blue Ridge City Council’s Tuesday, July 15, regular meeting. Mike Panter and Phil Barber were appointed to the Planning Commission. Councilman Dr. William Whaley made the recommendation.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Wentworth charged with murder in Polk Co. shooting

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
An early morning shooting near the McDonald’s restaurant in Ocoee, Tennessee, has left one man dead and another charged with his murder. The victim has been identified as Mickey Lee Goodman, 52. Charged with Second Degree Murder in his death is Jayson A.
Tim Doherty, owner of Doc’s Healing Hives, opens the door to a geodesic dome under construction.

Tim Doherty, owner of Doc’s Healing Hives, opens the door to a geodesic dome under construction.

Healing Hives needs help to grow

Jackson Elliott
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
At Doc’s Healing Hives (DHH), veteran Tim Doherty is building an army to fight for America’s veterans. His soldiers are bees. “I knew beekeeping helped me, and therefore I knew it could help others,” Doherty, DHH’s founder, said.
Aiden Mullins races in the Blue Ridge Freedom 5K. Mullins was one of five racers taking part in the Friday morning event thanks to the volunteers working with the Kyle Pease Foundation. The foundation works to provide opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Ashley Weeks is Fannin County’s Community Engagement Coordinator for the organization.

Aiden Mullins races in the Blue Ridge Freedom 5K. Mullins was one of five racers taking part in the Friday morning event thanks to the volunteers working with the Kyle Pease Foundation. The foundation works to provide opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Ashley Weeks is Fannin County’s Community Engagement Coordinator for the organization.

Kyle Pease Foundation efforts shine in Blue Ridge Freedom 5K Run

Jackson Elliott
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
As the sun rose, five athletes prepared to run the July 4 Blue Ridge Freedom 5K race. They were all in wheelchairs. Before the national anthem, 19-year-old Brady Smith said he was “good” and planned to “win.