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Copper Basin Elementary School’s Garden Club produces food for not only the young gardeners to take home, but also provides the community fresh produce. Gardeners are shown between some heirloom tomatoes and corn. Shown are, from left, front, Kendall Hughes, Madison Hester and Jalyn Hunt; middle, Raegan Farner, Gabby Lewis, Camryn Dockery and Emma Hester; back, advisor Gerome Smith and Silas Adams.

Copper Basin Elementary School’s Garden Club produces food for not only the young gardeners to take home, but also provides the community fresh produce. Gardeners are shown between some heirloom tomatoes and corn. Shown are, from left, front, Kendall Hughes, Madison Hester and Jalyn Hunt; middle, Raegan Farner, Gabby Lewis, Camryn Dockery and Emma Hester; back, advisor Gerome Smith and Silas Adams.

Young Basin gardeners see results of their efforts

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Copper Basin Elementary School (CBES) has a club that provides students the knowledge to sustain themselves while keep ing themselves nourished as well. CBES’ Garden Club was introduced about four years ago, told club advisor and fifth grade teacher Gerome Smith.
Fannin County Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant Darvin Couch warns a driver who was speeding through the school zone in front of Fannin County High School last week. Drivers will soon be issued citations for traveling faster than the 20 miles per hour lim

Fannin County Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant Darvin Couch warns a driver who was speeding through the school zone in front of Fannin County High School last week. Drivers will soon be issued citations for traveling faster than the 20 miles per hour lim

School zone speeders getting last warnings

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Can you count a split second? Most folks can’t. Do you know how long it lasts? Most folks don’t. A split second is all the time needed to take or save the life of a child in a school zone.
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Fannin schools rollback millage

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
The Fannin County School System opted to go with a rollback millage rate of 10.391 for 2020 during a Board of Education meeting Thursday, August 13. This rate is down from 2019’s rate of 10.593.
“The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing”, or the Blue Ridge Community Theater’s costume department, made over 2,000 face masks to combat the shortage that arose in late March. “Sisters” shown with their craft are, from left, Wanda Jefferson, Janet Locke, Olivia DeLoy, Nancy Staley, Kim Wescott, Deb Chavez, Renee Roberts, Pam Wilson and Sue Hoagland.

“The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing”, or the Blue Ridge Community Theater’s costume department, made over 2,000 face masks to combat the shortage that arose in late March. “Sisters” shown with their craft are, from left, Wanda Jefferson, Janet Locke, Olivia DeLoy, Nancy Staley, Kim Wescott, Deb Chavez, Renee Roberts, Pam Wilson and Sue Hoagland.

Theater thankful, donations still being accepted

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Blue Ridge Community Theater (BRCT) thanks the community for raising over $34,000 to relieve deficits caused by COVID-19 closures. The GoFundMe campaign, where folks made their donations, has been stopped, but anyone who wishes to donate may still do so by sending checks to 2591 E. First St.
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The News Observer

Kiker over police, park money still available

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
McCaysville City Councilmember Susan Kiker is the new police commissioner, a OneGeorgia grant has been extended, over $30,000 in spending was approved, and a house now on city park property was considered for sale or lease.
Fannin County EMA will receive $96,285.39 through an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for COVID-19 response from the federal government. The following people, from left, were instrumental in receiving the grant: EMA Director Robert Graham, Volunteer Bill Brown, 911 Director and EMA Deputy Director Patrick Cooke, EMA Deputy Director Darrell Payne and Fire Chief Larry Thomas.

Fannin County EMA will receive $96,285.39 through an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for COVID-19 response from the federal government. The following people, from left, were instrumental in receiving the grant: EMA Director Robert Graham, Volunteer Bill Brown, 911 Director and EMA Deputy Director Patrick Cooke, EMA Deputy Director Darrell Payne and Fire Chief Larry Thomas.

Fannin EMA receives $96,000

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Fannin County EMA received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for COVID-19 response from the federal government totaling $96,285.39, of which the county will put in $8,753.22 as a match.
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The News Observer

Blue Ridge raising hotel/motel tax

News Staff
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
The City of Blue Ridge held it’s first readings for the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Ordinance Amendment, Special Event Ordinance and Street Performance Ordinance during a Tuesday, August 11, council meeting. The Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Ordinance Amendment includes a change from 5% to 8% in taxes.