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This male bird dog was found in Epworth August 5 and will remain at Animal Control until reclaimed or adopted. He has a white coat with light brown speckles. He is a good boy. View him using intake number 222-20. He is shown with Animal Control officer J.R. Cornett.

This male bird dog was found in Epworth August 5 and will remain at Animal Control until reclaimed or adopted. He has a white coat with light brown speckles. He is a good boy. View him using intake number 222-20. He is shown with Animal Control officer J.R. Cornett.

Adopt A Pet

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The handsome, bird dog shown with Fannin County Animal Control officer J.R. Cornett, is this week’s featured pooch of the week! This boy has a soft, white coat with milk chocolate speckles and sandy colored eyes. He seems to be well behaved, but it’s apparent that he likes to run and be outdoors.
The Copper Basin Cougars and Fannin County Rebels came together Friday, August 7, to answer questions about the upcoming season during the 2020 Media Day. Shown, from left, are Cougars players, Eli Patterson, Dawson Worthy, Timothy Fair, Chance Rollins, Cougars Offensive Coordinator Jeremy Locke, Rebels Head Coach Chad Cheatham, and Rebels players Mason Bundy, Seth Reece, Luke Holloway, Micah O’Neal and Cohutta Hyde.

The Copper Basin Cougars and Fannin County Rebels came together Friday, August 7, to answer questions about the upcoming season during the 2020 Media Day. Shown, from left, are Cougars players, Eli Patterson, Dawson Worthy, Timothy Fair, Chance Rollins, Cougars Offensive Coordinator Jeremy Locke, Rebels Head Coach Chad Cheatham, and Rebels players Mason Bundy, Seth Reece, Luke Holloway, Micah O’Neal and Cohutta Hyde.

Cougars, Rebels look forward to football season

Caleb Collins
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The Fannin County Rebels and Copper Basin Cougars met at the Fannin County Recreation Center Friday, August 7, for 2020 Media Day.
A Lance Trucking company dump truck lies on its side just off Windy Ridge Circle after the dump bed struck a power line Friday morning. Power was knocked out to over 800 customers. The power pole snapped when the truck pulled down a line can be seen in the background.

A Lance Trucking company dump truck lies on its side just off Windy Ridge Circle after the dump bed struck a power line Friday morning. Power was knocked out to over 800 customers. The power pole snapped when the truck pulled down a line can be seen in the background.

Dump truck tumble knocks out power, snarls traffic

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Power went out for 807 Tri-State EMC customers, some affected for over four hours, and traffic near Pizza Hut in Blue Ridge was tied up just as long Friday morning, August 7, after a dump truck snagged a power wire and overturned.
The News Observer

The News Observer

Door-to-door census count began August 8

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Enumerators with the 2020 United States Census began surveying door-to-door Saturday, August 8. They will continue to do so as they travel to residences that have not yet responded to the census online, by phone or by mail.
The late Dr. James Haymore III holds onto his first wife Doris. The pair were married 56 years before Doris died of cancer in 2013.

The late Dr. James Haymore III holds onto his first wife Doris. The pair were married 56 years before Doris died of cancer in 2013.

Haymore left a legacy of involvement, healing

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The late Dr. James Haymore III is remembered as an “instrumental” proponent responsible for the opening of Fannin Regional Hospital as well as a “wonderful” doctor and man overall.
West Fannin Elementary School welcomed students on the first day of classes Friday, August 7. Shown are, from left, sixth grader Brodie Graham, Kindergarten student Sawyer Graham and second grader Nova Sisson.

West Fannin Elementary School welcomed students on the first day of classes Friday, August 7. Shown are, from left, sixth grader Brodie Graham, Kindergarten student Sawyer Graham and second grader Nova Sisson.

West Fannin welcomes students back

Caleb Collins
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lindsay A. Stevens

Lindsay A. Stevens

Stevens free after $100,000 bond reduced

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lindsay A. Stevens was released from the Fannin County jail last week, but not until Chief Magistrate Judge Brian Jones accepted an agreement by attorneys to reduce her $100,000 bond. Jones had set that bond during Jones’ initial appearance hearing July 24.