George Wade Carlton
Polk County commissioners have agreed with the recommendation of the county Beer Board and extended beer sale hours.
The 2027 Fannin County Teachers of the Year for each school are shown, from left, Terry Flowers, Kayleigh O’Neal, Caitlin Snider, Sydney Newton and Megan Orton.
HB 92 was signed into law April 1, 2025, and has created more obstacles for local governments to navigate following House Bill 581, which went into effect at the beginning of the year.
West Tennessee Avenue in Copperhill, long nothing more than a large pothole, is now paved thanks to Fannin County. Commission Chairman Jamie Hensley said, “This will make a huge difference for the many Fannin residents who use the road every day.”
Copper Basin High School graduate Donovan Rose is all smiles after receiving his diploma during graduation exercises Thursday evening, May 15, at the school.
Elissa Robertson gets help decorating her memory stone from Lisa Garrison.
Jon Neumann, vice president of Material Sales Company, talks about the potential of the Copperhill Quarry with State Representative Dan Howell, center, and Polk County District Three Commissioner Samantha Trantham.
Two months of investigative work by four area law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrests of four individuals on multiple charges earlier this month.
TVA spokesman Adam May said Saturday afternoon that ground sensors at Blue Ridge Dam “did not indicate ground motions requiring any inspections.” Blue Ridge Dam lies approximately 80 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, May said.