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Meal plan told for Basin students

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Copper Basin Schools will serve meals each day for students who are attending school either in-person or remotely. For the first two weeks, meals will only be available for those enrolled in in-person schooling.
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Polk County tax rate approved

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Polk County commissioners adopted the tax rate approved by the budget committee, set the county budget, gave their okay for the school system to lease four new buses and postponed several actions so committees could first consider decisions.
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Industrial board gets power over Trantham’s objection

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Over the objections of two of their own, Polk County commission members have given the county’s new Industrial Development Board (IDB) $91,523.47 from the Industrial Park Fund, $10,864 in tax money and title to all the county owned land in the Polk County and Copper Basin Industrial parks.
A worker from Nabco Electric is shown with one of the flashing school zone lights installed on Highway 68 in front of the entrance to Copper Basin schools.

A worker from Nabco Electric is shown with one of the flashing school zone lights installed on Highway 68 in front of the entrance to Copper Basin schools.

Driver caution urged: school zone lights up

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Students head back to school in Polk County Monday, August 10, putting buses and young drivers back on the roads. With the start of school comes a warning to be cautious, and also a reminder that those violating the law will be punished.
Georgia residents have notified officials of received packages from China containing unknown seeds. A package a resident has received is shown above.

Georgia residents have notified officials of received packages from China containing unknown seeds. A package a resident has received is shown above.

Chinese seeds may pose threat

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has been notified of Georgia residents receiving random packages containing seeds that appear to have come from China. Packages have been noted as being mislabeled as “jewelry” and may have Chinese writing on them.
Local marines with Blue Ridge Detachment 1438 of the Marine Corps League recently completed a wheelchair ramp for a retired Army veteran in the community. While the recipient preferred to remain unnamed, league members Jim Brumbelow, Dale Greene, Charlie Mills, Mike Nunnally and Thom Potito completed the project, which is shown above.

Local marines with Blue Ridge Detachment 1438 of the Marine Corps League recently completed a wheelchair ramp for a retired Army veteran in the community. While the recipient preferred to remain unnamed, league members Jim Brumbelow, Dale Greene, Charlie Mills, Mike Nunnally and Thom Potito completed the project, which is shown above.

Marines build ramp

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Local Marines with Blue Ridge Detachment 1438 of the Marine Corps League recently completed a wheelchair ramp for a retired Army veteran in the community.  “We are Marines and we take care of our own, and it is only right that we take care of our veteran brothers,” Commandant Jim Brumbelow said.
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DFCS working through remote access

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Fannin County’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) office is currently operating remotely, but is still available to help when needed. This is in response to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s call to limit in-person contact across the state.
A windshield technician recently installed a new windshield on a school bus as the Fannin County Transportation Department continued to prepare for the return of school Friday, August 7.

A windshield technician recently installed a new windshield on a school bus as the Fannin County Transportation Department continued to prepare for the return of school Friday, August 7.

Bus plans changed to limit COVID-19 exposure

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Fannin County school buses will return to the roads to pick up students for the first time since March 13 as the 2020-2021 school year starts Friday, August 7.
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Habitat plans fundraiser

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Habitat for Humanity of Fannin & Gilmer Counties is hosting “Grab and Go to Help Homes Grow” Tuesday, August 18, at Blue Jeans Pizza & Pasta from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. This event is in place of their Wine & Dine fundraiser.