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Fannin assessors budget asks for $765,449

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The Fannin County Board of Assessors approved a projected 2021 budget request with expenditures listed at $765,449.60 Tuesday, July 21, before sending it to county Finance Director Robin Gazaway. The 2021 projected budget is an increase from last year’s budget of $702,443.
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The News Observer

Polk schools offer alternatives for students

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
With Copper Basin schools set to resume Monday, August 10, it is important for parents and guardians to know they have options. The Polk County School System has given parents the option to send their children to “regular school,” “remote school” or home school.
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The News Observer

Holly Smith named at CBHS

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Holly Smith has been chosen to replace former Copper Basin High School (CBHS) Principal Tim Kidd. Kidd is the new principal at South Polk Elementary. “I am honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to serve as principal at Copper Basin High School,” Smith said in a statement.
Architecural renderings for a new Fannin County School System transportation facility and staff development center were presented to the Fannin County Board of Education Thursday, July 23. Shown is a rendering of how the two facilities would lay on the 35.75 acre property off of Highway 76 near the Blue Ridge Dam.

Architecural renderings for a new Fannin County School System transportation facility and staff development center were presented to the Fannin County Board of Education Thursday, July 23. Shown is a rendering of how the two facilities would lay on the 35.75 acre property off of Highway 76 near the Blue Ridge Dam.

School board receives plans for new facilities

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The Fannin County Board of Education received architectural renderings of the newly proposed Transportation Facility and Staff Development Center during a called meeting Thursday, July 23. If approved, the facilities will be built on the 35.
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The News Observer

McCaysville losing over half of water produced

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The City of McCaysville experienced a 55.7% loss of water supply for 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Division’s 2019 Water Audit. This amounts to a cost of $99,804, which customers are likely paying for. The city provided customers with 121.171 million gallons of water of the 263.
Eiron Taylor Welch

Eiron Taylor Welch

Motorcycle crash claims two lives

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
A crash at the top of Harpertown Hill in McCaysville in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 22, resulted in the deaths of two people. The victims were identified as Christopher Lee Churchill, 32, of Blairsville, and Eiron Taylor Welch, 19, of Blue Ridge.
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The News Observer

Fannin students must wear masks on buses

Sydney Criteser
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Fannin County students who ride school buses will be required to wear masks as schools re-open for the 2020-2021 school year Friday, August 7. “That is  a requirement, not an encouragement or suggestion,” Assistant Superintendent of Governance & Achievement Sarah Rigdon said.
Fannin County Family Connection Executive Director Sherry Morris presented information about Family Connection during the Cars for a Cause car show fundraiser for the organization hosted by Lovin Racing and Circuit World Sunday, July 19.

Fannin County Family Connection Executive Director Sherry Morris presented information about Family Connection during the Cars for a Cause car show fundraiser for the organization hosted by Lovin Racing and Circuit World Sunday, July 19.

Cars for a Cause helps Fannin Food Pantry

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2020