Polk County Executive Robby Hatcher, on ladder, works on the door at Fire Station 5. Also shown are David Farrow and Ben Brannam.
Copperhill’s new mayor, Greg Barker, and Board of Aldermen, Donna Martin, Jake Reuse, Tamberlyn Tanner and W.L. Standridge were sworn into office by Polk County Executive Robby Hatcher. Joining them for the event were District 3 Commissioner Samantha Trantham and Monica Farrow, secretary/treasurer of the Polk County Industrial and Economic Development board. Shown during the event are, from left, Martin, Barker, Farrow, Tanner, Standridge, Hatcher, Trantham and Reuse.
Shown at the Love Lights Tree Lighting ceremony are, from left, front row, Pam Satterfield, Bridgette Young, Jessica Thomason, Maureen Dalziel, Shirley Copeland, Natalie Hicks, Carole Thomas, Joyce Mitchell, Margaret Matthews, Laura Haight, Cindy Hicks and Carol Green; second row, left, Steve Cheatham, Barbara Cheatham, Lamanda Prince, Jean Bonnewitz, Rev. Carol Wade, Susan Kiker, Carmen Clines, Julie Shirah and Gilita Carter; third row, left, Amy Gill, Evelyn Hammond, Daniel Postell and Tim Snider.
State Representative Johnny Chastain, left, was joined by House Natural Resources and Environment Chair Lynn Smith and Representative Stan Gunter in celebrating the committee’s fishing report.
Shown following the award presentations are, from left, Captain Chad Johnson, Colonel Billy Hitchens, Matheson, Trooper First Class Aaron Deyton of Post 27, Bradburn, Lieutenant Colonel Kendrick Lowe, Major Douglas Wilson and McCaysville Police Chief Michael Earley, coordinator of the Appalachian Trail Traffic Enforcement Network.
Charles Ray Geyer
The following establishments were inspected by Fannin County Environmental Health October 1 through November 25.
A $1 million Community Development Block Grant awarded to the City of Ducktown on behalf of Copper Basin Utility District has been awarded.
Polk County Executive Robby Hatcher shows Copper Basin Fire Chief Marty Senterfitt the progress being made at the Copper Basin Community Center.
Members of the McCaysville Police Department display the first place trophy representing the department’s success in the Governor’s Challenge competition sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. With the award are, from left, Officer Steve Bennett, Assistant Chief Cory Collogan, Assistant Chief Bill Cole, Lieutenant Brian Collis, Chief Michael Earley and officers Brandon Patterson, Pete Kusek and Eric Fears.