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North Georgia Veterans Assistance Foundation Founder and Board Member Ken Brenneman, right, talks with Robert Foster after the ribbon cutting for the foundation.

North Georgia Veterans Assistance Foundation Founder and Board Member Ken Brenneman, right, talks with Robert Foster after the ribbon cutting for the foundation.

Foundation works to “stand in the gaps” for veterans

Mollie Morrow
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Veterans in North Georgia needing basically any type of help are now able to go through the North Georgia Veterans Assistance Foundation (NGVAF)  in Blue Ridge. The foundation’s mission is to “stand in the gaps for those who’ve served.
Left, Sherry Morris has guided Family Connection for almost ten years. Right, Victoria Walker will handle marketing and events for Family Connection.

Left, Sherry Morris has guided Family Connection for almost ten years. Right, Victoria Walker will handle marketing and events for Family Connection.

Morris retires from Family Connection role

Glenn Harbison
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Sherry Morris is retiring as executive director of Fannin County Family Connection (FCFC). Morris’ retirement was announced last Thursday and comes after nearly ten years of her dedicated service to the organization.
Snack in a Backpack

Snack in a Backpack

Snack in a Backpack needs help as more children being served

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
An increased demand to feed Fannin County’s hungry children has come with the beginning of the school year. Debby Beck said last week that Snack in a Backpack is serving 150 more students this year than last as well as providing more teacher snack boxes than ever before.
Joseph Parker is an American athlete who, at the age of 17, won two Gold medals and broke 2 World records in the Men’s 800m and 5000m events in the 1996 Summer Paralympics held in Atlanta.

Joseph Parker is an American athlete who, at the age of 17, won two Gold medals and broke 2 World records in the Men’s 800m and 5000m events in the 1996 Summer Paralympics held in Atlanta.

Paralympic record holder remembers events from 1996

Hannah Jack
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Joseph Parker, an American athlete born in South Carolina September 21, 1978, made history as a 17-year-old at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta.
Abigail Ridings is shown with Drama Teacher Daniel Hodgkins.

Abigail Ridings is shown with Drama Teacher Daniel Hodgkins.

Ridings first from Fannin to earn spot in state theater

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Abigail Ridings is the first Fannin County High School thespian to ever make it to the Georgia Thespians’ All-State Theatre as a performer. For the majority of Ridings’ life, she has been involved in the arts—starting with dance at the age of four.
Residents are being targeted with a new scam warning them they are not registered to vote.

Residents are being targeted with a new scam warning them they are not registered to vote.

Beware of voter registration scam

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Residents are being targeted with a new scam warning them they are not registered to vote. Sonia Smith, chairwoman of the Fannin County Board of Elections, warned of the scam last week. It appears to be a click bait scam seeking citizen’s personal information, she said.
A portable building that will house the Polk County Health Department now sits in the lower parking lot below the Copper Basin Senior Center. County Executive Robby Hatcher said he is working on two more buildings, one of which has been confirmed, so that other services provided in the senior center can continue during repairs.

A portable building that will house the Polk County Health Department now sits in the lower parking lot below the Copper Basin Senior Center. County Executive Robby Hatcher said he is working on two more buildings, one of which has been confirmed, so that other services provided in the senior center can continue during repairs.

Efforts in place to provide senior center services

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Efforts are underway to meet the many needs served by the Copper Basin Community Center while the building is repaired from extensive damage caused by a burst water pipe.
That $1.2 million had been budgeted to come from the county’s General Fund.

That $1.2 million had been budgeted to come from the county’s General Fund.

Fannin saved $1.2 million

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds and Tourism Product Development (TPD) monies generated by the hotel/motel tax used for Fannin County’s new swimming pool and splash pad are credited with saving the county over $1.2 million. That $1.
Michael James Zema

Michael James Zema

Chattanooga man charged in fatal crash

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
A Chattanooga, Tennessee, man has been charged in connection with a two vehicle crash that killed a Louisiana man. The crash occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 26.
Deaf Man Vinyl, Jumping Mouse Beads, and Live Edge Exotic Wood are all closed because of the wall collapse at Jumping Mouse Beads.

Deaf Man Vinyl, Jumping Mouse Beads, and Live Edge Exotic Wood are all closed because of the wall collapse at Jumping Mouse Beads.

East Main closed

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
East Main Street between Church and Depot streets is closed to all but pedestrian traffic as Blue Ridge officials, “Do what we have to do to keep everybody safe,” City Councilman Jack Taylor said.