Jason Cook and Travis Sisson work to clear brush and trees to reach the power pole needing cable run to it.

Fannin County native Amanda Mercier was sworn in as the new chief judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals last week.

Tyler Watkins works high above Blue Ridge Drive Sunday afternoon to restore power to Tri-State EMC members in McCaysville. Crews were still working Tuesday morning to fix problems as 1,490 customers were reported without electricity.

Amy Moran-Yannis is a veteran of the U.S. Army. When she joined, she went against the family tradition of service in the Air Force. She grins when she says “I went rouge.”

Nate Maloof chose his mother, Alison Sosebee, for his personality profile.

First responders work during an Auto Extrication Advanced Patient Handling Class at the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club Fairgrounds.

Sunny D camp veterans helping with this year’s camp and productions are, from left, front, Arwyn Jones, Sarah Creed, Erica Sanders, Sarah Shelton, Courtnee Tabacchi and Sophie Burnette; and, back, Faith Mann, Garrison Hamm and Lilybet Jones.

Buddy Haynes

The Madola Road bridge over Fightingtown Creek is clearly marked with a weight limit of five tons. However, this is part of the route outlined for trucks carrying biosolids. Their weight was found to be as high as 73,000 pounds by law enforcement officers. The route is outlined in the pilot program plans filed with the Tennessee Department of Conservation and Environment.

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