The driver of this Toyota remains held without bond after ramming another car early last Wednesday morning.
The Hospital Auxiliary, the Pink Ladies, at Fannin Regional Hospital hosted an appreciation reception for hospital employees Monday, March 20. Auxiliary President Shirley Copeland said, “This is our way of thanking everyone for all their hard work and exceptional care during the past few years. Shown preparing for the event are, from left, Susan Kiker, Becky Guthrie, Joyce Mitchell, Shirley Copeland, Jean Bonnewitz, Barbara Cheatham and Carole Thomas.
These students from the SkillsUSA chapter at Fannin County High School attended the State Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. From left are, Luke Pelfrey, Jacob Williams, Daniel Gibson, Dane Robbins, Brooklyn Henderson, Emmaline Cochran, Bailee Stiles, Emma Pittman, and Chelsey Frye.
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Alcohol crackdown continues
Several community leaders were treated to a sneak preview of the Humane Society of Blue Ridge’s new low cost veterinary clinic last week. Shown during the informal tour are, from left, Blue Ridge Mayor Rhonda Haight, Fannin County Commission Chairman Jamie Hensley, Rick Glueckert, executive director-operations for the society, the clinic’s veterinarian, Dr. Julie Grisham, and Diane Basco, humane society executive director-development.
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Former House Speaker David Ralston
Investigations Sergeant J.K. Davenport of the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office searches the Chrysler Pacifica minivan the suspects accused of burglarizing Southern Drug Company used. Two of the fleeing suspects were caught by Sergeant Jessie Godsey and Deputy Kaylee Robertson of the sheriff’s office.
Kevin O’Quinn found himself in “an interesting place to put a 19-year-old kid” when he served as a Ballistic Missile Analyst Technician, part of a four person crew in charge of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile capable of traveling 5,000 miles to deliver a blast 600 times that of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.