Bobby Long, right, joined the Fannin County Fire Department in 1984 at the age of 17. Now, 37 years later, he is the subject of a profile written by Chris Thurman, left.
This female, Beagle mix was picked up on Hells Hollow Road in McCaysville December 1. This gal is expecting a litter. She has a tan coat. View this sweetie using intake number 411-21. She is shown with animal control Interim Manager J.R. Cornett.
Families gathered at the Fannin County Recreation department fields Friday, December 3, to watch Santa Claus arrive by helicopter. Shown waiting patiently are, from left Elizabeth Bartlett, Creedence Bartlett and Ronald Bartlett holding Lauris Bartlett.
There was no absence of candy during the Copperhill Kiwanis Club’s Christmas Parade that came through the twin cities of Copperhill and McCaysville Saturday, December 4.
Santa and a few of his helpers arrived to the delight of children gathered in Ducktown for the annual parade Saturday night.
“Paige’s Whimsical Winter Wonderland” by Fannin County Middle School student Paige Billups took first place in the middle school category of Light Up Blue Ridge’s Gingerbread House contest. A full village of gingerbread creations are on display now through December 12 at The Art Center, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge.
The Glitter Girls won second place in the Child Division (ages 5 to 7) at the National Gingerbread Competition, in Asheville, North Carolina, November 22. Shown with their creation are, from left, Violet Lakes, Sarah Miller, Maggie Schneider, Bryna Thompson and Caroline Montieth.
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Gilbert Treadwell holds up his 2021 Benton MacKaye Trail Association Trail Worker of the Year axe that was presented to him at the association’s Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony Monday, November 13.
Lane Bishop explains to the Mountain Patriots how failing to vote actually reflects two votes.