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Citizens from Turtletown and Farner came together Saturday, November 20, to help remove a large mound of metal and trash that had been piling up for years along Waller Road in Farner. Shown are, from left, Mike and Karen Herring, Tennessee Litter Grant Director for Polk County William Wallace, Zeke Brendle and Ronney Freeman.

Citizens from Turtletown and Farner came together Saturday, November 20, to help remove a large mound of metal and trash that had been piling up for years along Waller Road in Farner. Shown are, from left, Mike and Karen Herring, Tennessee Litter Grant Director for Polk County William Wallace, Zeke Brendle and Ronney Freeman.

Volunteers pick up 7,000 pounds of trash in Farner

Krista Craig
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Thanks to five volunteers from Farner and Turtletown, and a Polk County official, over 7,000 pounds of metal items and trash that had been piling up for years along Waller Road in Farner has been cleaned up. “We are the talk of  Farner.
Fannin firefighters received hands-on training in extrication from a school bus crash.

Fannin firefighters received hands-on training in extrication from a school bus crash.

Fannin Co. firefighters learn bus extrication

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
A group of Fannin County firefighters recently completed an eight-hour class designed to teach the safe and effective extrication of victims from a school bus accident.
Folks from Calvary Chapel Christian School wave to the crowd along Mountain Street in Blue Ridge as they make their way along the Light Up Blue Ridge parade route Saturday, November 27.

Folks from Calvary Chapel Christian School wave to the crowd along Mountain Street in Blue Ridge as they make their way along the Light Up Blue Ridge parade route Saturday, November 27.

PARADE DRAWS CROWD TO LIGHT UP BLUE RIDGE

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 25-3 members, from left, Commander Rob “Bandit” Denison, Bob “Renegade” Renneke and Treasurer Dennis “Dyno” Teems hold up a check of their earnings from their Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament. Tournament Director Mike Panter and Treasurer Ken Brenneman are not pictured.

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 25-3 members, from left, Commander Rob “Bandit” Denison, Bob “Renegade” Renneke and Treasurer Dennis “Dyno” Teems hold up a check of their earnings from their Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament. Tournament Director Mike Panter and Treasurer Ken Brenneman are not pictured.

Combat Veterans donate funds

Mollie Morrow
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association is comprised of United States combat veterans who share a common hobby of riding motorcycles.
After successfully completing the plumbing challenge Thursday, November 4, Fannin County High School students, from left, Lizabeth Acevedo, Erin Gonzales and Olivia McAllister are all smiles.

After successfully completing the plumbing challenge Thursday, November 4, Fannin County High School students, from left, Lizabeth Acevedo, Erin Gonzales and Olivia McAllister are all smiles.

Students challenged to be pro

Krista Craig
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
The Be Pro Be Proud truck made a visit to the Fannin County High School campus Thursday, November 4, so that Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education (CTAE) students could explore several different career paths.
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Citizens warned of scam increases

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
The holiday season, the days from now through New Year’s Day, help take our minds off the everyday chores of life as we work toward times of family, friends and relaxation. But as we go through this annual ritual, we must remember to always be on guard.
Bruce Walden

Bruce Walden

Bruce Walden

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
William Bruce Walden, of Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, Florida, went home to be with the Lord November 14, 2021, at the age of 88. Bruce was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Hilda; his parents; a sister, Carol Walden Lowry; and a daughter, Krista Lorraine.
"Here comes the bus” parent app is now up and running so that parents and guardians will have the ability to know the location of their child’s bus and get alerts when the bus enters a zone close to their residence.

"Here comes the bus” parent app is now up and running so that parents and guardians will have the ability to know the location of their child’s bus and get alerts when the bus enters a zone close to their residence.

Fannin parents can track school buses

Krista Craig
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Fannin County School System Director of Transportation Denver Foster told the Fannin County Board of Education that the “Here comes the bus” parent app is now up and running so that parents and guardians will have the ability to know the location of their child’s bus and get alerts when the bus...