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Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament to be held

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
By Glenn Harbison glenn@thenewsobserver.com The third annual Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament will be held this year at Butternut Creek Golf Course just outside of Blairsville. The tourney is planned Saturday, October 23. The event gets underway at 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Parker Borns gets the ball to his throwing partner during the Pitchers and Catchers Camp Wednesday, July 7.

Parker Borns gets the ball to his throwing partner during the Pitchers and Catchers Camp Wednesday, July 7.

Fannin High School baseball hosts youth camps

Caleb Collins
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
By Caleb Collins caleb@thenewsobserver.com The Fannin County High School (FCHS) baseball team recently held four camps to help young athletes prepare for middle school and high school level baseball.
Bill Holt Chevrolet partnered with Chevy Youth Baseball and Softball and donated $1,000, as well as extra equipment, to the Fannin County Recreation Deptarment baseball and softball programs. Bill Holt employee Dewey Cardd is shown giving a check to Fannin recreation department Director Eddie O’Neal.

Bill Holt Chevrolet partnered with Chevy Youth Baseball and Softball and donated $1,000, as well as extra equipment, to the Fannin County Recreation Deptarment baseball and softball programs. Bill Holt employee Dewey Cardd is shown giving a check to Fannin recreation department Director Eddie O’Neal.

BILL HOLT DONATES

News Staff
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Allie Ballew smiles as she recently signed a scholarship to further her academic and athletic career playing softball at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Allie Ballew smiles as she recently signed a scholarship to further her academic and athletic career playing softball at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Ballew signs with TWU

Caleb Collins
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
By Caleb Collins caleb@thenewsobserver.com Copper Basin High School Class of 2021 alumnus Allie Ballew has chosen to further her academic and athletic careers by signing a scholarship to play softball at Tennessee Wesleyan University.
The Fannin County 8U All-Star baseball team recently won the Georgia Recreaction and Parks Class-C State Tournament June 23-24. The Rebels won the tournament by besting Wilcox County twice. The 8U All-Star baseball team is shown, from left, front, Aiden Owensby, Coltlee Jackson, Wyatt Kennedy and Zander Sparks; middle row, Brock Holloway, Brensen Campbell,Trevor Barnes, Zeke Payne, Elijah Crowder and Cason Dyer; and back, Assistant Coach TJ Ross, Assistant Coach Andy Dyer, Head Coach Julie Dyer, Assistant C

The Fannin County 8U All-Star baseball team recently won the Georgia Recreaction and Parks Class-C State Tournament June 23-24. The Rebels won the tournament by besting Wilcox County twice. The 8U All-Star baseball team is shown, from left, front, Aiden Owensby, Coltlee Jackson, Wyatt Kennedy and Zander Sparks; middle row, Brock Holloway, Brensen Campbell,Trevor Barnes, Zeke Payne, Elijah Crowder and Cason Dyer; and back, Assistant Coach TJ Ross, Assistant Coach Andy Dyer, Head Coach Julie Dyer, Assistant C

Fannin Rebel 8U All-Stars win state title

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Photo by Allstar Photos The Fannin County Sports Hall of Fame recently awarded two Fannin County High School 2021 graduates with a $1,000 scholarship each. Shown during the scholarship presentation are, from left, Fannin Sports Hall of Fame members Don Clement and Sandy Acker, FCHS seniors and scholarship recipients Olivia Sisson and Luke Holloway, Sports Hall of Fame members Gilita Carter and Tim Towe.

Photo by Allstar Photos The Fannin County Sports Hall of Fame recently awarded two Fannin County High School 2021 graduates with a $1,000 scholarship each. Shown during the scholarship presentation are, from left, Fannin Sports Hall of Fame members Don Clement and Sandy Acker, FCHS seniors and scholarship recipients Olivia Sisson and Luke Holloway, Sports Hall of Fame members Gilita Carter and Tim Towe.

FCSHOF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

News Staff
Tuesday, June 22, 2021