Schools all across Georgia start up this week. FetchYourNews wants to remind you to look out for the little ones standing at the bus stop in the mornings and running across the street to home in the afternoons. Also, watch out for the early morning teen drivers and their carload of friends trying to make […]
Read More »Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees in Fannin County
At their August 9th meeting, Fannin County Board of Commissioners discussed Project Chimps’ application to bring 80 chimpanzees to live in its sanctuary in Fannin County. The chimpanzees are to arrive in groups of nine to ten over the next year. In all, Project Chimps will bring approximately 240 chimpanzees over a period of five years. The […]
Read More »Meet Fannin’s Newest Retirees, Chimpanzees
photo courtesy of University of Louisiana – Layfayette An exclusive gated-community, complete with high security features, is set to open off Lowery Road as soon as County Commissioners grant the retirees the opportunity to move to their Fannin County retirement homes at Project Chimps. (read “Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees […]
Read More »Commissioners Vote to Table Project Chimps’ Application to House 80 Chimpanzees in Fannin County
At their August 9th meeting, Fannin County Board of Commissioners discussed Project Chimps application to bring 80 chimpanzees to live in Project Chimps’ sanctuary in Fannin County. The chimpanzees are to arrive to sanctuary in groups of nine to ten over the next year. The Commissioners must approve Project Chimps’ application for exotic animals before the […]
Read More »Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care Set to Open in Late September
A missing option for seniors and their caretakers in north Georgia will soon be filled with the opening of Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care at the end of September. Currently there is no secured memory care facility from Blairsville down to Canton, which is why Dawson County residents Pat and Vince Lindley decided […]
Read More »Senate Candidate Jim Barksdale Campaigns in Pickens County
Jim Barksdale – the other candidate with a hat Jim Barksdale, Georgia Democrat’s candidate for US Senate, spoke at Pickens County Democratic Party’s monthly meeting in Jasper in mid-June. Mr. Barksdale will be up against Johnny Isakson, who has served in the Senate for twelve years. Mr. Barksdale began explaining his platform with his view of […]
Read More »Union County Local Primary Results
Local Results Sheriff – M. Mason 72.48%; E.T. Wood 27.52% Coroner – B. Erwin 65.74%; B. Brookshire 34.26% Board of Education District 1 – J.D. Akins 67.43%; A Smith 32.57% Board of Education District 3 – C. Byers 56.64%; T.A. Collins 43.36% Magistrate Court – C.D. Cox 60.54%; R. Knox 13.66%; J. Leone 25.81% State […]
Read More »Fannin County Board of Education Hears Public Comments about Transgender Bathrooms in Fannin Schools
Vicki Rhodes of Morganton and Cathy Patterson of Mineral Bluff head to the Fannin Board of Education meeting. Fannin County Board of Education held a three and one-half hour meeting on Thursday night, May 12th. Two and a half hours were public comments about transgender bathrooms in Fannin County Schools. It was standing-room only […]
Read More »Will Zika Virus Come to North Georgia?
Will Zika virus come to north Georgia? Yes. When it will arrive and how widespread it will be is not so certain. For adults, the Zika virus means maybe a low fever, rash and achy joints for about five days. But, only one in five adults with Zika show symptoms. It feels like a bad day […]
Read More »Education Reform Commission Proposals Provide Secure Salary for Current Teachers
What will be coming from the state is the requirement for a performance-based metric for incoming teachers and a protection for in-service teachers. Representative Terry England Speaking at both the Gilmer County and Fannin County Teacher Town Hall meetings, Rep. Terry England, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Education Reform Commission member, stated […]
Read More »Town Hall, Fannin Teachers concerned with Vague answers on Merit Pay
Fannin County educators welcomed the opportunity to speak to Georgia’s Speaker of the House, Rep. David Ralston district 7 about sweeping education reforms proposed by Gov. Deal’s Education Reform Committee (read the Commission’s report). Speaker Ralston helped organize the Fannin County Teacher Town Hall, the 2nd in a series question and answer meetings for […]
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