News Observer photo/Mollie Morrow - Members of the North Georgia Honor Guard perform the Rifle Salute during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Fannin County Veterans Memorial Park in Blue Ridge May 25.

News Observer photo/Mollie Morrow - Members of the North Georgia Honor Guard perform the Rifle Salute during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Fannin County Veterans Memorial Park in Blue Ridge May 25.

Memorial Day honors those who sacrificed it all

"This is a memorial to all those that have been transferred to the highest authority. Don't forget them please," Bill Stodghill told those in attendance for the annual Memorial Day ceremony May 25.
News Observer photo/Mollie Morrow - McCaysville Mayor Terry Arp, in the hat, shows citizens a map that GDOT provided showing where routes will be redirected when the concrete bridge is replaced during GDOT's Open House May 14.

News Observer photo/Mollie Morrow - McCaysville Mayor Terry Arp, in the hat, shows citizens a map that GDOT provided showing where routes will be redirected when the concrete bridge is replaced during GDOT's Open House May 14.

GDOT planning commercial detours, taking comments

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is accepting comments up until tomorrow May 28...
Photo by Allstar Photos - Randy Hallmark is the assistant girls coach at Fannin County High School and has two high school state championships in his 54-year career.

Photo by Allstar Photos - Randy Hallmark is the assistant girls coach at Fannin County High School and has two high school state championships in his 54-year career.

Hallmark's career includes two state titles

If you go to Fannin County High School basketball games, then you know Randy Hallmark.
Submitted photo - Fannin County Lady Rebel basketball team members Albany Cole, Izzie Jabaley, Avi Ethington, Maggie Ledford and Reese Lewis each received All-Region Team Honors and were recognized at the team's annual banquet May 12.

Submitted photo - Fannin County Lady Rebel basketball team members Albany Cole, Izzie Jabaley, Avi Ethington, Maggie Ledford and Reese Lewis each received All-Region Team Honors and were recognized at the team's annual banquet May 12.

Rebels basketball players get season awards

Fannin County High School's basketball teams held their annual banquet May 12 to recognize...
Photo by Allstar Photos - Riley Akens was 3-for-3 with three RBIs against Bradford May 20. She is shown in recent action. Copper Basin reached the final four, but lost to Eagleville May 21.

Photo by Allstar Photos - Riley Akens was 3-for-3 with three RBIs against Bradford May 20. She is shown in recent action. Copper Basin reached the final four, but lost to Eagleville May 21.

Lady Cougars’ season ends in Final Four

The historic softball season for the Copper Basin High School Lady Cougars ended Thursday with a...
Kenneth Boring

Kenneth Boring

Kenneth Boring

Kenneth Daniel Boring, age 85, of Turtletown, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Wellstar...
Ervin Thomason

Ervin Thomason

Ervin Thomason

Ervin Thomason, of Morganton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loving...
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