Heron Hotels hosted a public open house of sorts in April to share plans for a boutique hotel in downtown Blue Ridge. Those ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Fannin County Emergency Management will test the Blue Ridge Dam emergency warning siren ...

The Riverwalk Run Series invites runners, walkers, families, and visitors to celebrate summer in a uniquely festive way ...

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Members of local veterans organizations, the North Georgia Honor Guard and Boy Scout Troop 32, conducted a Flag Retirement ceremony at Ron Henry Horseshoe Bend Park Tuesday, October 22. Veteran ...

Johnny Scearce excitedly signed his oath of office with his wife, Brenda, by his side following his official swearing in as a post commissioner on the Fannin County Board of Commissioners Friday, ...

The vote was 3-2, but thanks to Jason Woody, Gilita Carter and Susan Kiker, McCaysville voters will decide whether or not to allow liquor by the drink in the city’s restaurants. The decision came at ...

The construction of the Fannin County Public Library is “right on schedule,” Fannin County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jamie Hensley said Friday. Ground was broken on the new location this past ...

Matt Sandefur is Mr. Consistency when it comes to winning dirt track races. At age 39, he has won over 60 races in a seven-year span including a track championship at Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown ...

If you go to Fannin County High School basketball games, then you know Randy Hallmark. Hallmark is assistant to Fannin County High School girls head coach Ryan Chastain. Together, they led the team to ...

The long awaited, major retail expansion in Blue Ridge to be anchored by a new grocery store gets closer to reality every day. “We feel like we’re getting very close to the finish line. The overall ...