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Flooding In McCaysville, Road Closures, Boil Water
The situation isn’t entirely clear at this time, but it appears that there is significant flooding in downtown McCaysville and that Highway 5 has been closed, along with Hwy 60 by the IGA. The flooding is apparently not from the … Continue reading
Snowing Convincingly
It started snowing about 8:00 this morning, and it’s coming down very convincingly. It’s sticking on the driveway, there’s probably 1/8″ inch on the railings already. This is not going to be one to fool with. Chances are large areas … Continue reading
CNN Report On Mother Arrested After Son Walks Into Mineral Bluff
This story has been in the national news for a couple of weeks, but CNN carried it yesterday. What the story doesn’t say is that Glenn Patterson, the boy’s grandfather, serves on the Fannin County Commission. This has led some … Continue reading
The New Union County Gun Range Is Open
The new Union County gun range officially opened June 28. It is located south of Blairsville, on the Richard Russell Scenic Highway. That’s Highway 180, south of the square in Blairsville, off 19/129. It’s on the right, about five miles … Continue reading
Burn Ban Lifted
The EMA reported this morning that the Fire Chief has lifted the burn ban. The message also says that “only natural vegetation may be burned.”
Burn Ban In Effect Now, Update On Downtown Fire
We just received a message from Fannin County Emergency Management saying that Larry Thomas, the Fire Chief, has declared a ban on all outdoor burning. We have had a trace of rain, but the leaves are still pretty dry – … Continue reading
Fire At Danielle’s Cafe
There was a pretty big fire in downtown Blue Ridge yesterday afternoon, which seems to have started at Danielle’s Cafe. Speculation centers on a gas line leak/explosion. It appears that entire block of buildings was involved, including Tom Striker’s old … Continue reading
A Very Long Time Coming Library Groundbreaking
This poster is making the rounds, in part because it has been a long, hard struggle. I can’t remember when the issue of Fannin having a state standard library first emerged, but it has to have been more than 25 … Continue reading
Snow Report
We have maybe a half an inch of snow, but none on the driveway. There will be some slick spots, but – at least in our area – the roads look pretty good. There’s a very brisk wind, and it’s … Continue reading
Snow Shower, Snow In Forecast
We had a brief snow shower at 10:00 AM. The forecast high is 39 and the forecast low tonight is 24. It’s windy and raw outside. The real hazard at the moment is that the porch temperature is right on … Continue reading