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Scearce refused to take polygraph in GBI Investigation- read full report

Blue Ridge Police Chief Johnny Scearce wants to be the next Fannin County Sheriff. He boasts of his law enforcement…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

Subpoena that Landed Journalist Mark Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey in Jail

In the case of the Fannin Focus publisher Mark Brannon Thomason and Attorney Russell Stookey,  there a several questions that…

10 years ago

Advanced Voting Slow in White County Where Turnout is Less Than 5 Percent

CLEVELAND, Ga. -- Advanced voter turnout is slow in White County but Chief Voter Registrar Lisa Manning says it is…

10 years ago

Ads in Fannin Focus do not show up correctly in Sheriff Candidates Campaign Financial Reports

Mark Thomason, the publisher of the Fannin Focus has been in the news a lot lately. This is an unrelated…

10 years ago

Fitzpatrick Turns in Strong Performance at Town Hall

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Roger Fitzpatrick, an ex-Marine and former White County administrator, appears to have established himself as the No.…

10 years ago

Cleveland Pastor Calls Forum to Avoid Civil Unrest That Has Plagued Other Communities

CLEVELAND Ga. -- Like many Americans, Travis Gaston, pastor of Travis Chapel United Methodist Church in Cleveland, is troubled by…

10 years ago

Zika: “A Problem We Shouldn’t Ignore”

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Dr. Larry Anderson, Chairperson of the Dawson County Health Board, made a special presentation to the Dawson…

10 years ago

Superior Court Judge Weaver Drops charges, Publisher Mark Thomason will not stand trial

District Attorney B. Alison Sosebee received a request from Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver to drop the charges against Publisher…

10 years ago

Speaker David Ralston Responds to Governor Nathan Deal Veto of Campus Carry Bill

Speaker of the House of Representatives David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) issued the following statement concerning the Governor’s veto of HB…

10 years ago