YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Towns County & Lake Chatuge Chamber of Commerce has officially rebranded as the Lake Chatuge Chamber of Commerce. The news broke during a surprise celebration held at the chamber’s office on Jack Dayton Circle in Young Harris, Oct. 24. “About five years ago we did some rebranding,” Lee said of […]
Read More »Towns County Historical Society renovations completed
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Renovations to the Towns County Historical Society’s meeting room at the former recreation center in Hiawassee have been completed. The society has been holding its monthly meetings at the Towns County Civic Center during the revitalization process. “After a few months of meeting in the Civic Center due to new roofing, painting, […]
Read More »Hiawassee Police Department updates recent drug arrests
Hiawassee, GA – As previously reported by FYN on Oct. 23, officers with the Hiawassee Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Oct. 20 for numerous equipment violations. During the traffic stop, officers searched the vehicle and located methamphetamine, cocaine, and other drugs and drug paraphernalia. Both occupants of the vehicle were arrested. James […]
Read More »Cocaine, heroin charges possible following Hiawassee arrest
DEVELOPING: HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FetchYourNews (FYN) obtained information regarding a drug arrest conducted by Hiawassee Police Department Sunday, Oct. 20. James Marlin Bailey, 37, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon by the city law enforcement division and booked at the Towns County Detention Center on pending charges. FYN has since learned from law enforcement that […]
Read More »Downtown Development Authority brainstorms plan for Hiawassee’s future
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) met Monday, Oct. 15, at Hiawassee City Hall to plan the revitalization stages of the city’s economic structure. Joint Economic Developer Denise McKay, along with DDA Chairman Herb Bruce, Tamela Cooper, Maggie Oliver, and Lindie Wright were in attendance. A beautification goal for murals to grace the sides […]
Read More »Towns County Fire & Rescue respond to early morning fire
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – A structure fire occurred during the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 14, at a residence off Bell Gap Road, north of Hiawassee. The call was dispatched to Towns County firefighters at approximately 3:30 a.m. According to Towns County Fire and Rescue, responding units reported the fire as “fully involved” and spreading […]
Read More »Towns County to hold 2020 Census Job Fair
HIAWASSEE, Ga – The United States Census Bureau is hiring for the approaching 2020 Census and a representative will be assisting with applications at the Towns County Public Library in Hiawassee on Monday, Dec. 9, from 9 – 11.30 a.m. and 2 – 5 p.m. Applications will be submitted online with assistance available. “The 2020 Census […]
Read More »Fire Department signs agreement with Georgia Forestry Commission
HIAWASSEE, GA. – Towns County Fire and Rescue entered into an annual agreement with the Georgia Forestry Commission last week during a special-called meeting at the county courthouse. Each agency mutually agreed to provide support for fire prevention programs which will increase the public awareness of the hazards and destruction of fire and serve to […]
Read More »Hiawassee designated an Appalachian Gateway Community
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee has become an official “Appalachian Gateway Community” and Mayor Liz Ordiales is currently attending a 3-day course in Bristol, TN, to learn the ins-and-outs of the designation. “ARC – the Appalachian Regional Commission – has designated us as an area that could use a little help, and so with the strategic […]
Read More »Hiawassee City Council passes Lake Chatuge erosion ordinance
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee City Council unanimously voted in favor of enacting an EPD anti-erosion and sediment ordinance Nov. 5 in an effort to protect Lake Chatuge. Western Regional Director Callie Moore of Mountain True – an environmental organization that merged with the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition earlier this year – attended the city hall meeting […]
Read More »Bridge dedication planned in honor of notable Towns County resident
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – A bridge dedication is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. in honor of Dick Campbell, a notable, late resident of Towns County. Campbell’s family asked that the new bridge constructed by the Georgia Department of Transportation on State Route 66, over Crooked Creek in Young Harris, become the Dick […]
Read More »DAR to honor Justice O’Connor and civic mindedness
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The Old Unicoi Trail Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), will hold an informational meeting Saturday, Nov. 9 on the civic-mindedness of Georgians and how they interact with each other, their communities, and political life. According to DAR, Georgia generally falls behind national averages in measures of civic health. “Leading up […]
Read More »Towns County EMA encourages community to attend SKYWARN course
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Towns County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) encourages citizens and first responders with an interest in weather to attend an Oct. 18 SKYWARN training session in Young Harris. The course will cover the importance of storm spotters, the basics of thunderstorms, the relationship between the National Weather Service (NWS) and EMA with […]
Read More »Towns County citizens, first responders trained as NWS storm spotters
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The National Weather Service (NWS), in cooperation with Towns County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), held a SKYWARN storm spotter class Oct. 18 at the Towns County Emergency Operations Center. Towns County citizens, along with first responders from Hiawassee Police Department, Towns County Fire and Rescue, and Towns County Emergency Medical Services, attended […]
Read More »UPDATED: Hiawassee Antique Mall burglary suspect arrested, previously targeted shop
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Nathan Brice Garrett, 31, was arrested in Alabama on theft charges after allegedly pawning items stolen from Hiawassee Antique Mall during an early morning burglary, Sunday, Nov. 3. According to Hiawassee Police Department, a white male wearing a mask entered the antique store through a broken window, stealing an undisclosed amount of […]
Read More »Towns County GOP, security speaker apologize for media ban
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FetchYourNews (FYN) reported on social media Thursday evening that FYN’s entry into an event sponsored by the Towns County Republican Party was denied. Chris Gaubatz, an Islamic expert and author of “Muslim Mafia,” was the scheduled speaker. Gaubatz is a national security consultant whom FYN reported on in March without incident. Click […]
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