HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The third Towns County rollover vehicle accident in a week occurred on Thursday. March 5, on State Route 76 near Swallow’s Creek Road, east of Hiawassee. A male driver suffered non-life threatening injuries when the vehicle that he was driving exited the highway and striking a tree prior to the rollover. Towns […]
Read More »Hiawassee mayor responds to county’s exclusion from fluoride vote
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – As previously reported by FYN, Towns County voters will not have a say as to whether fluoride is added to the City of Hiawassee’s water supply. The decision will lie solely in the hands of Hiawassee voters due to a lack of signatures collected from citizens to place the issue on the […]
Read More »16 Towns County candidates qualify for 2020 election
HIAWASSEE, Ga.- The qualifying period for multiple Towns County offices began Monday, March 2, with seven candidates filing the first day. Qualifying ended at noon, Friday, March 6, with a total of 16 candidates officially entering the county races. The voter registration deadline to cast a ballot in the General Primary is April 20, 2020. […]
Read More »Citizens, activists react to inability to vote on fluoride
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Negative public feedback emerged following FYN’s report stating that Towns County citizens will not have a say on the potential addition of fluoride to their water. The controversial issue was expected to go before both county and city voters on the May 19 ballot due to many county residents consuming water from […]
Read More »Towns County EMA issues statement on coronavirus
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw addressed COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, during a special-called meeting on Thursday, March 5, with Towns County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Brandon Walls in attendance. “Towns County EMA is constantly monitoring the situation and is, as always, connected in real-time with our local, state and […]
Read More »County citizens not permitted to vote on water fluoridation
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – According to the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration, Towns County voters will not have a say on the May ballot as to whether fluoride will be added to the City of Hiawassee’s water supply. Towns County Board of Elections Chair Janet Olivia delivered the news to FYN on Tuesday, March 3, […]
Read More »Hiawassee names Garner as city’s court clerk
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The City of Hiawassee approved Jennifer Garner as the municipality’s new clerk of court, Tuesday, March 3. Garner, a former paralegal with the law firm Morgan and Morgan, will replace Cenlya Galloway who vacated the position last month. The City of Hiawassee received seven applications, narrowing the decision down to two applicants […]
Read More »DAR celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s voting rights
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The Old Unicoi Trail Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), is celebrating women’s right to vote – the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which took place August 18, 1920. The Amendment reads, “The rights of citizens of the United States […]
Read More »UPDATED: Towns County candidates qualify for 2020 election
HIAWASSEE, Ga.- The qualifying period for multiple Towns County offices began Monday, March 2, with seven candidates officially filing the first day. Qualifying ends at noon, Friday, March 6. According to the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration, as of March 2, no Democratic or Independent candidates had yet qualified. FYN will update the […]
Read More »Hiawassee PD arrests drug suspect after PIT stop
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Police Department was involved in a vehicle pursuit Monday, March 2, prior to the arrest of a suspect on drug charges. According to information obtained from the city agency, the chase began at approximately 12:35 pm, ending a short time later. The vehicle that the suspect was driving was reported as […]
Read More »Traffic delayed following Hiawassee accident
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County first responders were dispatched Tuesday, March 3, to a motor vehicle accident in the vicinity of Upper Bell Creek and Bell Creek Road in Hiawassee at 7:43 a.m. A middle-aged male sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA by ambulance after the […]
Read More »Dozens arrested in Towns County on drug charges
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – In the past two months, the Towns County Sheriff’s Office has continued to pursue suspects on drug-related charges in the community, with more traffic stops and search warrants producing arrests. On Saturday, Dec. 28, a Towns County deputy made a traffic stop on a Toyota Corolla on Fodder Creek Road in Hiawassee. […]
Read More »Hiawassee nationally recognized as Firewise Community
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The City of Hiawassee was recently recognized as a National Firewise Community by state and local firefighters eager to welcome the loss prevention project to the county seat. The National Firewise Communities Program is an interagency project that encourages partnerships among communities, homeowners, private industry, tribes, public agencies, and officials to develop and implement […]
Read More »Weather, speed may have contributed to Young Harris accident
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – A wintry mix of precipitation, along with a high rate of speed, may have been contributing factors in a Friday accident on State Route 76, in the area of Young Harris mountain. A 20-year-old male driver was ejected from the vehicle that he was driving following a rollover crash, ending alongside the […]
Read More »Towns County Fire & Rescue Incident Report
Towns County Fire & Rescue Weekly Incident Report 2/19/20 -2/25/20 2/19/20 4 Medical Calls 2 Public Assist 2 Motor Vehicle Accidents 1 Chimney Fire 2/20/20 1 Medical Call 1 Cancelled En Route 3 Fire Alarm 2/21/20 3 Medical Calls 1 Cancelled En Route 2/22/20 2 Medical Call 1 Cancelled En Route […]
Read More »Towns County paramedics complete tactical medical training
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics, Ray Giles and Curtis Walls completed a three-day Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course, Feb. 26, in Gainesville, GA. The voluntary, hands-on training provided first responders with the necessary skills to medically treat casualties. “This course was conducted at Hall County Sheriff’s Department Training Center,” […]
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