• Young Harris man arrested for physical assault on elderly

    YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a physical assault on an elderly victim on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at a residence in Young Harris. Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators responded to Murphy Medical Center in Peachtree, NC, to follow-up with the reported elderly victim. Upon completion of the investigation, Joshua […]

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  • Sheriff’s Office recovers $20,000 in stolen property

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators recovered approximately $20,000 in stolen property, following a reported burglary that occurred on Fodder Creek Road, Aug. 15. An estimated $10,000 in silver was retrieved, in addition to firearms. The majority of the stolen property was located on Friday, Aug. 24, in a wooded area within the […]

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  • Tea Party, GOP Chairs warn local Republic of political insurgency

    Chuck Luca Tea party

    Feature Photo: Towns/Union County Tea Party Chair Chuck Luca with Towns County GOP Chair Betsy Young  HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns and Union County Tea Party has publicly proclaimed that the nation is under political siege by numerous domestic insurgency groups, whom under the umbrella of the Collective Left seek to supplant the Constitutional Republic with […]

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  • Blairsville man arrested for Hiawassee auto theft

    Towns county sheriffs Office

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Aaron Dale Patterson, 29, of Blairsville, Georgia, on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. Patterson was charged on the following warrants: Two Counts of Theft by Taking (Motor Vehicle) Two Counts of Entering Auto One Count of Criminal Damage to Property, Second Degree Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators […]

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  • Oaks Lakeside Kitchen featured in “Georgia Eats” as a plate locals love

    Oaks restaurant Hiawassee

    YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Oaks Lakeside Kitchen is receiving recognition from the Georgia Department of Economic Development Tourism Division (GDEcD) list of “100 Plates Locals Love,” which will be featured in Georgia Eats culinary guide. The magazine is distributed to Visitor information Centers statewide. The publication is in it’s fourth year, and provides restaurant recommendations […]

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  • Towns County State Run-Off Results

    Results are unofficial until verified by the Secretary of State Office. The results represent Towns County, not the State of Georgia.   Republican Governor Run-Off: Casey Cagle 35.12%  (519) Brian Kemp  64.88%  (959)   Republican Lieutenant Governor Run-Off: Geoff Duncan  53.48%  (754) David Shafer  46.52%  (656)   Republican Secretary of State Run-Off: David Belle Isle […]

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  • Towns County Fire and Rescue Activity Report

    Towns County Fire Department

    Towns County Fire and Rescue Incident Report June 25 – July 8, 2018 6/25 Medical Assist – 1 Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) – 1 6/26 Medical Assist – 1 No Incident Found – 1 Public Service – 1 6/27 Medical Assist – 4 Fire Alarm – 1 6/28 Medical Assist – 7 6/29 Medical Assist […]

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  • Rattlesnakes of Appalachia coming to Brasstown Bald

    Snakes Appalachia

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Snakes are common in Appalachia, and rattlesnakes are one species that call northern Georgia home. Brasstown Bald is hosting a seminar entitled ‘Rattlesnakes of Appalachia’ on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The program begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Brasstown Bald Visitors Center. Dr. Chris Jenkins, director and snake researcher with the Orianne […]

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  • Hiawassee accepts recognition as “City of Ethics”

    Hiawassee City Hall

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee received formal recognition as a “City of Ethics” at the annual Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) convention held in Savannah, Georgia. Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales and Hiawassee City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick accepted a plaque acknowledging the ordinance on Monday, June 25, 2018. The mandate states that a Board of Ethics, consisting of […]

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  • Towns County Board of Education approves 2018-2019 budget

    Myra Underwood

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Board of Education approved the final adoption of the 2018-2019 budget June 11, 2018. FetchYourNews (FYN) spoke with Financial Director Myra Underwood on the afternoon of Thursday, June 22, regarding the capital project fund applied to campus renovation. The state of Georgia is expected to reimburse the Board of Education […]

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  • Hiawassee holds Town Hall to strategically shape city’s future

    Hiawassee City Hall

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Dozens of community members and government officials gathered at the Towns County Civic Center on the evening of Tuesday, June 12, to discuss their visions for Hiawassee’s future. The City of Hiawassee has been working closely with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, a unit of the Office of Public Service and […]

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