HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Carly Woodard, a 2019 Towns County High School honor graduate, was crowned Miss Georgia Mountain Fair Monday, July 22, also winning the talent portion of the competition with her lyrical dance to “You Say” by Lauren Daigie. Miss Woodard will begin attending Young Harris College in August, seeking a degree in nursing […]
Read More »Clinton drops out of 2020 sheriff’s race
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – In an unexpected turn of events, Towns County Sheriff Chris Clinton announced on his Facebook page Friday afternoon, Nov. 22, that he will no longer seek re-election in the 2020 sheriff’s race. Clinton’s announcement follows in its entirety. “Sometimes, we get so busy doing things that others want us to do that we […]
Read More »UPDATED: Report of vehicle off embankment near Unicoi Gap
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FYN received information at approximately 8 p.m. this evening, Wednesday, Oct. 16, of a vehicle plunging down an embankment on State Highway 75 South, roughly a mile from the top of Unicoi Gap in Towns County. First responders are en route to the scene of the reported accident. Follow FYN as details […]
Read More »Walls appointed Towns County safety coordinator
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Emergency Management Agency – Homeland Security Director Brandon Walls was appointed by Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw to head the county’s loss control program Oct. 15. Walls was named Towns County safety coordinator at the commissioner’s monthly meeting. “It is expected that department heads will compliment the effort of the safety coordinator […]
Read More »Commissioner Bradshaw to seek second-term in 2020
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Sole Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw informed FetchYourNews Friday, Sept. 27, that he plans to seek a second-term as an elected official. Following a meeting held in Bradshaw’s courthouse office, the commissioner stated that there is more that he hopes to accomplish in future years. “I plan on running for re-election. I […]
Read More »Hiawassee Police Department welcomes drug detection dog
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – A drug detection dog recently joined the ranks of Hiawassee Police Department. “Buddy,” a year-and-a-half old yellow labrador, was donated to the law enforcement agency by Ed Able, owner and operator of P.A.W.S. Dog Training K-9 Behavior Center, in Young Harris. Able, a 40-year veteran canine trainer, told FetchYourNews in May that his […]
Read More »Towns County Fire & Rescue Activity Report
Towns County Fire & Rescue Weekly Report 9/11/19 -9/17/19 9/11/19 3 Medical Calls 1 Public Assist 1 Controlled Burn 9/12/19 5 Medical Calls 1 False Alarm 9/13/19 9 Medical Calls 1 Motor Vehicle Accident 1 False Alarm 9/14/19 4 Motor Vehicle Accidents 2 Medical Calls 1 Landing Zone 9/15/19 1 Medical Calls 1 Cancelled En […]
Read More »Citizen responds negatively to abandonment of county road
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Abandonment of Olin Hughes Road was finalized Tuesday, Sept. 17, by Towns Sole Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw at the county courthouse. The topic surfaced during a public hearing last month, with Bradshaw consulting with Towns County attorney Robb Kiker on the conflicted matter. Bradshaw explained that while the decision to abandon County Road […]
Read More »Board of Elections to discuss possible closure of Tate City precinct
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FetchYourNews (FYN) was notified that the Towns County Board of Elections plans to discuss the possible closure of the Tate City voting precinct Wednesday, Sept. 11. “We will be approaching the subject of possibly consolidating the Tate City precinct,” Towns County Elections Supervisor Tonya Nichols said Tuesday. “No votes can be taken […]
Read More »Shriner impersonator arrested on theft charges
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – On Tuesday Aug. 20, Towns County deputies responded to a complaint of a subject collecting money at the intersection of State Highway 75 South and State Highway 76 in Hiawassee. Upon the deputies arrival, a male subject was observed wearing a Shriner’s Fez hat,and a yellow caution vest with a bucket collecting […]
Read More »Towns County Democrats promote Abrams’ tour
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will be speaking on Sept. 17 at 5 pm at the Habersham Recreation Center at 120 Paul Franklin Rd. in Clarkesville, GA. “She will be completing a tour of north Georgia that day and will end the day by meeting with 9th District Democrats,” Vickie Plunkett of […]
Read More »9/11 Memorial Service to be held on Hiawassee Square
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – It has been nearly eighteen years since the infamous day that will eternally live in American minds – Sept. 11, 2001. Towns County, along with the City of Hiawassee, plans to honor the terrorist attack victims on Patriot Day. Towns County Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw, Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales, and Towns County Fire […]
Read More »Mayor Ordiales announces start of sewer plant expansion
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales announced Aug. 26 that sewer expansion is in the process of advancement. “The sewer plant expansion has finally begun. It’s only taken eight months, but look at us,” Mayor Ordiales said while displaying photographs of a construction site. “They’re tearing down trees, putting in walkways, but then of […]
Read More »City of Hiawassee plans public DDA meet and greet
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Seven directors were recently selected to serve on Hiawassee’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and the city has planned a public meet and greet with the appointed board members tomorrow evening, prior to the council’s 6 p.m. work session. “On Monday, Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. there will be a special meeting (meet […]
Read More »Reported roadside domestic dispute leads to drug arrest
HIAWASSEE, Ga, – On Tuesday afternoon, August 13, an officer with Hiawassee Police Department reported to Towns County Sheriff’s deputies a possible domestic incident on the northbound shoulder of State Route 75 South. The officer observed a vehicle pulled over on the shoulder of the roadway, occupied by a male and female whom appeared to […]
Read More »Hiawassee Council tables $25K ice machine purchase for Mayors’ Park
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee City Council tabled an agenda item Aug. 6, proposed by Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales, to purchase a used ice vending machine, not to exceed $25,000, for Mayors’ Park, located east of the city limits on State Route 76. The popular city park offers boating access to Lake Chatuge. Council members opposed […]
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