• Towns County Schools to hold open house for renovation reveal

    Towns County Schools

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Schools is planning a community open house Wednesday, August 7, from 5 to 7 pm, for anyone who would like to tour the upgraded campus. The Towns County Board of Education applied for a $3.3 million modernization grant in 2017, based on an estimate from Robertson Loia Roof, an architectural […]

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  • Towns County selected to receive federal emergency food and shelter funds

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    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County has been selected to receive $3143.84 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The selection was made by a national board which is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. The national board includes representatives from the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, […]

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  • Young Harris traffic stop leads to drug arrest

    YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators and deputies continue their push to arrest drug suspects throughout the Towns County area. On Tuesday, July 23, a Towns County deputy conducted a traffic stop on King Cove Road at the intersection of Gumlog Road in Young Harris on a Toyota truck. After initiating the traffic […]

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  • USFS fines Towns County fire chief-coroner for out-of-season hog hunting

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    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FetchYourNews (FYN) reported Friday, July 19, that the United States Forest Service (USFS) had launched an investigation into an incident which occurred Tuesday evening, July 16, during a FireWise Communities meeting at Towns County Fire and Rescue Station 6, off State Route 288, situated in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. According to meeting attendees, […]

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  • Females offered hands-on Israeli security training course

    Israeli security course

    BRASSTOWN, NC – IMI Florida Academy is offering females an opportunity to train in Israeli security self-defense and firearm techniques Nov. 22-23 in Brasstown, NC. “You know the reputation of the Israeli’s in threat detection and prevention – legendary, to say the least,” the two-day course introduction reads. “This is your opportunity to learn how the […]

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  • New propane deal expected to save thousands for county taxpayers

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    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County taxpayers will benefit from thousands of dollars in savings over the course of the next year due to a renegotiated gas contract between Suburban Propane and the county. Towns County Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw recently held a special-called meeting to finalize the deal. An adjusted rate of $1.199 per gallon was […]

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  • Osborn releases platform as Towns County sheriff’s race begins

    Towns County Sheriff Election

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Daren “Bear” Osborn, a challenger in the Towns County sheriff’s race, took to social media Oct. 16, sharing his logic for seeking office in the 2020 election. Osborn listed multiple goals and objectives, including advanced training within the law enforcement agency, the importance of cooperation between the sheriff’s office and local emergency […]

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  • Towns County Fire & Rescue Activity Report

    Towns County Fire and Rescue

    Towns County Fire & Rescue Weekly Report 9/25/19 – 10/1/19 9/25/19 5 Medical Calls 9/26/19 7 Medical Calls 9/27/19 7 Medical Calls 2 Cancelled En Route 1 Motor Vehicle Accident 9/28/19 2 Medical Calls 1 Cancelled En Route 3 Public Assist. 1 Motor Vehicle Accident 1 False Alarm 9/29/19 3 Medical Calls 1 Landing Zone […]

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  • Towns County continues to stress importance of 2020 Census

    Towns County census

    HIAWASSEE, Ga – Towns County Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw and Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales are strongly encouraging Towns County residents to participate in the upcoming 2020 census, and Mountain Movers and Shakers are joining in the effort to spread the word. The community group meets at Sundance Grill in Hiawassee each Friday at 8 a.m. “This […]

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  • Towns County Fire & Rescue awarded $310K grant

    Chief Harold Copeland

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – An equipment grant of nearly $310,000 was awarded to Towns County Fire and Rescue to purchase “air packs” for local firefighters, essential gear in the first responders’ arsenal. Towns County Fire Chief Harold Copeland announced that the department received the news from FEMA Friday, Sept. 13. Towns County will match approximately $15,000 […]

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  • Old Rock Jail to feature Halloween, Christmas events

    Sandra Green Towns County Historical Society

    HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The Old Rock Jail Museum will transform into a haunted historical site this Halloween for the second year in a row. Towns County Historical Society President Sandra Green made the announcement at the society’s Sept. 9 meeting. “We’re going to have a haunted Halloween at the jail, and that’s something that Tyler […]

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  • Public urged to report hellbender sightings

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    HAYESVILLE, NC – The eastern hellbender is North America’s largest salamander. Living in clean, swift-running rivers throughout the eastern United States, the reptiles spend their entire lives in water. Also known as snot otters and devil dogs, a decline in the hellbender population is causing concern for scientists and wildlife management officials. The U.S. Forest […]

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  • Spectacular Bid author to hold book signing in Young Harris

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    YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Atlanta author Peter Lee, a graduate of Towns County School and Young Harris College, will hold a book signing at Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “The book is about Spectacular Bid, a racehorse who just missed a Triple Crown when […]

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  • Community action group to address BRMEMC rate adjustment

    BRMEMC

    YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Families Against Inequitable Rates – FAIR – is a community action group formed to address Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation’s (BRMEMC) new pricing structure. FAIR will meet Thursday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. at the Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris. Beginning Oct. 1, the BRMEMC’s new pricing structure will […]

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