HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Marty Hayden relocated to Towns County from Pennsylvania a decade ago, and the gifted artist discovered a way to honor the history of a community that he has grown to love. Hiawassee is coined a “lake and mountain paradise” but the construction of Lake Chatuge – a manmade reservoir commissioned by the […]
Read More »Emergency dispatch, responders switch to digital communication
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Emergency Operations Center is in the process of transitioning from analog to digital radio communications with a test run currently in effect. The updated system is scheduled to “cut live” on Tuesday, Jan.21. Towns County E-911 Director Marty Roberts said that the test period is progressing well, stating that the […]
Read More »Fifth candidate enters Towns County sheriff’s race
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Lisa Joseph, a deputy with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office, announced Jan. 12 that she plans to seek Office of Sheriff in this year’s election. Corporal Joseph announced the launch of her campaign on her social media page Sunday night, directing the public to a website for the following information. “As a […]
Read More »High winds damage Young Harris residence
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – High winds caused substantial damage to a residence in the Morgan Court subdivision of Young Harris this morning as severe weather approaches the Towns County area. Manny Carrion, owner of Carrion Tree Service, submitted a photo of the damage to FYN, warning area residents to remain vigilant of the dangers associated […]
Read More »Community responds to sheriff candidate’s ‘trash’ talk
UPDATED HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Response from the local community grew heated in the days following the publication of an interview with Towns County sheriff’s candidate Linda Curtis, a retired Florida law enforcement officer who relocated to the region nearly a decade ago. Many Towns County residents reacted on social media, expressing contempt for the contender’s verbiage […]
Read More »Towns County Fire & Rescue Incident Report
Towns County Fire & Rescue Weekly Report 1/1/20 – 1/7/20 1/1/20 2 Medical Calls 1 Cancelled En Route 1/2/20 2 Medical Calls 1 Cancelled En Route 1 Assist Other 1/3/20 4 Medical Calls 1 Cancelled En Route 1/4/20 3 Medical Calls 2 Cancelled En Route 1 False Alarm 1/5/20 4 Medical Calls 1 Landing […]
Read More »Cooper to challenge Copeland in coroner’s race
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Deputy Coroner Tamela Cooper announced Friday, Jan. 10, that she will seek office as Towns County coroner in November’s election. Cooper will challenge first-term incumbent Harold Copeland, who serves a dual role as coroner and fire chief, for Towns County. Cooper has served as a deputy coroner for the past 7 […]
Read More »Study shows Georgia drops in rank for flu outbreak
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FYN, along with several Atlanta-based media outlets, recently reported that Towns County ranked #1 in the state of Georgia for influenza symptoms, with 8.68% of the population experiencing sickness. As of Jan. 9, Kensa Health reported Connecticut – rather than Georgia – as the sickest state, with 5.17% of the population experiencing symptoms […]
Read More »Capt. Jim Couch announces bid for Towns County Sheriff
PRESS RELEASE HIAWASSEE, Ga.— Building upon an entire career of public service as a law enforcement leader, Jim Couch is pleased to announce his candidacy for Office of Sheriff of Towns County. Currently a captain with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office, Couch brings 41 years of wide-ranging law enforcement experience, including in large metro departments […]
Read More »Victim advocate warns of dangers related to obsessive stalking
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – January is National Stalking Awareness Month and the North Enotah Domestic Violence Task Force hopes to educate the public on how obsession begins and how it can turn deadly as a result. Betsy Ramsey of S.A.F.E. – and acronym for Support in Abusive Family Emergencies – explained that obsession begins when one […]
Read More »Sheriff’s candidate hopes to ‘move agency into tomorrow’
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – FYN sat down with Linda J. Curtis, candidate for Towns County sheriff, Jan. 7, to disseminate the retired law enforcement officer’s plans if elected to office in November. Curtis served a total of 17 years as a police officer in Florida prior to relocating to Towns County. Curtis intends to run on […]
Read More »Council sworn-in at Hiawassee City Hall
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – City of Hiawassee Councilmembers Jay Chastain Jr., Anne Mitchell, and Nancy Noblet were sworn into office by Hiawassee Clerk Bonnie Kendrick during a ceremony at Hiawassee City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Chastain, Mitchell, and Noblet each swore to the following oath in unison: “I will well and truly perform the […]
Read More »Windshield violation leads to New Year’s meth arrest
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Police Department arrested a Rabun County resident on methamphetamine charges Jan. 1, following a traffic stop conducted on a 1989 Ford 250 truck for an obstructed windshield violation. Shon Moxley, 48, of Mountain City, Georgia, reportedly told an officer with the city police department that he was traveling to Hayesville, North […]
Read More »Fire chief to seek second term as coroner
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Fire Chief-Coroner Harold Copeland announced on the evening of Jan. 6 that he would seek a second term as county coroner. “It is with much humility and my deepest respect for the citizens of Towns County, that I humbly ask for your support once again, for the Office of Coroner,” Copeland […]
Read More »Towns County ranks #1 in state for flu
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Georgia is experiencing the worst outbreak of the flu in the nation and Towns County ranks the highest in the state with 8.68% of the population suffering symptoms. Rabun County followed with 8.44%, Stephens County with 8.17%, Forsyth County with 8.16%, and Banks County at 8.15%. “The flu season can be as early […]
Read More »Sewer spills at Hiawassee’s ‘shutdown’ station
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Problems related to a sewer lift station that the City of Hiawassee allegedly decommissioned last year continue to literally surface in the form of wastewater seepage, along with a need for Towns County assistance. FYN received citizen reports of an apparent waste spill at the city-owned lift station known as Roadrunner on […]
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