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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 11/8 – 11/14

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 16, 2021 , by Content Admin

Arrest report provided by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Towns County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.

Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 11/1 – 11/7

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 9, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Parade Day is Less Than a Month Away

Community November 9, 2021 , by Content Coordinator

Parade day is less than a month away!!!!!
Churches. athletic groups, businesses and anyone else who wants to be a part of kicking off the Christmas festivities come on out and put your group in the parade.
For the very first year someone has kindly donated money specifically for cash prizes in hopes of getting a larger turnout for the Christmas parade.
1st place $500.00
2nd place $300.00
3rd place $200.00
So get your creatives juices flowing and start working on those floats.
Towns County Sheriff’s Office Christmas Parade
The Towns County Sheriff’s Office Christmas Parade will be kicking off the Christmas Season Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 5:30 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Have A Holly Jolly Christmas”.
The parade route will begin in the parking lot of the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds with lineup beginning at 4:00 p.m. If you are planning to enter the float contest you will need to be lined up and fully decorated by 4:15 p.m.
NO ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED UNLESS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO SHOP WITH THE SHERIFF
*All parade entries must be well-lit.
*Children under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult.
*We ask that entries do not have Santa on their float.
Please call Towns County Sheriff’s Office to let them know if you are participating in the parade If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Towns County Sheriff’s Office at 1-706-896-4444.

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/25 – 10/31

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 2, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/18 – 10/24

Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 26, 2021 , by Content Admin

Arrest report with photos provided by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Towns County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/11 – 10/17

Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 19, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/4 – 10/10

Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 12, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Civic Association hosting public forum on drug use

Community October 6, 2021 , by Lauren Souther

HIAWASSEE, Ga – On October 11, Towns County Civic Association will be holding a public forum on drug abuse.

The forum is open for students to address the issue. Michael Courey spoke about the necessity of children and teenagers understanding the effects of drugs and hearing their perspectives.

“We’ve addressed this in the past, we’ve addressed this with driving under the influence of alcohol, with tobacco, with other drugs, but it doesn’t seem to have stopped the desire of the youth to use it,” Courey said at the City of Hiawassee Council Work Session.

He addressed how times have changed since he was younger, and cigarettes and alcohol were the big deal.

The public forum will take place at the Towns County Recreation Center at Foster Park on October 11 at 6 p.m.

Several speakers are lined up to discuss the effect of drugs on the human mind and body.

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 9/27 – 10/3

Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 5, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Towns and BRMEMC hope to expand broadband access

Community, News September 29, 2021 , by Lauren Souther

HIAWASSEE, Ga – Towns County and Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (BRMEMC) are in the process of applying for grants to increase broadband internet access in the area.

Recently, the county applied for a $7 million National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Grant with the BRMEMC listed as the carrier.

“We will hopefully get this grant,” Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw stated. “If we were not to get the grant, then we’re going to turn around and apply for any grants out that we possibly can get. We will not go to sleep on this. We will continue to stay on it.”

BRMEMC Director of Broadband Alex King discussed all the opportunities available to help expand broadband in Towns.

24 percent of BRMEMC’s 11,000 customers are in Towns and 39 percent of Towns County has access to fiber services. The NTIA grant would raise the 39 percent to 60 percent.

Several grant opportunities are on the table for broadband funding. COVID-19 and work-from-home situations resulted in state and federal government ramping up their efforts.

BRMEMC Director of Broadband Alex King

NTIA has allotted $288 million in grant funding for broadband. Georgia Fiscal Recovery has a $300 million fund and the Georgia Broadband Initiative in process for counties to apply for grant funding. The amount for the Georgia Broadband Initiative hasn’t been set yet, but some counties like Fannin have already taken steps to be in line for the funding.

Also, North Carolina has $300 million set aside in broadband grant funding.

The Federal government only allows determined eligible for funding to apply for grants. Census blocks are used to determine eligibility, which isn’t necessarily the best method. If only one home in a census block has broadband, then the whole block can be deemed ineligible for funding.

However, the Georgia Broadband Initiative is using a map developed by the Department of Community Affairs, not census blocks. It allows for a more accurate description of area coverage and needs for broadband.

Currently, the company has 1,100 miles of fiber in its coverage area and is adding between 150-180 customers a month for the service.

In 2009, the North Georgia Network was established with Habersham EMC to create two diverse fiber paths to Atlanta. The $33 million project allowed BRMEMC to sustainably develop broadband services.

In 2018, BRMEMC received an expansion grant, and it grew broadband in 28 areas. Four of the areas were in Towns: Laurel Hill in Young Harris, Hwy 66 in Young Harris, White Oak Forest in Hiawassee, and Sunset Bay in Hiawassee.

35 areas expansion areas are in process for 2021 which include Hanging Dog and Gumlog.

With the NTIA grant, the county and BRMEMC applied for every eligible area which will cover Gumlog, Bald Mountain Park, Crane Creek, Tate City, and remaining portion of Upper Higher Tower. 1,300 BRMEMC members would receive access to fiber internet if the grant is approved.

“The reason they aren’t many in Towns County is [it’s] the most covered county out of our five counties. There’s still a lot of areas that we’re going to expand to but that’s why there’s less than Fannin County or Cherokee County,” King explained.

Closer view of broadband access in Towns County.

The Neighborhood Networking Program used by BRMEMC provides the company information about who exactly in its coverage area is interested in broadband service. Through community connection, neighbors can sign-up to express interest in fiber and the neighborhood representative can turn those names into the BRMEMC. The process informs BRMEMC of where to consider expanding broadband next.