TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Fentanyl has been recovered during a vehicle search as the result of drug activities being reported, according to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The Towns County Sheriff’s Office Investigators were told of ongoing drug activity in an area of Towns County which prompted Deputies and K-9 units to set up more […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – The results are in! The race to watch for Pickens County was the City Council Special Election race. After 100% of the precincts reporting, Kristeen MacNeill has won the race. Other county elections were uncontested. The county voted Republican for federal and statewide elections.

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The results are in! The Limestone Valley Soil and Water race is called. Michael Bushey has won with 65% of all votes. John Marshall for County Commissioner Post 2 and Charlie Paris for County Commission Cahirman are uncontested. The county voted republican for all the federal and statewide elections.

DALTON, Ga. – On Oct. 13, the Dalton Police Department responded to a reported shoplifting incident at the Walmart at 815 Shugart Road in Whitfield County, according to the incident report. When Police arrived at the Walmart, they were directed to the female suspected of shoplifting. The suspect was identified as Amanda Dawn Headrick, 36, […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – A traffic alert has been issued Gordon County after reports of a motorcycle accident with severe injuries. The accident occurred on New Town Road at Jones Road in Gordon County, a common area for accidents that have happened in the past. The incident was reported on Northwest Georgia Scanner within the […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Nancy Kelly, was being exploited by a man posing as a handy man. Christopher James Plush and his accomplish Devin Barry Lowery, stole a large amount of cash, prescription drugs, hundreds of rare coins, a handgun and […]

Gilmer County, Ga. – The ‘Be on the lookout’ (BOLO) alert for Leonard Higdon has officially been called off after he has been found dead in North Dakota. Higdon was originally issued a bolo on Oct. 8, after it was discovered he had ties to Gilmer and Fannin Counties. He was wanted for his connection to […]

Since the declaration of the opioid crisis by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Oct. 2017, the growing popularity of Fentanyl has been a driving force in exponentially fueling the crisis. In fact, “from 2019 to 2021, fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increased by 218.4 percent,” according the Georgia Department of Public Health. During […]

HARTWELL, Ga. – After a months-long investigation known as “Operation Straight to the Hart”, multiple violent gang and drug offenders have been arrested as of Oct. 27. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a statement today detailing the investigation. The investigation also led to the arrest of Jaquavious Waller, 21, and Len’darrius Keese, 20, who […]

Uptown on the Robbinsville Square. Come and bring your goody bag. Vehicles with trunk open ready to give treats and have a great time with friends and neighbors. Bring your camera for some good photo shots.   Where: Robbinsville, NC When: October 31 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us in the Historic Downtown Gainesville Square on Monday, October 31, 2022 for our annual Trick Or Treat on the Square! Bring your kids dressed up in their best costumes to Trick or Treat at downtown businesses from 3:00 p.m – 6:00 p.m. Enjoy the squarecrow displays and enter the costume contest at 5:30 […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – The Elections Supervisor for Stephens County, Krista Terry, announced her resignation on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of Poll Manager Shelia McClain, claiming harassment in their work environment. With the Nov. 8 election around the corner, it has left many to question the abrupt departure. Fellow members of the County Elections […]

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The largest fentanyl seizure ever made inside of White County took place on Sunday, September 25, 2022, resulting in multiple arrests. A prior investigation led agents throughout White County where large drug seizures were made. This investigation was conducted by the White County Sheriff’s Office, Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, Riverdale Police […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – Following reports of a school shooting threat at Fannin County High School, FCHS Principal Ramsey and Superintendent Gwatney released a prompt statement to parents and students. Gwatney told FYN reporters that he and Ramsey had both been in contact with a Fannin County Sheriff’s Office throughout the day yesterday, including Sheriff Kirby. […]

HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced they are investigating an officer involved shooting in Cherokee County, Georgia. This incident makes for the 60th officer involved shooting the GBI has been requested to investigate in 2022. According to a statement form the GBI, tis time last year there ere only 41 officer involved shootings […]

LULA, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation made an arrest Tuesday of a man allegedly involved in child pornography. “Colby Dean Tucker, 25, of Banks County, GA, was arrested one account of sexual exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material), one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material) […]