President Trump set a record for White House staff turnover in the first year. Here’s an ongoing list of staff who have quit or been fired under Trump FIRED Sally Yates. Deputy attorney general. Days with administration: 11. Refused to enforce Trump’s entry ban. Preet Bharara. U.S. attorney. Days with administration: 51. Part of purge […]
Scammers can mimic your area code and phone number prefix to make their calls look local. If you’ve been getting inundated with incoming phone calls that look a lot like your own number, you’re not alone. This year has seen a spike in the practice dubbed “neighbor spoofing”—scammers and telemarketers using Voice over Internet Protocol […]
By Elaine Owen, Editor Tuesday, Dec. 11, Blue Ridge City Council approved by Roll Call voice vote to proceed with plans for a Downtown Development Authority as proposed at the Nov. 13 meeting. See complete story in next week’s Fannin Sentinel.
By Elaine Owen, Editor NOV. 13, 2018. Blue Ridge City Council held a special called meeting last week with Downtown Development Authority (DDA) expert Ann Arnold to answer questions about the proposed DDA. During this meeting, discussion of a proposed “Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance” showed many citizens did not understand and many did not […]
Larry Joe Sosebee was elected Post 2 Commissioner in 2010. For eight years, Sosebee showed up for commission meetings, returned phone calls from citizens, answered their questions and proposed solutions. He has truly been a “People’s Commissioner.” At the last meeting of 2018 (Dec. 11), Sosebee was honored by Commission Chairman Stan Helton with a […]
By ASSOCIATED PRESS | Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his job by year’s end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control of the […]
SPECIAL TO THE FANNIN SENTINEL Vaping, with its fun flavors and easy accessibility, may seem like a good alternative to smoking for many teens. According to the latest data, about one fourth of the youths polled in the United States have tried the electronic cigarettes. “Way more have said they’ve tried vaping than smoking,” says […]
Proverbs 28:27: He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack By Maria Kidder, Sentinel Staff Writer Good Samaritans of Fannin County again served Open Table in the Fannin County High School Cafeteria Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. A feast of smoked turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, acorn squash, green beans and donated desserts such as ice […]
By Elaine Owen, Editor George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924 in Milton, Mass. Although his parents were wealthy, he was raised modestly in a family that stressed public service. As a teenager, Bush attended Phillips Academy Andover, an exclusive prep school in Mass. He excelled both academically and in sports. His senior […]
First Lady Sandra Deal has visited schools in all 159 counties First Lady Sandra Deal was today joined by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs to visit The Academy Child Development Center in Oakwood, marking Mrs. Deal’s 1,000th school visit since Gov. Nathan Deal took […]