McCaysville building faces condemnation

 Citizen photo/Glenn Harbison : McCaysville Police Chief Micheal Earley places his hand in the separation between the floor and baseboard in the city’s police station. Similar separations were reported to be as much as three-quarters of an inch Monday.   By: Glenn Harbison, glenn@fanninbasincitizen.com  Fannin County Building Inspector Keith Nicholson was anticipating recommending the Post Office/Police Department…

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Radio upgrade, rec center bid approved

 By: Glenn Harbison | glenn@fanninbasincitizen.com  An expansion at the recreation center and improvement in emergency communications are expected to be completed by the end of the year following decisions by the Fannin County commissioners. L Squared Construction Company was approved to build the expansion at the recreation center on Tom Boyd Road.  The company submitted…

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Fannin elections offices moves to first floor of courthouse 

Citizen photo/GlennHarbison: Fannin County Election Supervisor Mary Ann Conner holds one of the many historical items discovered during the elections office move.  By: Glenn Harbison  | glenn@fanninbasincitizen.com  Years of needing more space has finally happened for the Fannin County Board of Elections.  The board’s office is now located on the first floor of the Fannin…

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The Breed disturbs normal calm at Serenity in the Mountains 

 Citizen photo/Glenn Harbison: Cast members of The Breed movie watch a replay of their recent scene that was shot last Tuesday night, July 14, at Serenity in the Mountains.   By Glenn Harbison, glenn@fanninbasincitizen.com  The quiet calm normally found at Serenity in the Mountains changed dramatically when the cast and crew of The Breed movie took…

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