News Archive

Mason Tractor Company’s expansion brings new life to Whitepath building
August 2, 2024 - After years of sitting idle, the Whitepath Fabtech Building in Blue Ridge is back in business, due to the efforts of the Fannin County Development Authority (FCDA). The Whitepath facility, which was acquired by the Fannin County Development Authority in 2022, will be used by the Mason Tractor Company to meet...

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A year of progress; goals for the future
July 26, 2024 - As the Fannin County Development Authority (FCDA) looks toward the future, and addresses various opportunities and challenges, we want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the progress made in the past year. We remain focused on our mission to support local businesses while also working to attract new, desirable business...

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Blue Ridge ranks at the top of Southern Living’s “The South’s Best”
April 4, 2024 - Blue Ridge reached a top spot once again on a Southern Living Magazine’s “best of” list, ranked #2 among the best small towns of Georgia in the magazine’s May 2024 edition featuring “The South’s Best” list, an annual ranking of the region...

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FCDA loves interns!!
July 30, 2021 - Coming from a campus recruiting background, when I started my job with the FCDA over six years ago, the first thing I asked is if I could have an intern!!  Today, I sent off my third intern, Cady Finley, to Auburn University, and I welcomed Reagan York to my...

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GaDOE accepts Fannin County into Economic Development Partnership Designation program!
July 5, 2021 - PRESS RELEASE July 2021 Fannin County Economic Development and Fannin County School System are thrilled to be recently accepted into the Economic Development Partnership (EDP) program.  This is a district-wide certification process that prepares school districts to adopt best practices and behaviors that support economic development, strengthen their programs, and...

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Succesful Job Fair at UNG Blue Ridge!
May 13, 2021 - It was a pleasure partnering with Fannin Chamber and UNG Blue Ridge yesterday as we hosted 48 area employers at our job fair at the University of North Georgia‘s Blue Ridge campus. Thank you to our amazing employers who support our community and to those of you who...

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Local Business Owners Speak to Middle School STEM students about entreprenuership!
October 20, 2020 - In the Fall of 2020, STEM teacher Ashley Jacobson and Executive Director of the Fannin County Development Authority, Christie Gribble, kicked off “Entrepreneurship Wednesdays” with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade STEM students.  Students have heard from businesses ranging from a cabin rental company to a craftsman fly-rod business....

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Talk of the Town
August 25, 2020 - Watch FCDA’s Christie Gribble and a wonderful panel of Fannin leaders talk about the Census on Kristy Lindstrom’s Talk of the Town! Today’s new episode of Talk of the Town focused on the census. There are so many important programs in our community...

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Fannin Job Gain
August 8, 2020 - Fannin County had a 4% job gain from July 2019 to July 2020, according to Daily Yonder.  The national average had a loss of 8.5% of all jobs.  This data shows great economic stability for our community, as we still go through a tremendously unusual time in our country.  The...

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Remote Work Initiative
July 28, 2020 - Fannin County Development Authority has been selected to participate in TVA’s new Remote Work Ready Pilot Program. The program, developed by TVA Economic Development, in partnership with FlexJobs, is designed to connect residents with additional remote work job opportunities and assist communities in diversifying their economic development strategy. ...

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