FANNIN COUNTY NEWS
Succesful Job Fair at UNG Blue Ridge!
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...
Local Business Owners Speak to Middle School STEM students about entreprenuership!
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...
Fannin Job Gain
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...
Talk of the Town
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 that receive...
Remote Work Initiative
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...
Local sewing operation makes PPE for area needs
One of our local sewing operations, A&S Clothing, started sewing face masks for Jack Daniels employees in TN and medical gowns for Gainesville Hospital in GA. The small operation was able to complete over 10,000 of these products while working on their regular...
Happenings at WildSide Custom Trailers & Conversions
Dale Eavenson and his team at WildSide Custom Trailers & Conversions in Blue Ridge, GA have just completed their first compact mobile medical unit! While regular projects at WildSide may consist of living quarters, motorhomes, or enclosed trailers, the team was...
Webinar hosted: Health & Safety Measures for Businesses
The Chamber and Development Authority hosted a virtual meeting through Zoom with local Dr. Dillon Miller, Chief Medical Officer, Chief of Staff, and Medical Director of the hospitalist program at Fannin Regional Hospital. Dr. Miller is our local expert on the...
Webinar hosted for businesses – SBDC & GDOL
FCDA hosted a virtual meeting with Richard Montanaro, Small Business Development Center, and Lisa Adkisson, Georgia Department of Labor. Mr. Montanaro provided advice and suggestions for businesses as it related to COVID-19 recovery. He provided some valuable tips for...
FCDA created one-stop resource page
In an effort to streamline information related to COVID-19 for businesses , the FCDA created a webpage to house and update all resources. https://fannindevelopment.com/