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Fannin County commissioners approve two resolutions naming county road and bridge after longtime residents
Summary
The Fannin County Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions to name a stretch of highway across Blue Ridge Dam for Adolphus Drewry “AD” Frazier Jr. and to name a bridge for Lois Nell Stanley Long; both measures passed by voice vote.
FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — The Fannin County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 23 adopted two resolutions honoring longtime residents: one to designate a portion of county road across Blue Ridge Dam as the AD Frazier Memorial Highway and another to name a Big Creek bridge for Lois Nell Stanley Long.
The board voted to adopt the resolution for Adolphus Drewry Frazier Jr., commonly referred to as AD Frazier, after several residents described his civic donations and long-running support for local charities. Dale Overhand, who identified himself as a resident, said Frazier and his late wife became permanent county residents in 2002 and highlighted Frazier’s community work, including support for local backpack and Toys for Tots programs. A speaker identified as a family member described Frazier’s private generosity to young people in the county.
Supporters told commissioners a Tennessee Valley Authority report opposing the resolution had been circulated to the board. Commissioners read the resolution aloud describing Frazier’s civic roles and recommended naming the roadway that crosses the dam. The board then moved to adopt the resolution and approved it by voice vote.
The board also approved a resolution to name a bridge spanning Big Creek for Lois Nell Stanley Long. Speakers at the meeting described Long, born in Fannin County in 1920, as a longtime local tourism and hospitality promoter who helped found a river tubing business in the Toccoa Valley and donated property where the bridge now stands. A motion to accept the resolution was made and the board approved it by voice vote.
Both items were presented as resolutions honoring local citizens; no ordinance or change to county code was proposed. The meeting record shows both measures passed by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were read aloud.
Residents who spoke asked that the county consider the appropriate statutory and procedural steps if either naming requires state review; commissioners noted some memorial designations on state highways require action beyond the county.
Commissioners did not discuss implementing signage, funding, or an installation timetable during the meeting. The county received a TVA letter noted during discussion regarding the Frazier naming; the board did not state any follow-up action on that correspondence during the meeting.
