The Congressional Circus Well, what more can be said about July 12th’s Congressional hearing circus featuring Peter Strzok as ring master, except to point out the obvious, that the Democrat party, all of them, shouting out objections to Republican questions of the witness, praising the shamed witness with accolades for his bravery and Purple Hearts […]
Read More »June Public Health Inspection Scores
HARVEST ON MAIN 576 EAST MAIN ST STE 1 BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513 Phone Number: Permit Type: FS Last Inspection Score: 91 Last Inspection Date: 06-29-2018 For More Information Call: (706) 632-3024 SWAN DRIVE-IN 651 SUMMIT ST BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513 Phone Number: Permit Type: FS Last Inspection Score: 100 Last Inspection Date: 06-28-2018 For […]
Read More »Bessie Burch Buttram: Obituary
Bessie Burch Buttram, age 85, went home to be with her Lord on August 6, 2018. Bessie was born March 18, 1933 to Walter Lee and Verna Roberts Burch of Inman, Georgia. She was the eighth of ten children in a loving, caring family that has always remained close. Bessie attended Berry College and, upon […]
Read More »Eugene “Gene” Green: Obituary
Eugene “Gene” Green, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Ducktown, TN. Born on February 4, 1929 in , he was the son of the late Lester Baines Green and Myrtle Ward. He attended Barnes Chapel Baptist Church. Eugene was a member of Trenton-Wyandotte Masonic Lodge #8 F&AM in […]
Read More »Peggy Ann Neal: Obituary
Peggy Ann Neal, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Neal was born March 24, 1935 in Dana, KY to the late Fred Conn and the late Lora Boyd Conn. Mrs. Neal was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church, was devoted to her husband of sixty-four […]
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Roy Lee Stewart: Obituary
Roy Lee Stewart, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 23, 1941 in Rossville, GA to the late Chester Thorton and Mary Ward Stewart. He was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia, GA. He is preceded in death by […]
Read More »Freda “Micky” Jones: Obituary
Freda “Micky” Jones, age 91, passed away Sunday, July 15th, 2018 at her home in Blue Ridge. Micky was born October 29, 1926 in Eversly, England and moved to the United States in 1950. She was married to the late Clifford Jones of Miami, Florida. Micky was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Blue […]
Read More »Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 06/25 to 07/01
Arrest report provided by the Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office, pursuant to the state open records law, Tennessee Code Ann. section 10-7-503 to 10-7-512; 10-7-701 to 10-7-702; 10-8-101 to 10-8-103 Open Records Act allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Polk County, Tennessee. Those arrests […]
Read More »High Speed Chase 515 South
High Speed Chase 515 South. Fannin County identified a stolen Ford 350 White Pick-Up truck with Tennessee tag. The driver lead them on a high-speed chase into Gilmer. The truck lost control after GSP pulled a pit maneuver and the truck went off 515 on Bates road. A white male was driving along with a […]
Read More »Marcella Henson Goss Foster: Obituary
Marcella Henson Goss Foster, age 87, of Duluth, formerly of Fannin County, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Johns Creek. Born on December 12, 1930 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson Henson and Emma Jane Goss Henson. She is a member of Ormond Beach Union Church. Marcella […]
Read More »Rose Kimsey: Obituary
Rose Kimsey, 73 of Turtletown, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Rose was born in Coker Creek, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mamie and Dewey Hamby; husband, Randall Kimsey; granddaughter, Carah Kimsey; brother, Newbert Hamby, and sister Edrew Hamby. She is survived by her children, Darren Kimsey of Farner, Ellen […]
Read More »Wanda Louise Deal Moreau: Obituary
Wanda Louise Deal Moreau, age 69, of Copperhill, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Cleveland, TN. She was born in Copperhill, TN on March 14, 1949 to Evan Woodrow Deal and Lucille Carpenter Deal. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Margaret Jean […]
Read More »06/24/18-06/30/18 Weekly EMA/EMS Report
Fannin County EMA/EMS Director Robert Graham 181 Church St. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513 706-632-1958 Fax 706-632-8003 June 24, 2018 thru June 30, 2018 Responses M1: 40 M3: 11 M4: 27 M11: 27 Total: 105 Mutual Aid: Law: 370 Fire: 13 Rescue: 34 Total Emergency Calls: 481 Total Calls: 1659
Read More »Japanese Knotweed
By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Driving around the area, I have been seeing a plant that has become a problem in both Gilmer and Fannin Counties. The weed I’m talking about is Japanese knotweed, commonly known as crimson beauty, Mexican bamboo, or Japanese fleece flower. It was probably introduced to the U.S. as an […]
Read More »James Austin Woody: Obituary
Dr. James Austin Woody, age 85 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018, at his home. Dr. Woody was born April 15, 1933, in Padena, GA to the late Narvie Allen Woody and the late Ommie Hunnicutt Woody. Jimmy was a young boy who left the Georgia farm to join the United States Army […]
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