HEALTH CLINIC on July 31st One-Stop Spot for School State Health Requirements! Is your child ready for the upcoming school year? The Fannin County Health Department is conducting a Back To School Rush Health Clinic on Tuesday, July 31st from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at their location in Blue Ridge. The required Hearing, Dental, […]
Read More »Raymond Ross: Obituary
Raymond Ross, age 78, of Epworth, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Ross was born in Mineral Bluff, GA on June 15, 1940 to the late Boyd and Thelma Dean Ross. He served as a deacon for 40 years at various churches and had served on numerous committees within the […]
Read More »Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 06/25 to 07/08
Arrest report provided by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Fannin County. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, […]
Read More »Work on a project to upgrade signals at four intersections in Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens
Work to begin soon on four signal upgrades in Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens counties ELLIJAY, Ga. – Work could begin soon on a signal upgrade project in at various location in Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens counties. Georgia DOT has just awarded a contract to World Fiber Technologies, LLC. of Land O Lake, Florida, valued at close to […]
Read More »Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 06/11 to 06/17
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 »Raymond E. Carringer: Obituary
Raymond E. Carringer, age 77 of Winter Springs graduated to Heaven to be with his Savior on Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018 with his family present. He was born in Murphy, NC in 1941. He was of strong work ethic and spirit. He loved people and it was said “he never met a stranger”. He […]
Read More »Ralph Johnson: Obituary
Ralph Johnson, age 68 of Morganton, GA passed away May 30, 2018 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born July 22, 1949 in Copperhill, TN to the late Luther “Buck” Johnson and the late Grace Davenport Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked for the Forestry Service and enjoyed working on small engines in his spare time. He […]
Read More »Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 05/28 to 06/03
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 »Short Takes – Where We’re Going
Where We’re Going It now stands without question, after James Clappers admission under the withering tongue blathering he received from that pillar of elite intellectual liberalism, Joy Behar on the “View,” that he, James Clapper and John Brennen, heads of their respective spy agencies, conspired with the FBI’s Comey, to spy on the Donald Trump […]
Read More »Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 05/07 – 05/13
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 »Marlene Brackett Hood: Obituary
Marlene Brackett Hood, age 82, of McCaysville, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in Blue Ridge. She was born on August 23, 1935 in Copperhill, TN, to Elmo “Jody” Brackett and Esther Taylor Brackett. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Epworth. She retired from Fannin Regional Hospital where she had worked […]
Read More »Lewis Patrick “Pat” Snow: Obituary
Lewis Patrick “Pat” Snow, age 60, of Epworth, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Harpersville, AL. He was born on April 16, 1958 on a military base in Okinawa, Japan to the late John William Snow, Sr. and Fumiko “Keiko” Fuji Snow. Pat attended Helping Hand Church and worked as a Journeyman Lineman […]
Read More »Short Takes – Independence Day, Can We Keep it?
Independence Day, Can We Keep It? As Americans, we see that the focus of the rising tempo of incivility in our public discourse has moved from politics to issues of culture and we must ask why? Well, it’s because for America, the political arguments have already been settled although one side won’t admit it. It’s […]
Read More »Put your phone away and just drive: Hands-Free cell phone use is now the law drivers in Georgia
Hands-Free cell phone use is law Drive Alert Arrive Alive, Georgia! CARTERSVILLE, Ga.—Just put down the phone and DRIVE! Hands-free cell phone use is now the law for drivers in Georgia. The Hands-Free Law (House Bill 673; Hands-Free Georgia Act), which went into effect on July 1, requires hands-free technology when drivers use cell phones and other […]
Read More »Jerry Duke Poore: Obituary
Mr. Jerry Duke Poore, age 80 of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his home. Mr. Poore was born August 19, 1937 in Cherokee County, GA to the late Fred Poore and the late Mildred Duke Poore. A member of the Epworth First Baptist Church, he was preceded in death […]
Read More »Eastern Tent Caterpillar
By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent As I ride through the county I’ve noticed some webs are back in the wild cherry trees but before you start having nightmares about the webbing we had last fall, you can rest assured that this insect is different. This culprit is the Eastern Tent Caterpillar. The webs serve […]
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