The Fannin County Veterans Associations donated funds to the Fannin County High School FFA Chapter to support FFA activities throughout the year. Pictured left to right: Daniel Davis, Taylor VanZandt, Trey Campbell, Lakota Towe, George Pletcher- Fannin County Veterans Associations, Seth Davis, Hannah Payne, Taylor long, Evan Asbury, Corey Stillwell, Zachary Couch, Adriana Smith
Read More »Are You Safer Now?
Opinion by John Tutten: Fourteen years ago, this country suffered a terrible attack, an attack perpetrated by Muslims motivated by the literal interpretation of the Qur’an. Since then, we have been waging a “War On Terror” with the goal of eradicating further threats by those that share the same perverted devotion to Islam as the […]
Read More »A Losing Game
Opinion by George McClellan: Were playing against a stacked deck in the game of politics and America is the worse for it. We vote people into congress hoping they will fulfill their promises and they run into a brick wall of entrenched entitlements, favoritism and self-protection they cannot penetrate unless they yield their principles and […]
Read More »FCHS FFA Food Drive
The Fannin County High School Agriculture Education Classes and the FFA Chapter collected over 800 items for the Family Connections Food Pantry. This is an annual event for the agriculture classes and FFA chapter. Pictured left to right: Adriana Smith, Corey Stillwell, Sherry Morris-Family Connections Blake Gray, Hailee Mealer, Tyler franklin, Kelly Locke, Korben Johnson, […]
Read More »Trump is Right on Immigration
Short Takes by George McClellan On Trump’s Moratorium on Muslim Immigration I think Trump is absolutely right! Consider the constitutional religious argument: Freedom of Religion belongs to the citizens of this nation, not to the rest of the world. Enforcement of our religious rights stops at our borders. Apparently, some politicians do not understand that […]
Read More »Polk County TN Arrest Report 12/1 to 12/7
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 are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for your viewing pleasure. Please remember […]
Read More »Fannin County Incident Report 11/30/15 to 12/06/15
Date: 11/30/15 Incident: Susupicious Activity: Fannin County Total Number Arrested: 0 Incident: Fraud/Swindle: Wash Wilson Rd. – Blue Ridge Total Number Arrested: 0 Date: 12/01/15 Incident: Damage to Property-Private: Stewart Camp Point – Blue Ridge Total Number Arrested: 0 Incident: Possession of Amphetamine, Marijuana-Possession, Dangerous Drugs Offense: GA 2W at Fast Food PL Total Number […]
Read More »Fannin Arrest Report 12/3 to 12/8
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, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been […]
Read More »Academic Excellence, We Touch The Future!
Article submited by By Kimberly Kribbs, FCHS Academic Team Advisor There is a saying that teachers touch the future. Monday evening exemplified that phrase! December 7, 2015 was an evening of celebration for the Academic Team of Fannin County High School. The Academic Team consists of high school students who compete against other schools throughout […]
Read More »November West Fannin Elementary Wendy’s Students of the Month
Pictured above are the November winners for the WFES Student of the Month program. Students are nominated based on work effort, completion of assignments, regular school attendance, behavior, and character. One student per grade level is chosen each month. Front row left to right: Kindergarten –Raygan Corn; 1st grade – Joseph Riendeau; 2nd Grade – […]
Read More »Maturity Barometer
I don’t know about you, but I like “measurables”. In other words, I like indicators that tell me how I am doing in a certain areas of my life. I am not talking about legalism that’s based on a performance base acceptance model. I am referring to matters of the heart. Indicators that your heart […]
Read More »Blue Ridge City Council Meeting Announcement and Agenda
Blue Ridge City Council Meeting, December 8, 2015 6:00 PM 480 West First Street, Blue Ridge A G E N D A Call Meeting to Order Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Council Meeting Rules of Procedures (to be presented at each meeting by the City Clerk) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting (if minutes are completed […]
Read More »Fannin County 4-H’ers Compete in Project Achievement
On Saturday, December 5, eight Fannin County Cloverleaf (5th and 6th grade) 4-H members were among 232 4-H’ers competing in the 2015 Cloverleaf Project Achievement at the Union County Middle School in Blairsville. 4-H members participating in Project Achievement researched a topic and prepared a demonstration or “illustrated talk” with posters and props. This also […]
Read More »Gun Control
Opinion written by Ed Huber: For years I believed that Darwin’s “Theory of Evolution” was a hoax, but after watching the news lately I’m having second thoughts. Maybe he was right or, partially right. He believed man evolved from apes, but I now believe man evolved from Jellyfish. Scientists tell us that Jellyfish have survived […]
Read More »How Do You Know God Isn’t Fixing This?
Opinion by John Tutten: The scurrilous attack in San Bernardino this week brought the ever widening cultural divide in this country into sharp relief. Seeing how the mainstream media and our political punditry processed the events, made clear beyond any argument that America is in deep, deep trouble. As I watched the events unfold, Shepherd […]
Read More »Warning, They Are Out To Get Us!
Opinion written by George McClellan: Do you need another reason to be very cautious about your friendly Islamic next door neighbor, the one with a swimming pool and a job, or a nice car and a family? Syed Rizwan Farook and his charming wife Tashfeen Malik, a pair of Islamic murders in San Bernardino, Ca. […]
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