James Ronald “Ronnie” White, aged 75, of 80 LaVista Drive, Blue Ridge, died August 13, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care, Blue Ridge, following an extended illness. A visitation will be held at Akins Funeral Home on Monday, August 15, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 16 at 2 p.m. […]
Read More »America For Sale—Sold!
Opinion by George McClellan: Think, Supreme Court, Supreme Court, Supreme Court. Hillary Clinton will fill at least three, possibly four of those seats with marxist oriented, feel good, probably “gay” lawyers with ACLU backgrounds who believe, like she does, that the US Constitution is not relevant to our modern times and is so out of […]
Read More »Polk County TN Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/2 to 8/8
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 »On Fear and Quantum Mechanics
Opinion by John Tutten: John Rhys-Davies is a rare commodity in Hollywood these days. Best known for his portrayal of Gimli, the King of the Dwarfs in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Rhys-Davies has stood up to the political correctness that has calcified Tinsel Town into a liberal monolith. He believes kimono-opening comments he […]
Read More »Islam, It’s Time to Take Action – Part 2
Opinion by George McClellan: Where does American really stand in it’s relation with Islam? We already know where Obama stands, it’s with the muslims. He has said so, many times. He denies that the decades long assault of middle eastern terrorism has anything to do with the religion of peace. Europe is finding out how […]
Read More »North Georgia Honor Guard Visits WFES
The North Georgia Honor Guard came to West Fannin Elementary on Friday, August 5th to talk to our 5th grade students about American flag etiquette. Our 5th grade students learned many facts about the American flag, including how to correctly fold the flag and what each fold represents. Pictured above:Back row L-R: North Georgia Honor […]
Read More »Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/2 to 8/6
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 »Islam, Time to Take Action – Part 1
Opinion by George McClellan: Immediately after the attack in Nice, France by a frustrated muslim nut case driving a truck that killed eighty-four people including twelve children, the French Police, at all levels, immediately commenced raids of suspected mosques, homes and offices of potential Islamic suspects. French intelligence had laid the ground work long before […]
Read More »Murray George Merrill: Obituary
Murray George Merrill, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 10, 2016 at Life Care of Copper Basin. Mr. Merrill was born August 6, 1929 in Chelsa, MI to the late John Arthur Merrill and the late Lucille Hall Merrill. Mr. Merrill was a graduate of Wayne State University in Michigan and worked for […]
Read More »The Question is Still a Matter of Trust
Opinion by George McClellan: I mentioned in a previous essay that the fabric that binds us together is trust and the loss of that trust through lying, deception, redefinition of common terms to fit political agenda’s, and simply ignoring criminal acts committed by the people in power, is a sure precursor to conflict. In a […]
Read More »Earth, Hear the Word of the Lord
Religion article written by Dr. Bob Allen: Father God wants you to understand and believe, above all things, His perfect love for you, and to understand the price He paid for you. This love never runs out, but goes beyond all knowledge, and all understanding. This Love is for you today; this love is yours. […]
Read More »Mr. Kenneth Claude Odum: Obituary
Kenneth Claude Odum, age 75 of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Odum was born on April 22, 1941 in Fannin County to the late Elick and Edna Puckett Odum. He retired from Levi Strauss Company after thirty-two years as a machine operator. Mr. Odum was […]
Read More »Georgia Sheriff’s Association Annual Awards Banquet Held
From: Sheriff Dane Kirby On August 3, 2016 the Georgia Sheriff’s Association held their annual Awards Banquet in conjunction with the 2016 summer conference in Macon Georgia. The awards given were in the categories of Sheriff of the Year, Valor Award, Professional Contribution Award and Meritorious Service Award. The Professional Contribution Award was given to […]
Read More »4H Garden Club Create “Plantzillas”
The 4-H Garden Club read the book “Plantzilla,” and learned new vocabulary such as symbiotic, cilia, botany, and metamorphosis. They also created their own “Plantzillas” by learning basic plant care, how to divide ferns, and the light and moisture requirements for these popular plants! Pictures above: Libby Stewart, Ethan Steidle, Zoe Miller, Evie Crandall, Katie […]
Read More »Fannin County Public Library Upcoming Events
Upcoming library events: On Saturday, August 13 at 11:00AM, the stitching club meets (every second Saturday) AND Kathy Williams will be here talking about her book, Dear Dad. On Thursday, August 18 at 5:00PM, Laurie Hicks of Georgia Mountains Health will speak about Depression and Anxiety as we age. On Friday, August 26, at 8:30PM […]
Read More »Latest Articles from the Fannin County Extension Office
Home Grown Tomatoes By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Backyard tomatoes are probably the most popular vegetable grown by homeowners. Tomatoes can be easy to grow, but they are like other vegetables in that they have disease and insect problems. They also have a nutritional problem that has really affected them this year. That problem […]
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