Opinion by John Tutten: I bet about right now you are getting a little weary from all the political chaff exploding around us. How about something a little different this week? Here goes. A team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley using a supercomputer have generated a vastly more complex model of […]
Read More »Jessica Victoria Hunter Taylor: Obituary
Jessica Victoria Hunter Taylor, age 32, of Elmwood, TN passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jessica was a 2003 graduate of Copper Basin High School and a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She was employed as a welder with Shorki of North America, a vehicle parts manufacturing […]
Read More »Mrs. Freda Lou Mathis: Obituary
Mrs. Freda Lou Mathis, age 89, of Sarasota, FL passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. Mrs. Mathis was born in Copperhill to the late Thomas and Lura Sisson Fowler. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Mathis and son, Bobby Mathis. She […]
Read More »FCHS 3rd 9 Weeks Principal’s List and Honor Roll
Erik Cioffi, principal at Fannin County High School, is proud to announce students that are on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks.. Students on the Principal’s List must have all grades 93 or above. Students on the Honor Roll must have an overall average of 90 or above. 9th grade students […]
Read More »Budgeting – Tripwires and Landmines
Opinion by George McClellan: The 2015 Budget Control Act, agreed to by both parties and the Obama Administration, that should have set spending levels to not exceed $1.06 trillion, was tossed out by the GOP when they passed the Omnibus Spending Bill for 2016, a vote so contentious that ‘conservative’ congressmen everywhere, who voted for […]
Read More »Open Letter to Prince Reibus
Dear Mr. Reibus: I will not be voting in the presidential election this year. The electoral college “process” has been so completely corrupted that the electors (citizens) are no longer involved. You have stated in public media that the candidate for president will be “chosen” in a contested convention. One of your primary handlers has […]
Read More »Fannin Emergency & Fire Log 4/4 to 4/10
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 706-632-1958 Robert Poole, PIO Report Period: April 4th, thru April 10th, 2016 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 325 Rescue 21 Fire 5 EMS 87 • McCaysville Ambulance 27 • Blue Ridge Ambulance 29 • Morganton Ambulance 19 • Dial Ambulance […]
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GOP Incompetence or Betrayal?
Opinion by George McClellan: The mire that the GOP finds itself in is of their own making. A luncheon friend caused me to realize that it was actually we, the base conservative voters of the GOP, who are in fact, the RiNO’s (Republican’s in name only), and that the corrupt ones, those destroying the party’s […]
Read More »Mr. Erith Elon Rhodes: Obituary
Mr. Erith Elon Rhodes, age 90 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 10, 2016 at his home. Mr. Rhodes was born October 7, 1925 in Hemptown, GA to the late Holland Rhodes and the late Eva Rhodes. A member of the Liberty Hill United Methodist Church, he enjoyed gardening in his spare time and being […]
Read More »Mr. Harold Lloyd Hulsey: Obituary
Harold Lloyd Hulsey age 79 years, of Blue Ridge GA passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1936 in White County GA and later moved to Gainesville, GA. Mr. Hulsey has made his home in Fannin County, GA since 1964. He served in the United States Army […]
Read More »Societal Retrogression
Opinion by George McClellan: I stand in amazement viewing the retrogression of modern society and our leaders slobbering acquiescence to it on grounds of what is politically correct so as not to hurt other peoples feelings, especially our college students, the Constitution and the rule of law be damned. For example, Socialism, as many times […]
Read More »Mr. Irvin Lynn McHan: Obituary
Mr. Irvin Lynn McHan, age 74 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home. Mr. McHan was born May 12, 1941 in McMinn County, TN to the late Davis McHan and the late Ella Mae Dailey McHan. He was Baptist in faith. Lynn worked as a Manager for UPS and served […]
Read More »What We Don’t See
Opinion by George McClellan Does anyone not remember that all but one of the Islamic terrorists involved in the attack on America on 9/11 were Saudi’s? One must ask why does our media downplay anything involving the Saudi’s? Americans who have recognized the problem and sounded the alarm, have been attacked as being Islamaphobic, racist […]
Read More »Personhood? That is the Question!
Opinion by John Tutten: Donald Trump may have inadvertently helped the Republican cause this year with his stumbling over a hypothetical gotcha question about the abolition of Roe v. Wade. During an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Trump stated that with abortion illegal, women seeking abortions should face “some form of punishment”. (Why is Trump […]
Read More »FCHS Thespians Laughter and Latte Fundraiser Announcement
The annual Thespian fundraiser, Laughter and Latte, will be held this Saturday, April 16 at 7:00 PM in the FCHS Performing Arts Center onstage. This year’s show features entertainment by FCHS Thespians and admission of $10.00 per person includes unlimited coffee, desserts, and entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the Dakota Leach Memorial Scholarship fund and FCHS […]
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