Students in the Teaching as a Profession pathway recently visited the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Springs, Georgia. Mrs. Jill Dyer, TAP Coordinator for Fannin County, gives her students real-life experiences in the field of education so they can better determine if this will be the right career for them. “It’s important for […]
Read More »Fannin Restaurant Health Scores 2/19 to 3/22
We strive to provide the most accurate and up to date inspection information. If you have any questions or comments about a specific inspection or about Environmental Health programs in general, please call the local office: Fannin County Environmental Health 95 Ouida St., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Telephone: (706) 632-3024 Fax: (706) 258-2923″ America’s Best […]
Read More »Polk County TN Arrest Report 3/15 to 3/21
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 »The Sweet Smell of War in the Air
Opinion by George McClellan: America is on the brink of world war and we’re not prepared. Indeed, we won’t even acknowledge the peril. Russia and China are on the move and the regimes they sponsor, Iran and North Korea, act with impunity. Both countries, Russia and China, have claimed the territory of their neighbors, and […]
Read More »On Islamists, Liberals, and Idiots
Opinion by John Tutten: Did you see them? In the sky, hundreds of them, flying everywhere. Donkeys. All around the world donkeys took flight when uber-liberal, Piers Morgan, in a piece for the UK Daily Mail stated that maybe Donald Trump was not so wrong in his approach to dealing with escalating Islamic violence. I […]
Read More »Mrs. Bridget Alisha Cox Anderson: Obituary
Bridget Alisha Cox Anderson, age 41, of Morganton, GA passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Hospice Atlanta. She was born December 14, 1974 in Blairsville, GA to Larry Eugene and Diana Chastain Cox. She was a member of Helping Hand Fellowship Church where served as Pianist and Vacation Bible School Director. She enjoyed Women’s […]
Read More »Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 3/17 to 3/23
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 »Fannin County Emergency & Fire Log 3/14 to 3/20
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, 706-632-1958 Robert Poole, PIO Report Period: Mar 14th, thru Mar 20th, 2016 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 396 Rescue 31 Fire 9 EMS 100 • McCaysville Ambulance 21 • Blue Ridge Ambulance 32 • Morganton Ambulance 33 • Dial Ambulance 14 […]
Read More »WFES 2nd Grade STEM
The West Fannin STEM 2nd grade enjoyed learning about our greenhouse on Tuesday, March 22nd . They planted corn and bean seeds that were donated by Quinn’s Green House. They also planted flowers for Mother’s Day. Pictured above 2nd Grade STEM: (left to right) Crystal Dockery, Josue Flores, Michael Chastain, Lionel Olvera, Lexi Cook […]
Read More »The Government-Educational Complex
Opinion by George McClellan: Once Upon a time, president Eisenhower, in his farewell speech upon leaving office, warned us to “beware of the military-industrial complex.” We see that his warning was heard, ignored but not forgotten. Why? Because war cycles makes money for industry, gives power and control to politicians and keeps everyone else enslaved […]
Read More »SHAME
Opinion by George McClellan: Shame is simply not a strong enough word to describe the acute pain most Americans now feel toward Obama and his pipe dreams of a utopian Cuba style government right here in the USA. There cannot be enough words in the English language to properly describe the shame and humiliation our […]
Read More »Faith for this Day
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Faith for this day, God and His word are one. God will back up everything that He promises. Not only will He back It, but His throne is back of it. He said, “I watch over my word to perform it.” God is a business man. He knows […]
Read More »EFES Kindergarten Class Learns About Nutrition
Cafeteria manager Heather Cobb at East Fannin Elementary School read the Two Bite Club to Ms. Paula Hyatt’s Kindergarten class encouraging the kids to eat from all 5 food groups. Each child was given a copy of the book. This was a part of the nutrition departments Nutrition Education Program.
Read More »Our Intelligence Dilemma
Opinion by George McClellan: Following the 9/11 terrorist attack, the federal government immediately reformed its existing security programs by creating new bureaucracies. The previously unknown Patriot Act immediately hove into view and while the smoking ruins of the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the hole in the Pennsylvania farm were still burning in peoples minds, […]
Read More »Mr. Donald Paul Barker: Obituary
Donald Paul Barker, age 66, of Epworth, GA passed away Monday, March 21, 2016. Mr. Barker was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Paul and Rozella Wright Barker. He had worked at the Tennessee Copper Company as a S02 Drill Operator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with the grandchildren. He is survived […]
Read More »Mr. Walter “Cleve” Cleveland Oliver: Obituary
Walter “Cleve” Cleveland Oliver, age 87 of McCaysville, passed away Monday March 21, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. Oliver was born June 26, 1928 in Ellijay, Ga.and worked as a foreman for Tennessee Chemical Company. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Alma Oliver, three brothers, and three […]
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