Austin Vick and Wayman Dye, 6th graders in Mrs. Pack’s science class, demonstrate the rain catcher they designed and built for Mrs. Pack. The rain catcher is designed to attach to a downspout and collect water from the gutter. A valve in the bottom of the catcher will release the water and is designed to […]
Read More »WFES Announces January Student of the Month
Congratulations January winners for the 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 –Addyson Plott; 1st grade – Logan Long; 2nd Grade – Karis McIver. Back row […]
Read More »Shirley Ann Patterson Jones: Obituary
Shirley Ann Patterson Jones, age 80, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 in the UT Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Mrs. Jones was born in McCaysville, GA on July 18, 1935 to the late Dock Adam Patterson and Nancy Ellen Huddleston Patterson. She worked as a paraprofessional for 30 years in the […]
Read More »Don Jugarthy Cabrera: Obituary
Don Jugarthy Cabrera, age 59 of Copperhill, TN passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on February 18, 1957 to the late Ralph and Iowa Bolanger Cabrera in McCaysville, GA. Don was a freight transportation truck driver. He was of the Baptist Faith. Don […]
Read More »Debra Kay Gratz: Obituary
Debra Kay Gratz, age 65 of Ellijay, passed away February 21, 2016 at Canton Nursing Home. Ms. Gratz was born October 13, 1950 in Miami, FL to the late Woodrow Millar and the late Martha Bell. Ms. Gratz was preceded in death by her husband William Gratz, her father Woodrow Millar, and her mother Martha […]
Read More »Bernard Lee Loetscher: Obituary
Mr. Bernard Lee Loetscher, age 85 of Mineral Bluff, passed away February 21, 2016 at his residence, in Mineral Bluff, GA. Mr. Loetscher was born November 4, 1930 in Houston, AK to the late Carl Loetscher and the late Ella Loetscher. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by wife, Glenda […]
Read More »We Need a New Team
Opinion by John Tutten: Is what we are hearing out of the Republican Senate leadership surprising to you? Do you really think they will stand firm and uphold an eighty-year precedent of not confirming Supreme Court nominees in a presidential election year? Initial comments out of Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell seemed encouraging, but yet […]
Read More »Blue Ridge City Council Special Called Meeting Announcement & Agenda
Notice of Special Called Council Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Called Council meeting of the COUNCIL of the CITY OF BLUE RIDGE will be held at City Hall 480 West First Street Blue Ridge, Ga 30513 on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 3:30 PM. This meeting was called by Mayor Whitener for the purpose of discussing a Zoning […]
Read More »Fannin County Restaurant Health Scores 1/1/16 to 2/18/16
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″ 224 West […]
Read More »Polk County TN Arrest Report 2/9 to 2/15
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 »Disasters in the Making
Opinion by George McClellan: Do we ever see any reaction from Obama to his collapsing foreign policy except to blame Republicans, blame Bush or blame the voters for not understand his genius? America’s foreign policy is a disaster because the lessons learned over decades of prior diplomatic experience have been recklessly chucked out the door […]
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Fannin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 2/11 to 2/17
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 »FCMS 8th Grade Teams Have Announced January SOTM
Fannin County Middle School 8th grade teams have announced Students of the Month for January. Students are chosen by their academic teachers for this distinction. Qualifications for this honor include outstanding citizenship, good attendance, respectfulness toward faculty and peers, and a good academic standing. Students chosen for January are: Hannah Green (Team 8A), daughter of […]
Read More »West Fannin Elementary School STEM 2nd Grade
The WFES Second grade has been learning about energy and the difference between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Our unit took about 3 weeks to complete. Challenge activity: Design a wind turbine that turns fast and efficiently. Students test with a fan to determine how well it works. Students will count the number of […]
Read More »Obama’s Direction, or Ours?
Opinion by George McClellan: What more evidence do Americans need to be convinced that Obama hates America and is doing everything he can do to destroy it? Obama is an evil person, a crypto Islamists, constantly testing the resolve of the American people and our own weak politicians. Why do we continue to accept the evils of […]
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