Hope Yvonne Bell, 92, passed away at Fannin Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 17. Her mother was the late Ethel Duval. She was a member of the New Life Fellowship Church in Blairsville. Wilbur & Hope Bell were pastors of Assembly of God churches for over 50 years throughout VA, MD, PA, W.VA and FL. […]
Read More »Frances Louise Goss: Obituary
Mrs. Frances Louise Goss, age 80 of Rome, passed away February 16, 2016 at Rocky Face. Mrs. Goss was born December 2, 1935 in McCaysville, GA to the late J.W. Godfrey and the late Effe Elrod Godfrey. A member of Floyd Springs United Methodist Church in Floyd County Georgia , she was preceded in death […]
Read More »Linda Dodge: Obituary
Linda Dodge, 76, of Morganton, died from cancer on February 16, 2016. Linda passed away at home peacefully and was surrounded by friends and her faithful dog, Ragan. She was born to Jack and Elberta Little in Cuthbert, GA in 1939. Later, after growing up in Virginia, Linda moved to California where she earned degrees […]
Read More »John “Ailen” McGill: Obituary
Mr. , age 68, of Blairsville, GA passed away on February 18, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Copperhill, TN he was the son of the late Benjamin Harrison and Lucille Thomas McGill. He was a combat veteran of the United States Army serving two tours of duty during Vietnam. Mr. […]
Read More »Fannin Emergency & Fire Log 2/8 to 2/14
FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 706-632-1958 Robert Poole, PIO Report Period: Feb 8th, thru Feb 14th, 2016 The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched Law Enforcement (cities & county) 357 Rescue 37 Fire 3 EMS 96 • McCaysville Ambulance 24 • Blue Ridge Ambulance 31 • Morganton Ambulance […]
Read More »The Favor of the Lord
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen There is a way to understand the value of the favor of the Lord. Now Let me help you to understand how to get it. Psalm 115:16 says, ”The heavens, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; but the earth hath He given to the children of men.” My […]
Read More »The Politics of Justices
Opinion by George McClellan: Expect Obama to try every stratagem, trick, threat, or hollow promise that allows him to make a signature appointment of another leftist hack to fill the now vacant seat of Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice, recently deceased. Good or bad, for Obama it would be the ultimate act for his legacy. […]
Read More »FCHS FFA Event Held
The Fannin County High School Horse Evaluation Career Development Event Team competed in the State Competition at Fort Valley State University on Saturday, February 6. The team had to evaluate 4 halter and performance classes, present 2 sets of oral reasons, take a management exam , and complete a group problem solving activity. The team […]
Read More »Trump the Conservative: He Just Plays One on TV
Opinion by Daniel McKeon I guess Republicans in New Hampshire didn’t get the memo that Trump is not a true Republican. In the state’s primary Tuesday night—the first in the nation of the political cycle—Trump won by a wide margin, whisking away 35% of the votes; Kasich won 16% and Cruz 12%. Socialist Bernie Sanders […]
Read More »BRES ALPHA Students Celebrate STEM Days
On February 5th, Chip from Pedego visited the Blue Ridge Elementary School ALPHA students on one of Blue Ridge Elementary School’s STEM Days. He spoke to the students about the benefits of electric bicycles. He brought Pedego’s newest bike “The Latch” with him and explained all of its fascinating features. The Latch is a battery […]
Read More »Saturday Night’s GOP Debate
Opinion by George McClellan Let’s hope the GOP debates are finally over. I can’t go through another one of those debates. The Greenville, SC event was a tawdry spectacle eliciting nothing new except to illuminate what a bunch of idiots we have running for office. I sincerely excuse Dr. Ben Carson who is always […]
Read More »One Mans Terrorist is Another Mans Patriot…
Opinion by George McClellan: Continuing my theme of the Obama administration being the greatest threat to America and American’s, we are now treated to a soft sell plan by the FBI to alert American’s to be aware of their plan to protect us from domestic terrorism. The message is to teach us to be aware […]
Read More »FCHS Thespians Present “Fannin’s Got Talent” Announcement
FCHS Thespians present Fannin’s Got Talent Saturday, February 20, at 7:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center. This year’s variety show promises to be one of the best yet and all proceeds benefit FCHS Honor Theatre Students and the Dakota Leach Memorial Scholarship. Admission is $5 at the door.
Read More »Polk County TN Arrest Report 2/1 to 2/8
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 »Will the Real Conservative Please Stand Up
Opinion By John Tutten: Republican presidential candidate John Kasich enjoys a significant distinction over his rivals in the running for the nomination of the Grand Ol’ Party. The surging governor of Ohio has received the endorsement of not just the Boston Globe but the New York Times as well. In their endorsement, the Times stated […]
Read More »Who Owns What, Where? Follow the Money!
Who Owns What, Where? Follow the Money! The final arrests of the four remaining American protesters in the Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Oregon, is simply another step by a rogue government of jihadists, marxists and fascists, to force, at the point of a gun, the compliance of Americans to the unconstitutional practices of a criminal […]
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