Religion article written by Dr. Bob Allen: Our power for war is prayer. Our weapon is our voice when we speak His word in faith by the Holy Spirit. I am very concerned about our great nation, America. Every Christian I know has the same concerns. It is as though I have lived in two […]
Read More »The Deplorable’s vs. The Unspeakable’s
Opinion written by George McClellan: With an incredible indifference to reality, the Democrat party appears to be in lock-step on its path to self-destruction helped along by their pals in the mediocre media. That’s good actually, and I heartily approve. The various and sundry responses from the leftists, including the mediocre media following the Presidents […]
Read More »Stand Your Ground!
Opinion written by George McClellan: Michael Moore, Hollywood film maker and the human personification of Jabba the Hutt, relishes over the lefts’s campaign against Republican Town Hall meetings wanting to compare their Anti-Trump rants to Tea Party meetings. Moore opines that what’s happening now ‘Makes the Tea Party Look Like Preschool.’ “Oh Contraire!” The difference […]
Read More »Gilmer County BOC Regular Meeting Announcement & Agenda
Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Thursday, March 9, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Gilmer County Jury Assembly Room 1 Broad Street Ellijay, GA 30540 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: Charlie Paris, Chairman INVOCATION AND PLEDGE: III. AGENDA APPROVAL: MINUTES: 2-8-17 – Work Session 2-9-17 – Regular Meeting FINANCIAL STATEMENT UNFINISHED BUSINESS NONE VII. […]
Read More »Gilmer County BOC Work Session Announcement & Agenda
Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Work Session Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM Location: Board of Commissioners Conference Room 1 Broad Street Ellijay, GA 30540 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AGENDA APPROVAL III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: DISCUSSION ITEMS: Update from Joint Development Authority (Executive Director Debbie Sadler) Update from Parks and Recreation (Kevan White) Update from Whitepath […]
Read More »College and Scholarship Information from GHS Counselors
News/Announcements from the GHS Counseling Department The Gilmer Education Foundation Scholarship applications are now available! Pick one up from your advisor, counselor, or the GHS front office. These are due on March 24 and may be turned in at the GHS front office. Get FREE help filling out the FAFSA at UNG Blue Ridge campus […]
Read More »Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 2/20 to 2/26
FYN publishes the arrest report provided by the GCSO. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Gilmer 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 »Self-Destruction, by Proxy
Opinion written by George McClellan: We are witness to some amazing changes going on about us, not the least of which is the race to total irrelevance by the Democrat Party. We know this because it’s true nature has been revealed in its defeat: it is the hateful and intolerant Liberals who are authoritarian and […]
Read More »Whose Vision Will Prevail?
Opinion written by George McClellan: The Democrats are attempting a crash revival of their grass roots hoping to reinvigorate its members to come back from the dead and reclaim their rightful role of governing. We hear their efforts are designed in the Tea Party model that brought us the House in 2012 and the Senate […]
Read More »Mr Delmer Edwin Abercrombie: Obituary
Mr Delmer Edwin Abercrombie, age 75 of Ellijay, GA passed Wednesday morning, March 1st, 2017 at the Gilmer Nursing Home. Mr. Abercrombie was born March 17th, 1941 in Ellijay, GA to his late parents Robert Lee Abercrombie and Maudie Estell Richards Abercrombie. He attended Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and retired from Gold Kist Poultry. He […]
Read More »Mr. William “Packy” Patrick Easley: Obituary
Mr. William “Packy” Patrick Easley, age 36 of Chatsworth, GA, died Friday February 24, 2017. He is survived by his Wife; April Easley and Son William Chad Easley of Chatsworth, Father & Step-Mother; Terry & Kathy Easley of Ellijay, Mother & Step-Father; Brenda & Bill Butler, Brothers & Sister-in-law; Adam Easley, James & Pat Ray […]
Read More »Mrs. Mary Frances Ansell Graves: Obituary
Mrs. Mary Frances Ansell Graves, age 82 of Ellijay, GA passed Thursday morning, February 23rd, 2017 at the Gilmer Nursing Home. Mrs. Graves was born October 23rd, 1934 in Dearborn, Michigan to her late parents Albert Alonzo and Nora Marie Hosey Ansell. She is preceded in death by her husband, Douglas L. Graves. She is […]
Read More »Are We Like the Romans?
Opinion written by George McClellan: We often talk about the fall of the Roman Empire, but we don’t do anything about it. Let me try. Most of us, me included, do not speak Latin or Greek so, if we are interested in reading the ancient philosophers whose writings helped form the basis of our western […]
Read More »Gilmer County Emergency & Fire Report 2/19 to 2/25
Structure Fires: 0 Brush Fires: 2 Fire Alarms: 1 Emergency Medical Calls(EMS): 76 Extrication: 0 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 8 Vehicle Fire: 0 Hazard Conditions: 1 Air Transports: 0 Search/Rescue: 0 Other: 3 Total Calls: 91
Read More »Broadband Access Moves Forward with Senate Bill 232
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) Friday marked the end of a very busy week at the Capitol. The Senate picked up the pace with committee meetings running late into the night and Senators working hard to pass legislation before Crossover Day on Friday, March 3. On Tuesday, I introduced Senate Bill 232, the […]
Read More »Mr. Joshua Thomas “Tom” Wilson, III : Obituary
Mr. Joshua Thomas “Tom” Wilson, III, age 61, of Ellijay, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. Mr. Thomas was born, July 28, 1955, in Homestead, FL, the son of Joshua Thomas Wilson, Jr. and Anne Powell Wilson. He graduated College with a Bachelor’s degree in Music and pursued it most of his life. He was a […]
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