Fans of the Georgia Bulldogs woke up to some unpleasant news this morning, as troubled Bulldogs back Isaiah Crowell was arrested in Athens around 3:00 this morning and charged with possessing a concealed weapon, having a weapon in a school zone and having an altered ID mark on that weapon. Reports have indicated that Crowell […]
Read More »2012 NCAAF Preview: 10 Coaches Looking to Move Up
In my last article concerning college football head coaches, we looked at the negative side of the circle of life that defines the coaching profession as we took a look at the coaches whose résumés will more likely need to be updated once the upcoming season ends. Today we will look at the happier side […]
Read More »Garden Club of Ellijay Salutes US with “Stars and Stripes Forever”
The Garden Club of Ellijay presented a salute to our nation with a Patriotic Standard Flower show aptly titled “Stars and Stripes Forever”. The show was held at Gilmer Arts & Heritage on June 15th and 16th and offered those in attendance a chance to see twenty-four unique and creative floral designs, two educational exhibits […]
Read More »2012 NCAAF Preview: 10 Coaches That Must Win or Go Home
The Corleone family from the famous Godfather trilogy would have made excellent athletic directors in this day and age, because the mindset of “it’s nothing personal, it’s just business” is exactly how college football head coaches are handled, no matter their legacy (see Bobby Bowden) or how likeable they may be. College head coaches have […]
Read More »2012 NCAAF Preview: 10 Heisman Hopefuls to Keep an Eye On
College football is a sport that for the most part focuses on the team aspect thanks to bowl games and conference championships, but the scope is strengthened to the individual level come December when the Heisman Trophy award is given to the best player in the country. Although the award won’t be presented for another […]
Read More »Superior Court Candidates Chat at Fannin Forum
A forum sponsored by the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce was held at Fannin County High School in the Performing Arts Center on June 7th and allowed those in attendance the opportunity to listen to Roger Bradley and Robert Sneed, the two candidates for superior court judge on the Appalachian judicial circuit.
Read More »2012 College Football Preview: 14 Matchups That Must Happen
Today is Sunday, June 17th, which is significant for two reasons: it is Father’s Day, the one day out of the year that we take time to thank our dads for walking us through the other 364 days with very little disruption, and it is exactly 74 days until the 2012 college football season kicks […]
Read More »Lady Cats Host Cheerleading Camp
Gilmer High School held a cheerleading camp on Thursday, June 7th. A video with photos from the day’s activities can be found below.
Read More »Lady Cats Claw the Competition at Basketball Camp
The Gilmer Lady Cats’ basketball team was one of the twenty two schools that participated in the basketball camp that was held in Pickens County from Monday, June 4th to Wednesday, June 6th. Both a video and a slideshow containing pictures from the three days of action can be found below.
Read More »Gilmer Holds Youth Wrestling Camp
Gilmer High School held a youth wrestling camp on Thursday, May 31st and Friday, June 1st, giving kids from ages eight to twelve the chance to learn under Bobcats wrestling coach Sam Snider.
Read More »A Close Look at Leadership Gilmer
Leadership is often a quality a person acquires not from study or imitation but rather by action, whether it is at home, at school, or at the office. Because leadership is often not developed by just words but more by actions, it sometimes seems as if the characteristic becomes rarer as the years go by. […]
Read More »Exclusive Announcement: Plouffe to Guide Gilmer Baseball in 2013
Fetch Your News has been able to confirm that Bobcats assistant baseball coach James Plouffe has been offered and will accept the head coaching position with the team following the departure of head coach Kyle Barr, who left for a job at Chestatee High School.
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The Seamless Summer Program: Providing Food for Students One Mouth at a Time
Gilmer and Pickens County schools celebrated the end of the 2011-2012 school year last Friday, but even though this time of the year is often seen as one of excitement and fun, the period in between school sessions can be very difficult for children who don’t have a reliable food source at home. However, the […]
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