Lack of leadership: Vernon Jones attacks Governor Brian Kemp
News, State & National April 13, 2021
ELLIJAY, Ga – Former State Representative and Trump ally Vernon Jones continued to flirt with the idea of running for Georgia Governor as a Republican.
Jones switched the Republican Party in January after previously stating he had no plans to do so. However, his tweets “if I were governor” suggested he wants to primary current Governor Brian Kemp (R).
At 10 a.m. at Liberty Park on Friday, April 16, Jones will make an announcement whether he is running or not. If he does announce, it’s like Trump will endorse him.
He’s promised an “overhaul” of Georgia’s election system if he was governor but didn’t go into details.
As for switching parties, Jones asked for the same treatment as past Republicans who started out as Democrats, such as former Governor’s Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal. If reelected, Kemp will be the first life-long Republican to reattain the office since Reconstruction.
Jones added that not everyone agrees, and no one should expect 100 percent agreement. He claimed that Democrats disagreed with his conservative nature for 30 years, and now, he no longer has to abide by their rules.
Kemp’s leadership or lack there of was the focus of Jones talking points. He wanted to know why Kemp let MLB pull the All-Star game from Georgia, what actions did he take to prevent it? Did Kemp speak with Delta about their objections to SB 202. According to Jones, Kemp’s failures to address voter integrity issues months ago, cost Georgia money.
Accusing Kemp of hiding and letting the General Assembly clean up his mess, Jones attacked the governor for not taking a proactive role in November 2020. He didn’t call a special session to discuss election issues. Several Democrats and Republicans have praised Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) for not bending to the will of Trump during that time.
However, other Georgia voters lost faith in the system after the General Election. Legislators spoke at length during the 2021 Session about constituents calling to express their voting concerns.
RNC Spokesperson Dennard addresses MLB’s decision
News, State & National April 8, 2021
ELLIJAY, Ga – RNC National Spokesperson Paris Dennard called out Major League Baseball, Stacey Abrams, and President Joe Biden for their actions following Georgia’s passage of SB 202.
MLB, according to Dennard, cares more about politics and should have taken the time to talk to Governor Brian Kemp, Speaker of the House David Ralston, and elected officials on both sides. Instead, they spoke to Stacey Abrams and made a decision regarding the All-Star Game following that conversation.
The abrupt pulling of the All-Star Game from Truist Park cost business owners in the area an estimated $100 million. Denver, the new location of the game expects to rake in $190 million. Dennard called the money that will be flooding into Denver a real chance for long-term business growth, not a temporary stimulus.
He added MLB, Abrams, and Biden knew the move would hurt people, but continued ahead with it. Abrams has come out against the planned Georgia Boycotts, but sources are now reporting MLB decided to move the game after a call from the voting rights activist. She released a statement expressing disappointment over MLB’s decision on April 2.
Statement Abrams posted on her Twitter account.
Dennard stated that the actions of Democrats over the Georgia Law are nothing more than an attempt to pass H.R. 1 and federalize elections. The law’s already facing lawsuits from NAACP, New Georgia Project, African Methodist Episcopal Church, and others.
In an earlier interview, Speaker Ralston expressed his belief that SB 202 would hold up in court.
RNC’s involved in all the lawsuits and working with other state legislatures to pass their respective voting bills. GOP hopes to take back the House and Senate in 2022 with policy-centered arguments.
“Crisis of integrity and confidence” Belle Isle explains why he’s running for Secretary of State
News, Politics March 24, 2021
ELLIJAY, Ga – David Belle Isle (R) took a minute to address why he’s running for Secretary of State even though the incumbent Republican intends to run for reelection.
Former Alpharetta Mayor and runner-up on the 2018 primary runoff for Secretary of State, Belle Isle supported candidate and eventual Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger until his actions in 2020. He called what happened in 2020 an “absolute disaster” citing the perceived dissolution of election integrity and voter confidence.
“As much as we want to find the right leaders,” Belle Isle remarked, “We can’t get there if we don’t have the ballot box right.”
Belle Isle wants to clean up the mess, mail-in ballots, and restore voter confidence.
Raffensperger has expressed his intentions to run again and that the facts state former President Donald Trump didn’t carry Georgia and when the truth is revealed people will understand. Belle Isle observed if Raffensperger can’t see the problem, then that’s “the reason he needs to go.”
The Secretary of State did hire a company, ProVMD to audit Dominion machines and that company primarily services Dominion. Raffensperger’s chief operating officer also left the office for a year to take a role at Dominion in 2020. Belle Isle believes these actions aided in the public distrust of the Dominion machines and wants to see if the state can get out of that contract.
David Belle Isle
He also stressed that voter confidence has to be restored across the state. However, it will be up to the candidates to help people believe in the system since Raffensperger will be the Secretary of State overseeing the 2022 elections.
The former mayor isn’t a fan of policies Raffensperger implemented including signing the consent settlement agreement with Fair Fight. He promised to tear up the agreement if elected, adding that rejected ballots dropped to 0.3 percent in 2020. In the past, Georgia had a rejection rate of 3 percent.
As for former President Donald Trump endorsing Jody Hice (R – GA 10) candidacy for Secretary of State, Belle Isle commented that he’s always supported the President, but Trump’s never met him. He also believes he has the experience to run a multi-disciplined office like Secretary of State and that Trump would be impressed if he knew how Belle Isle ran Alpharetta and developed it.
“If presidential endorsements were always right, he’d be endorsing Raffensperger for the second time,” Belle Isle commented about the significance of endorsements.
Also, the decision is ultimately up to the voters of Georgia who will get to know the candidates.
Belle Isle has events scheduled across Georgia and is encouraged by the people reaching out to volunteer their time for his campaign.
Voter turnout, debates, and Trump: David Perdue discusses all
Feature News, Featured Stories, News, State & National December 8, 2020
ELLIJAY, Ga: Senator David Perdue (R) addressed his relationship with President Trump, voter turnout, and not debating Jon Ossoff on his bus tour through North Georgia.
https://youtu.be/hXDzHORXNCsCiting the earlier debates, Perdue didn’t see the necessity in rehashing the issues.
“I wanted to give him a chance to show Georgia what an empty suit he is,” Perdue explained, “How can someone lose a debate with himself? I mean, that is what we saw last night.”
The senator discussed his concerns about the “radical left agenda” moving forward if the Democrats win in January.
“We’ve held the line on Iran, and by removing ourselves from that JCPOA nuclear deal, we’ve now put tremendous pressure on Iran. We’ve stood up to China. We’ve got our trade deals moving. These are the things we can protect and hold the line against the radical leftist agenda the Democrats have put forward,” Perdue remarked.
He asserted the only way to protect the gains made is to “hold the line” against the Democrats.
As for President Trump, he’s instructed Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler to win their races.
“He has said ‘you’ve got to hold this Senate. We’ve got to win in January.’ He’s very disappointed that he hadn’t been able to get more of transparent accounting, if you will, of the signature absentee ballots, and so on and so forth,” Perdue stated.
Perdue pointed out that Loeffler and himself called for the resignation of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger weeks ago. He asserted that Georgia never had election problems before 2019-2020, and the consent decree between Raffensperger, Attorney General Chris Carr, and Stacey Abrams created this situation. Perdue asked for a “specific accounting of absentee ballots, relative to the validity of the signatures and the number of ballots versus envelopes.”
Gilmer Sheriff Stacy Nicholson introduced Senator David Perdue.
“We’re going to continue to make noise about,” Perdue affirmed. “If you look at the logic of saying ‘I’m upset about President Trump’s treatment or accounting of November 3, and therefore, I’m going to protest and not vote on January 5,’ what logic is that? That’s circular logic that basically gives the keys to the kingdom to the Democrats.”
Perdue will be in Union and Towns Counties on Tuesday, November 8.
Pre-season football interview with new Bobcats head coach
GHS Football, Gilmer High School, Team FYN Sports July 3, 2019
With the start of a new football season comes a new head coach for the Gilmer Bobcats, and Kevin Saunders has a vision for the program.
“I have a vision, we’re gonna do it. It’s gonna be hard, you can’t miss, you have to make a commitment to the program.”
For Saunders, all focus is on the future.
“This team’s not 0-30, this team has never lost a game, never won a game. What they’ve done in the past is the past, this is a completely different team.”
Watch the rest of the interview below with BKP, only on Team FYN Sports.
BKP Interviews Georgia House Speaker David Ralston
State & National February 13, 2018
On FYN TV, BKP interviews Georgia’s Speaker of the House for District-7 Representative David Ralston, as they discuss Georgia’s aggressive plan for a large infrastructure investment that was presented and highlighted at a meeting for Republican leaders including Ralston, over the weekend at The White House. Speaker David Ralston comments on what that means for Georgia.
Pictured below: Speaker of the House for Georgia District 7 David Ralston at this past weekends Infrastructure Meeting at the White House with Republican leaders and President Donald Trump.
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Parks and Rec Partners With GHS
Team FYN Sports July 15, 2015
Gilmer County Parks and Recreation director spearheaded a proposal to integrate the parks and recreation department sports teams with the Gilmer High School sports teams and coaches to create feeder programs for the Bobcats sports teams.
White sat down with Team FYN Sports to discuss implementing the new football feeder program and learning new GHS head football coach, Zach Grage’s, offense and defense.
White also spoke about the youth baseball program recently partaking in the state tournament.
See the full interview below.
https://youtu.be/MAYmGPfiI4o
2015 GHS Gramby Camp
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports June 3, 2015
The Gilmer High School Bobcats wrestling program hosted its annual Gramby middle school and high school wrestlers interested in learning and or improving the Gramby technique so prevalent throughout the Gilmer wrestling program. Head coach, Sam Snider, spoke about the camp itself, the experience he has shared and garnered through other head coaches in attendance, as well as the expectations for the upcoming Bobcats’ season and where the “Cats” compare on the national level. The full interview can viewed below. (more…)
Superintendent Search Narrows Selections
Featured Stories May 28, 2015
The Board of Education has been conducting interviews this week. (more…)
Gilmer Parks and Rec Introduces Archery Team
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports May 22, 2015
The Gilmer County Parks and Rec Department has recently instituted a new Archery Team. Assistant Sports Coordinator, Jeremy Sellers, spoke to FYN Sports about the new team and inception. (more…)
Bailey Charles Charges Forth to Oglethorpe
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports May 15, 2015
Gilmer High School Lady Cat basketball player and 2015 senior class salutatorian signed a scholarship to play for Oglethorpe University. Charles the 2014-15 7-AAAA Region Player of the Year, was named All-Region three times in basketball and one time in softball. Charles plans to study bio-mechanical engineering while playing for the Stormy Petrels. (more…)
Sam Snider Banner Dedication
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports April 3, 2015
Gilmer High School head wrestling coach, Sam Snider, along with his 2014-15 team, was honored with a banner placed on the Noah Harris Center during a brief ceremony at the school. Principal, Eric McFee emceed the ceremony that saw administrators, students, and the band recognized Snider’s 500+ wins, 15 state Championships and 26 individual champions. The ceremony as well as an interview with Snider can be both viewed below. (more…)
Gilmer’s Grage Gives Exclusive Video Interview
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports March 19, 2015
New Gilmer High School head football coach, Zach Grage, recently sat down with FYN to talk about his direction and vision for the Bobcats program. The full exclusive video interview can be viewed below. (more…)
Bobcats Beat Back Competition Win 14th State Championship Title
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 22, 2015
The Gilmer High School Bobcats wrestling team recently completed a sweep of the State Duals Tournament in route to 14th State Championship. The “Cats” clobbered the competition winning by a combined 151 points in the tournament for an average margin of victory of 38. The Finals featured an Area 7-AAAA Duals Finals rematch, as Gilmer again faced Northwest Whitfield, bashing the Bruins 52-13. (more…)
Exclusive Sam Snider Interview Before Area 7-AAAA Duals Tournament
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 9, 2015
Gilmer High School Bobcats head wrestling coach, Sam Snider, discussed the 2015 team and its chances of defending the AAAA State Duals and Traditionals Championships. Snider spoke of bout the challenges of a young team, the Bobcats have two seniors this year, and the upcoming. Area 7-AAAA Duals Tournament. (more…)