Opinion By George McClellan: The media is trying to shape the news for us now that Donald Trump is the prospective GOP candidate. It’s probably time to completely turn off the TV news programs, including Fox News, and rest your minds for awhile secure in the knowledge that your are missing the left wings massive […]
Read More »Mr. Donald “Don” Long: Obituary
Donald “Don” Long, 84, of Hiawassee GA, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2016, with his family by his side, at the Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, NC. Mr. Long was born on October 22, 1931 in Booneshill, TN, a son of the late Casper and Effie Tratham Long. He was also preceded in […]
Read More »Mrs. Loureita Nicholson Shook: Obituary
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Loureita Nicholson Shook, age 82 of Hiawassee who passed away on May 4, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee with Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow […]
Read More »What We Don’t See
Opinion by George McClellan Does anyone not remember that all but one of the Islamic terrorists involved in the attack on America on 9/11 were Saudi’s? One must ask why does our media downplay anything involving the Saudi’s? Americans who have recognized the problem and sounded the alarm, have been attacked as being Islamaphobic, racist […]
Read More »The GOP and The Donald
Opinion by George McClellan: The GOP is finally realizing that Donald Trump will be the conservative party candidate. Meetings are scheduled between Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan and GOP Chairman, Reince Priebus, to try to convince Trump to become the Republican candidate. To do this, the GOP must persuade him to accept the GOP’s principles so […]
Read More »Edith Elsie Blankenship Kautz Brimer: Obituary
Edith Elsie Blankenship Kautz Brimer, age 103, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Hiawassee, Georgia. She was born September 30, 1912 in Big Creek, West Virginia, the only child of the late Freeman Reeves Blankenship and the late Laura Darby Blankenship. She was also preceded in death by her first husband and the father of […]
Read More »Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/1 to 5/7
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 Towns County. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been […]
Read More »A Hiccup!
Opinion by George McClellan: House Speaker Paul Ryan can’t yet bring himself to support Donald Trump on the misconstrued grounds that Trump does not meet Republican principles. He said: “the party needs a standard bearer who meets our standards.” Just what are “our standards” and now, who cares? Here’s a clue for Speaker Ryan: the […]
Read More »Mr. Thomas Frank Brooks: Obituary
Thomas Frank Brooks, age 70, of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Andrews, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee hospital. He was a native of Cherokee County, but lived most of his life in Shreveport, Louisiana, before moving to Hiawassee, Georgia twelve years ago. He was a 1964 graduate of Andrews High School, where […]
Read More »An Age Old Battle
Opinion by John Tutten: I believe I understand now why conservative supporters of Donald Trump’s candidacy are so ardent and so energized. I understand now why they continue to support him despite his floating the most absurd and despicable accusation in modern politics. I speak of Trump’s implication with zero proof that Ted Cruz’ father, […]
Read More »A Wild Wind Blows Bitter Weeds
Opinion by George McClellan: In light of Donald Trump’s decisive win in Indiana and Ted Cruz’s inevitable decision to abandon the chase, it only remains for the remnants of the GOP, if they wish to remain a political party of any significance, to rally around Trumps flag and ride the wild wind wherever it may […]
Read More »Speaker David Ralston Responds to Governor Nathan Deal Veto of Campus Carry Bill
Speaker of the House of Representatives David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) issued the following statement concerning the Governor’s veto of HB 859, the Campus Safety Act: “I am deeply disappointed by Governor Deal’s decision to veto House Bill 859 – the Campus Safety Act. While I respect the Governor and his right to act as he […]
Read More »Mr. Curtis Trent Garrett: Obituary
Mr. Curtis Trent Garrett age 46 of Shake Rag Rd. Hiawassee passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2016 in the North East Ga. Medical Center following an extended illness. Curtis was born on June 2, 1969 in Towns County, the son of Judy Ann Henderson Garrett and the late Joel Garrett. He was a native […]
Read More »Mr. Joseph Gene Hinson, Sr. : Obituary
Mr. Joseph G. Hinson, Sr., “Gene”, age 88, of Hiawassee, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Hinson was born on May 6, 1927, a son of the late Mary and James Hinson, of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gene attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He served his country […]
Read More »Color Me Curious
To the Editor: I don’t own a Crystal Ball and I don’t know how to read tea leaves but, using Haywood County, Western North Carolina, 50 years ago, as a matrix, there are clear parallels to Union County, Georgia, 2016: As Union County transitions to retirement and tourism and away from agriculture, as ever more […]
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