Opinion by John Tutten: You know what’s scaring me? Hillary Clinton is still in the running for president and there is no other viable Democratic candidate in play. Forget Sanders. He would make Walter Mondale look competitive in the general. With all the super delegates in play in the Democratic process, despite the Sanders surge, […]
Read More »Mr. Alvin Donald “Bear” Anderson: Obituary
Mr. Alvin Donald “Bear” Anderson age 75 of Old Forge Estates Hiawassee passed away peacefully on Friday April 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness. Mr. Anderson was born on Feb. 24, 1941 the son of the late Huey Alvin Anderson and the late Ilah Mellie Taylor Anderson. […]
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Mr. Henry Pope Parnell: Obituary
Mr. Henry Pope Parnell, age 86 of Young Harris passed away on Wednesday March 30, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care of Blue Ridge following an extended illness. Mr. Parnell was born 1929 in Howellsville, NC., the son of the late Clarence Parnell and the late Sally Mercer Parnell. Henry loved fishing and always lending a […]
Read More »The GOP Hustle
Opinion by George McClellan: Mr. Kevin McCarthy, majority whip under Speaker, Paul Ryan, on behalf of the NRC, sent out a desperate email beseeching conservatives to “chip in” a contribution (enter your amount) to save the nation. The threat to our nation implies the fear that Nancy Pelosi would return as speaker again and it […]
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Suedean Kitchens Ledford: Obituary
Suedean Kitchens Ledford, 98, of Hayesville died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her residence. She was a native of Towns County, Georgia, but lived in Clay County all her life. She was a retired textile worker. She was a member of Chatuge Hills Assembly of God Church. Suedean enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers. […]
Read More »Obama’s Revolution
Opinion by George McClellan: After the Brussels bombing, Obama said: “We have to reject any attempt to stigmatize Muslim-Americans, and their enormous contributions to our country.” I’d like to know how he’s going to stop it? And, exactly what, beyond multiple murders of Americans since 1993, has been Muslim-Americans enormous contribution to our country? Nothing! They’re […]
Read More »Faith You Need for Today, Part 2
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Part #2 Father God does not respond to pain, suffering or sorrow. He responds to faith. Rom 1:17.The Apostel Paul said, “Now the just shall live by faith.” When the hurting sinner cries out “Lord help me or “Lord save me”, that prayer gets answered every time. After […]
Read More »Faith for this Day
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Faith for this day, God and His word are one. God will back up everything that He promises. Not only will He back It, but His throne is back of it. He said, “I watch over my word to perform it.” God is a business man. He knows […]
Read More »The Sweet Smell of War in the Air
Opinion by George McClellan: America is on the brink of world war and we’re not prepared. Indeed, we won’t even acknowledge the peril. Russia and China are on the move and the regimes they sponsor, Iran and North Korea, act with impunity. Both countries, Russia and China, have claimed the territory of their neighbors, and […]
Read More »Towns County Restaurant Health Scores
Click here: Towns County restaurant health scores: District 2 Public Health is made up of the 13 counties in the northeastern most portion of Georgia and includes Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White Counties. The mission of public health is to promote and protect the health […]
Read More »On Islamists, Liberals, and Idiots
Opinion by John Tutten: Did you see them? In the sky, hundreds of them, flying everywhere. Donkeys. All around the world donkeys took flight when uber-liberal, Piers Morgan, in a piece for the UK Daily Mail stated that maybe Donald Trump was not so wrong in his approach to dealing with escalating Islamic violence. I […]
Read More »Mr. W.C. Garrett: Obituary
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. W.C. Garrett, age 78, of Hiawassee who passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016 from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee with Rev. Steven Taylor officiating. Music […]
Read More »The Government-Educational Complex
Opinion by George McClellan: Once Upon a time, president Eisenhower, in his farewell speech upon leaving office, warned us to “beware of the military-industrial complex.” We see that his warning was heard, ignored but not forgotten. Why? Because war cycles makes money for industry, gives power and control to politicians and keeps everyone else enslaved […]
Read More »SHAME
Opinion by George McClellan: Shame is simply not a strong enough word to describe the acute pain most Americans now feel toward Obama and his pipe dreams of a utopian Cuba style government right here in the USA. There cannot be enough words in the English language to properly describe the shame and humiliation our […]
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