Opinion by George McClellan: How do we put the awful legacy of the past eight years of Obama behind us? How do we disengage from the imposed, stupefying social forces of top down management over our lives, and return to a proven form of successful government by the people, from the bottom up, that provides […]
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Jasper City Council Meeting Announcement & Agenda
City of Jasper Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. 200 Burnt Mountain Road Jasper, Georgia 30143 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Agenda: I. Call meeting to order II. Invocation III. Pledge of Allegience IV. Adopt agenda V. Read minutes of April 4, 2016 regular meeting A. Lisa Hoyle VI. Old Business A. […]
Read More »Mr. Paul (Tom) Thomas III : Obituary
Mr. Paul (Tom) Thomas III, age 65 of Jasper, passed away Saturday April 30, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Thomas is survived by his brothers: David Thomas of Jasper and Mark Thomas of Jasper; sister: Ann Thomas of Murphy, NC; and 6 cousins. A memorial service will be scheduled by the family at a later […]
Read More »Unity
Opinion by George McClellan: Picture this: a brash, loud mouthed New Yorker goes to Alabama and 35,000 cheering people show up to hear him speak. He goes to North Carolina and as many thousands rally to his words. Everywhere he goes, thousands rally to hear him. That New Yorker is Donald Trump. His constant, unchanging […]
Read More »Mrs. Christine Brooks: Obituary
Mrs. Christine Brooks, age 73 of Jasper passed away Friday April 29th at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. She is survived by her husband Eugene Brooks of Jasper; daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Roger McBrayer of Cullman, AL; daughter and son-in-law Glenda and Troy Southerland of Jasper; daughter Brenda Lee Brooks of Jasper; daughter Tonya Jump […]
Read More »The Money Making Media
Opinion written by John Tutten: The left wing bias of the mainstream media has been responsible for much of the decline we see in our civil society today. They have been the mouthpiece and the cheerleaders for leftists pursuing the “transformation” of America for decades now and have been highly successful in tearing the country […]
Read More »For The GOP, The Party’s Over
Opinion by George McClellan: Mr. Steve Hayes, a Weekley Standard columnist, who appears frequently on the FOX News channel with Bret Baier said recently, rather as an aside, that he heard rumblings from inside sources that in light of Trumps apparent inevitability, the RNC was actually considering running as a third party. Say what? Cn […]
Read More »Obama Most Successful President
Dear Editor: In my opinion, President Obama is one of the most successful presidents in the history of our country. Five days prior to taking office, he said; “We are five days away from fundamentally changing the United States of America.” And he has succeeded in implementing his agenda better than any president since FDR! […]
Read More »PCSO Arrest Report 4/18 to 4/25
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 Pickens 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 […]
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Mrs. Laverne Johnston: Obituary
Laverne Johnston, age 65, of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Johnston, Jr. of Blue Ridge; daughter, Bobbie Dinsmore of Ellijay; sister, Polly Martin of Jasper; brother, Vernon Potts of Ellijay; grandchildren, Philip Dinsmore of Ellijay, Tracy Dinsmore of Canton; and great-granddaughter, McKenah […]
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 […]
Read More »Mrs. Bobbie Jo Whittington: Obituary
Mrs. Bobbie Jo Whittington, age 64 of Watkinsville, formerly of Tate, passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Whittington is survived by husband: Mike Whittington of Panama City Beach, FL.; son and daughter-in-law: Chris & Jennifer Whittington of Louisville, Kentucky; daughter and life partner: Carrie Whittington & Alan Lunsford of Adairsville; brother […]
Read More »Mrs. Carol Sullens Kime: Obituary
Mrs. Carol Sullens Kime, age 67 of Calhoun passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Mrs. Kime is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Robert & Christi Kime of Calhoun; sisters and brother-in-law: Barbara & David Holden of Talking Rock and Pam Chastain of Cartersville; grandchildren: Joshua Kime and Kiara Boyd; 5 great-grandchildren […]
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