Mr. Harry Lee Brooks, age 86 of Jasper passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his residence. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Sandy Brooks, Marietta and Joseph Lee and Janice Brooks of Woodstock; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Mark Flynn, Marrietta and Cindy and Robert Holcomb also of Marietta; brothers […]
Read More »Awards Announced at the Pickens Chamber of Commerce Annual Winter Ball
Thomas C. Harrison Named 2016 Citizen of the Year By: Lexi Hardman At the Annual Winter Ball on January 16, the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce named Thomas C. Harrison the 2016 Citizen of the Year. Mr. Harrison, a native of Pickens County for 72 years, is filling the shoes of the Honorable Judge Weaver, […]
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Mrs. Rebecca Crump: Obituary
Mrs. Rebecca Crump, age 75 of Jasper passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Crump is survived by her husband: Jimmy Crump of Jasper; son and daughter-in-law: Lonnie and Cheryl Temple of Oregon; daughters: Sandra Temple of Jasper and Lisa Lewis of Tampa, FL; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be […]
Read More »Mr. Dennis Michael Young: Obituary
Dennis Michael Young, 67, of Jasper, Georgia died Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a retired Family Therapist and Counselor, South Carolina State Mental Health Administrator and then an International Sales Consultant for construction equipment and boat lifts. He served in the Air Force over six years training with flight simulators. […]
Read More »Have a Heart for the Children
Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit is currently recruiting new community volunteers! As an advocate for the children you will be able to make a difference in the life of a child that is involved in the family court system. For more information on how to become involved, please contact Courtney Weaver […]
Read More »There is Panic in the Ranks
Opinion by George McClellan: Reading the supposed unbiased post Iowa poll results declaring Marco Rubio to be the best choice as our Republican candidate because he’s the only Republican who can defeat Hillary in the General Election, smacks of hostile resentment and a deep seated fear lurking within the GOP establishment that things just might […]
Read More »Transparency-Barack Obama’s Best Kept Secret: Part 6
Opinion by Robert Quinn: To America U.S.Military not exempt from Obama’s deception When Dr.Terrence Lakin, former U.S.Army Lt.Col., began hearing of many legal challenges to Barack Obama’s Presidential eligibility, he, in compliance with his sworn oath (similiar to Obama’s),to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic”, went […]
Read More »Obama’s Follies
Opinion by George McClellan: Obama is clearly delusional. His shameful remarks, like Islamic dogma, made upon his visit to a Baltimore Mosque known to have harbored radical Islamic Jihadists, caps the true meaning of his legacy, a squalid trail of failed ideas, social and economic destruction, and proselytizing Christians to accept their chains. This creature, […]
Read More »Ms. Deborah Kay Lefevers: Obituary
Ms. Deborah Kay Lefevers, age 52, of Fayetteville passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Ms. Lefevers is survived by her brother Kenny Blackwell of Murphy, North Carolina; brother and sister-in-law Jerry and Jaynel Lefevers of Fayetteville, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law Dewey and Sherion Lefevers of Senoia, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law Eddie […]
Read More »Mr. Olan Foster: Obituary
Olan Foster, age 63 of Jasper passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Mr. Foster is survived by his wife: Jeannie Howard Foster of Jasper; son and daughter-in-law: Joshua and Toni Foster of Winder; daughter and son-in-law: Kimberly and Austin Jones of Suwanee; step daughter: Rebecca Godfrey of Jasper; brother and sister-in-law: […]
Read More »Financial Focus February 2016 Newsletter
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Read More »Congressional Voting
I’ve been mulling this over for awhile but, the final straw for me, was when our Congressman the Hon., Rev. Doug Collins (Ga 9th), and our former Congressman, the Hon. Tom Graves (Ga 14th), both voted for the Omnibus Spending Bill. For me, and most of my Gilmer County Tea Party and Republican friends, that […]
Read More »Resting and Trust
Religion column written by Larry Bennett “So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9 NLT) The context of the book of Hebrews has to do with convincing the unbelieving Jews of the superiority of Christ. Jesus is the fulfillment of all that they hold dear. Jesus is better […]
Read More »Mrs. Mildred Cavender Quarles: Obituary
Mrs. Mildred Cavender Quarles, age 86, of Ball Ground passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Roger Cavender and Tom Quarles. She retired from Georgia Marble Company and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons and […]
Read More »PCSO Arrest Report 1/25 to 1/31
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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