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 […]
Read More »Pickens Chamber Announcements
January Small Business of the Month By: Lexi Hardman Please join the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce in congratulating the January Small Business of the Month, TR Payne Insurance Agency Inc, Country Financial. A framed certificate was awarded to TR Payne Insurance Agency Inc, Country Financial at the January Chamber of Commerce Breakfast by Lorrie […]
Read More »PHS Band Student of the Week
The Band Student of the Week is Kayla Low. Kayla is a Senior flute player and sits first chair in the Symphonic Band and served as section leader for the marching band. She is active in the band program and also serves as section leader in the Metro Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble. Kayla studies privately […]
Read More »Mr. William Frank “Spud” Collett: Obituary
Mr. William Frank “Spud” Collett, age 69 of Jasper passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Mr. Collett is survived by his wife: Magdalene Collett of Jasper; daughter and son-in-law: Debbie and Charles Howard of Jasper; brother Tonie Collett of North Carolina, sisters and brother-in-law: Carolyn Waters of Dawsonville and Teresa and […]
Read More »Mrs. Wanda J. Chastain: Obituary
Mrs. Wanda J. Chastain, age 73 of Ranger passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Chastain is survived by her husband Shurman Chastain of Ranger; son and daughter-in-law: William and Becky Gravley of Canton; step sons: Randall and Mary Chastain of Ludville community and Dale and Susie Chastain of Ludville community; daughter […]
Read More »Mr. Timothy Jerome “Timbo” Jarrett: Obituary
Mr. Timothy Jerome “Timbo” Jarrett, age 55, of Canton passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. He is survived by his children, Deanna Jarrett of Talking Rock, Devin Jarrett of Talking Rock; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Sam Gaddis of Ball Ground, Sandra and Richard McTaggart of Jasper; brother and sister-in-law, […]
Read More »Dragon’s Corner Happenings
The ASVAB will be given to all juniors on Friday, Feb. 5th. This test is a career aptitude test. Any senior who wishes to take the ASVAB needs to sign up in the counseling office by Thursday, Feb. 4th. The COMPASS exam will be given at PHS on Thursday, Feb. 11th. Anyone wishing to do […]
Read More »Kerry Admits Obama is Funding Iran’s Terrorism
Opinion by George McClellan: What Kerry said, precisely, was: “Some sanctions relief money for Iran will go to terrorism,” (CNN, January 21, 2016). Who the hell’s side is he on any way? Does one suspect this represents the total knavery of the Democrat party or Obama’s treachery alone? We are only now learning why, during […]
Read More »Mrs. Ada Jo Kelley: Obituary
Mrs. Jo Kelley age 82, of Talking Rock passed away Sunday Jan. 24, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Kelley is survived by: one son & daughter-in-law: John & Rhonda Dowling of Powder Springs, two daughters & sons-in-law: Elaine & Frank Parker of Moultrie,Ga. Robyn & Terry Morgan of Talking Rock, one brother & sister-in-law: Robert […]
Read More »Principle vs. Expediency
The 2016 election offers our best opportunity since 1980 to put a real conservative back in the White House. Given the direction of our economy, the mess the present administration has made of our foreign policy, and the laughable slate of “Demarxist” candidates in the race, there’s no way a Democrat will be elected this […]
Read More »Pickens Government Offices Closing at Noon, Friday 1/22
Per Commissioner Jones Pickens County Government Offices will be closing today, Friday, January 22nd, at 12:00 noon.
Read More »Mr. Arnold Clarence Eaton: Obituary
Mr. Arnold Eaton age 82 of Jasper, GA passed away Friday January 22 at his residence. Mr. Eaton is survived by one daughter: Kathy Eaton, Tate, brother & sister-in-law: Don & Bobbie Jean Eaton, Canton, sister & brother-in-law: Wilma & Truman Childers, Canton, several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, three grandchildren,several nieces and nephews. Mr. Eaton was […]
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Subsidies and Corruption
Opinion by George McClellan: I’ll tell you what I think. I think Ted Cruz is taking a lot of heat for his position on fazing out ethanol subsidies over five years, to Iowa’s corn farmers. Naturally, this is a slight blow to his campaign but a fight he needs to sustain for all taxpayers to […]
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