Ms. Betty Lou Gaskin, age 64, of Ellijay passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at her home. She was born May 11, 1951 to Joyce and Rufus Kerns in Albany, Georgia. Ms. Gaskin is survived by her daughter, Melissa Bagby (Raja) of Fort Myers, Florida; sister, Kathy Stanford (Jack) of Raleigh, North Carolina; grandchildren, Andrew […]
Read More »Pickens County Restaurant Health Scores 8/13 through 9/29
We strive to provide the most accurate and up to date inspection information. If you have any questions or comments about a specific inspection or about Environmental Health programs in general, please call the local office: Pickens County Environmental Health 1266 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143 Telephone: (706) 253-0900 Ably Asian (Food Service Inspections) […]
Read More »Why Libertarians are Failing at Politics
Opinion submitted by Jason Farrell Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center dropped a truth bomb on the beltway in his recent piece for Fox News about the decline of Rand Paul. Taylor notes that the alleged growth of the libertarian movement in the wake of the Ron Paul campaign was largely illusory. The alienated populists and conspiracy theorists […]
Read More »Georgia Supreme Court to Hold Special Session in Ellijay
www.gasupreme.us CASES DUE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Summaries of Facts and Issues Please note: These summaries are prepared by the Office of Public Information to help news reporters determine if they want to cover the arguments and to inform the public of upcoming cases. The summaries are not part of the case record and are not […]
Read More »BOC Regular Meeting and Agenda Announcement
PICKENS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR BOARD MEETING and AGENDA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 5:30 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM STE. 168 Call to order Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Amendments to Agenda Approval of Agenda Employee Recognition Finance Report Consent Agenda Signed Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Commissioner Denney accepted check from Tim Reeve of GEMA – Public Assistance […]
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Mr. Nicholas George Papp: Obituary
Nicholas George Papp, age 75, died on October 7, 2015, at his home in the Bent Tree Community, Jasper, GA, after a year-long struggle with Lung Cancer. He was born February 10, 1940, In Cleveland, OH, to Irene Sabonya and Nicholas V. Papp. An only child, he grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated […]
Read More »The Vision
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Straight Gate teaching Part 2 # Most recently while walking through my house in the middle of the afternoon; I had a quick vision of the Lord Jesus. He was standing in a white fenced yard. I did not see a full face of Him, but I did […]
Read More »Realignment in the Near-East
Opinion by George McClellan: Well, well, well! Who would‘ve guessed? Dig a hole and somebody will fill it. Not much was said on US national TV about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Vladimir Putin a couple weeks ago. That was a “just ignore it and maybe it will go away” reaction. Even less, […]
Read More »PCSO Arrest Report 9/28 to 10/4
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 proven […]
Read More »Misfits
Religion column by Larry Bennett: Have you ever thought that you just don’t fit in anywhere? Maybe you were like me and never felt like you belonged or fit in with any group. When I was in high school I was too “churchy” to run with the popular crowd and not smart enough to run […]
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James Thomas Hicks: Obituary
James Thomas Hicks, age 84, of Jasper passed away at his home on Monday, October 5, 2015 after an extended illness. James was born on September 15, 1931 in Roswell, Georgia to James William Hicks and Ida Dalton Hicks. He worked for seventeen years with Electric Storage and Battery in Atlanta, as well as holding […]
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Commander of Drug Task Force Sworn In
Feature photo L to R are the Drug Task Force Control Board Members: B. Alison Sosebee, District Attorney; Larry Callahan, Chief of Police of East Ellijay; Dane Kirby, Sheriff of Fannin County; Lee New, Commander of Drug Task Force; Donnie Craig, Sheriff of Pickens County. Not pictured is Stacy Nicholson, Sheriff of Gilmer County.
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