Edith Thompson Little, age 69, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Edith was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was the manager at the Golden Pantry Store in Dahlonega for many years. She attended Community Chapel Congregational Holiness Church in Lumpkin County. Edith was the daughter of the […]
Read More »Mr. Thomas Owen Chambers: Obituary
Thomas Owen Chambers, age 88, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Thomas was born in Gainesville, GA July 3, 1927. He lived in Dahlonega as a young boy before moving to South Georgia and lived in Tignall, GA for many years before moving […]
Read More »Mrs. Susan Marie Bagwell Massey: Obituary
Mrs. Susan Marie Bagwell Massey, age 65, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Susan was born May 1, 1951 in Savannah, Georgia to parents James and Opal Hodges Bagwell. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She will be missed […]
Read More »Diagnosing an Illness
Opinion by George McClellan: Some well meaning blog writers on conservative subjects fail to grasp the true nature of America’s eclipse. They have bought into the left’s message that a good life through government assistance is possible. They compare the changes America is now experiencing to an aging process folks encounter as they grow older […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/15 to 5/21
Arrest report provided by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Lumpkin County. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, […]
Read More »Impeachment(s)
Opinion by George McClellan: I don’t mind giving kudos when they are deserved. In my last essay, I mentioned detecting some twitch of movement in what has long been considered an inert and moribund life form, the GOP congress. Apparently, the House Oversight and Reform Committee, chaired by Jason Chaffetz, the House Freedom Caucus, chaired […]
Read More »A Peril of Our Own Making
Opinion by George McClellan: Our dilemma is trying to understand the how and why our constitutional republic does not function the way as was originally laid out in the US Constitution. The answer is that politicians have meddled with it at a time when no one was apparently looking. First, the 16th amendment, ratified in […]
Read More »Escaping the Sheepfold
Opinion by George McClellan: The potential disaster for the GOP is already beginning to reveal itself. America is no longer government of the people, by the people, or for the people instead, it has become government of, by and for the politicians who believe it is their right to remain there, at least until they […]
Read More »Attorney General Olens Issues Statement on the Obama Administration’s “Dear Colleague” Letter
ATLANTA, GA- Today, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens issued the following statement: “I am confident that Georgia’s parents, teachers, and local communities will take every measure necessary to ensure that no child is harassed or intimidated at school for any reason—that is our responsibility as parents and leaders. But the “Guidance” Letter recently issued by […]
Read More »Mr. Donald James Capie: Obituary
Donald James Capie age 78 of Dahlonega and Chula Vista California passed away on May 17, 2016. Don was born in Long Island New York and served in the US Navy, he was a member of the Elks, Moose, VFW, Fleet Reserves, Eagles, Military Officers Association and Knights of Columbus. He was retired as the […]
Read More »Tea Party of Gilmer County Endorses John Williamson for State Senator in District 51
In the past the goal of the Tea Party of Gilmer County has been to present our members with information and let them make informed decisions about their candidate. But we now have a person who has been active in our Tea Party since it’s founding. We know John, we know his values and we […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/8 to 5/14
Arrest report provided by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Lumpkin County. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, […]
Read More »Mr. Kenneth Doyle Harkins: Obituary
Mr. Kenneth Doyle Harkins, age 63, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his residence. Born in White County on August 28, 1952 to parents George Byers and Mary Lee Miller Harkins, Kenneth had lived most his life in Lumpkin County. He was retired from B & M Metals where he was employed […]
Read More »Mr. Ted Keen Flynt: Obituary
Ted Keen Flynt, 62, of Dahlonega, Georgia, succumbed to cancer at his home surrounded by his family on May 15th, 2016. Ted is survived by his wife Judi of 34 years, daughters Hillyer Peirce and Alison Flynt, son Keene Flynt, daughter-in-law Jennifer Flynt, son-in-law John (Scooter)Peirce, mother Jacqueline Northington, sister Cynde Neal, grandsons Lawson and Flynt Greene, and grandaughter […]
Read More »Crisis Everywhere
Opinion by George McClellan: Is the GOP in crisis? Yes, of course it is, but worse, so is America. The GOP’s crisis is called Donald Trump in whose hands potentially lies the salvation of an America quickly slipping away. America’s crisis is called the Democrat Party (Progressive socialists) which has worked fastidiously to denigrate, downgrade […]
Read More »Mr. James Edward Gaddis: Obituary
James Edward Gaddis, age 52, of Dahlonega, GA passed away suddenly on Friday May 13, 2016. James was the son of the late Homer Leroy and Mary Sue Gaddis. He is survived by his son, Roger Gaddis, Douglasville, GA; brother, Stephen Gaddis, Dahlonega, GA; sister, Jannie Reece, Commerce, GA; and grandchildren, Sage and Kal Gaddis. […]
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