Mrs. Zora Hester Robinson, age 90, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, GA. Mrs. Robinson was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was a homemaker and attended Community Chapel Church in the Frogtown Community of Lumpkin County. Mrs. Robinson was the daughter […]
Read More »Linda Lou Warren Dowdy: Obituary
Mrs. Linda Lou Warren Dowdy age 66 passed away on February 10, 2016 in McRae Georgia following an extended illness. Mrs. Dowdy was born on April 6th, 1949 in Morganton, Georgia and a member of Morganton Baptist Church and was of Baptist faith. Mrs. Dowdy is preceded in death by her husband Henry Dowdy. She […]
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 »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 »What Way is Progress?
Opinion by George McClellan: Obama promised Americans “Hope and Change.” He also promised to fundamentally change America. He did not promise to do it in the best interests of Americans. We have since learned that “Hope” is not a policy and “Change” is unaffordable. We should have learned this lesson in Obama’s first four years […]
Read More »Carlton Seitz: Obituary
Carlton Seitz age 95 of Dahlonega, GA passed away on February 5, 2015 surrounded by his granddaughters. He was known as PawPaw to those who loved him most and was the most soft spoken, kindhearted, hardworking man who believed in helping others. Carlton was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, watching […]
Read More »Georgia Senate Passes First Two Bills of the 2016 Session
News Release by: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) The Senate reconvened after a busy third week of budget hearings and committee meetings. It was also a very productive week in that we’ve finally got the ball rolling on a number of pieces of legislation that are sure to benefit the people of Georgia. We […]
Read More »Virgilance or Reticense
Opinion by John Tutten: Are you as sick and tired of this presidential campaign as I am? It has descended to a level more typical of a student council election than one to choose the leader of the greatest country in the history of our planet. Every day it’s some new drama that has little […]
Read More »Plea to Democrats
Opinion written by Joene DePlancke: I find it so hard to believe that amongst all the fine Democrats out there that the only Democrat we can find to represent this great country of ours is someone that has lied about just about everything she has ever been involved with even going back before Whitewater. And the […]
Read More »No Accountability For Dishonesty
Opinion written by George McClellan: Many feel that government is incapable of doing anything honestly and will, by habit, consistently operate in a corrupt manner that alway’s ends up screwing the tax payers. The formula is so entrenched that any GOP reformer will wilt in the face of stiff opposition to any attempts at correction. […]
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A Paradox: Trump or Cruz?
Opinion by George McClellan: I frequently rail against the GOP “elites” for their betrayed of America. Nothing has occurred yet to cause me to alter my opinion. Too, I no longer blindly donate funds to the RNC. I do donate to the Georgia Republican party but the majority of my funding goes to the candidate(s) […]
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