Mr. Lonnie Lee Crumpton III age 40 of Juniper Lane Blairsville passed away peacefully on Sunday March 4, 2018 at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Crumpton was born on June 9, 1977 in Natchitoches, LA., the son of Lonnie Lee Crumpton Jr. and Lisa Rose Kestler Crumpton. Lee was a veteran of the […]
Read More »John W. Maynard: Obituary
Mr. John W. Maynard, age 91 of Blairsville, GA passed away Friday March 2, 2018 in Chatuge Nursing Home in Towns County, GA after an extended illness. He was born July 18, 1926 in Center Square, PA to the late Gerald L and Marietta (Lawson) Maynard. He was a member of Coosa United Methodist Church. John was […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 03/05 to 03/11
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. 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 Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and […]
Read More »Union County Fire Department Incident Report 02/05 to 02/11
UNION COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENTS February 5, 2018 thru February 11, 2018 DATE INCIDENT 2/5/2018 Fire alarm- Station 10- Blairsville Motor Vehicle Accident- Hwy 129 N/Pat Colwell Rd Medical Call- Station 2-Jones Creek Medical Call- Station 4-Ivy Log Medical Call- Station 6-Pat Colwell Medical Call- Station 7-Dooly Medical Call- Station 9-Coosa 2-Medical Calls- Station 10- […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 01/29 to 02/04
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. 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 Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and […]
Read More »Short Takes – Schemer’s Shutdown, The Dirty Secret
Schumer’s Shutdown, The Dirty Secret. The Schumer Shutdown was a calculated ‘game of chicken,’ two objects, amnesty for illegals vs. building a wall, objects hurtling headlong at each other to an inevitable collision. For one side to achieve success the other side must give up, move away and yield the field. Failure to do so […]
Read More »Senior MARTA Executive Sentenced to Federal Prison
SENIOR MARTA EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR CAUSING MARTA TO PAY $500,000 FOR WORK NEVER PERFORMED ATLANTA – Former MARTA Senior Director of Operations Joseph J. Erves has been sentenced to two years, nine months in federal prison for orchestrating a false invoicing scheme that resulted in MARTA paying more than $500,000 for maintenance work […]
Read More »This Week’s Events in Union County January 15, 2018
GOOD MONDAY MORNING FROM THE BLAIRSVILLE-UNION COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE! We’d like to thank you for making us a part of your weekly routine! You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Blairsville-Union County’s Weekly Events Newsletter. Get up, go out, enjoy what this beautiful community has to offer, and have an AMAZING week! […]
Read More »The Music Modernization Act Will Provide a Needed Update to Copyright Laws
ICYMI: The Music Modernization Act Will Provide a Needed Update to Copyright Laws WASHINGTON—This op ed by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) first appeared in The Hill on January 11, 2018. I spent my northeast Georgia youth replaying tracks from “Bat Out of Hell” and “Hotel California.” And, of course, staples from Steely Dan. I welcomed the evolution […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Works To Strengthen Georgia’s HBCUs
Senator David Perdue Works To Strengthen Georgia’s HBCUs WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, joined Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) to help improve the financial health of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), some of our nation’s most critical higher education institutions. Despite […]
Read More »Short Takes – When Will They Do Something?
When Will They Do Something? The Democrats slavishly anticipate a sweeping return of the power they once wielded by regaining the Congress, they hope, this year. But they ignore the reason that got them into their predicament in the first place. Voters didn’t want a third Obama term. Voters didn’t want that crooked Hillary Clinton […]
Read More »Collins Discusses Abedin Email Revelation with Fox News
ICYMI: Collins Discusses Abedin Email Revelation with Fox News WASHINGTON—Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) joined Fox News today to unpack the latest developments surrounding the Russia investigation and the revelation that Secretary Clinton’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Huma Abedin, shared classified information over a private email account. On whether any evidence shows collusion in the Russia […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Discusses Historic Tax Cuts On CNBC
Senator David Perdue Discusses Historic Tax Cuts On CNBC “The person who is going to benefit the most in this tax plan is the person that gets a job” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) spoke with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the historic action the U.S. Senate has […]
Read More »Short Takes – Tax Incentives, Why?
Tax Incentives, Why? So, Marco Rubio is the newest wannabe ‘Judas’ in the Republican stable. In the GOP Tax reform plan he demands that the tax reform plan must increase child tax credit incentives to the poor, or he won’t vote for it. This is so he can get re-elected in a Florida now filling […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue On The Signing Of Major Defense Bill Into Law
Senator David Perdue On The Signing Of Major Defense Bill Into Law “President Trump is strengthening our military by ensuring our troops have the resources they need” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, commented on President Trump’s signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into […]
Read More »Second Special Counsel Would Boost DOJ’s Credibility
ICYMI: A Second Special Counsel Would Boost the DOJ’s Credibility WASHINGTON—This op ed by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) first appeared in RealClearPolicy on December 5, 2017. Recently, the House Judiciary Committee conducted an oversight hearing of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that allowed representatives from both parties to question Attorney General Jeff Sessions. In response, some have asserted that appointing a […]
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