Opinion written by George McClellan: Incidental collection, in other words, intercepting other peoples cyber communications, cell phones and internet messaging, is both a blessing and a curse, for the sender, the receiver and the interceptor. Today, it’s big business, both for government searching for crimes, and commercial services looking to sell products. Sometimes they overlap. […]
Read More »Mrs. Mary Lois Dyer: Obituary
Mrs. Mary Lois Dyer age 90 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Sunday April 9, 2017 in the Union County Nursing following an extended illness. Mrs. Dyer was born on Jan. 7, 1927 in Union County, the daughter of the late Claude Plott and the late Flossie Owenby Plott. She was a native and lifelong […]
Read More »Mr. Olin Hughes: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mr. Olin Hughes, age 93, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Olin Hughes was born in Union County, Georgia on August 18, 1923 to Rev. Robert Lee Hughes and Lillie Haseltine […]
Read More »The Future?
Opinion written by George McClellan: We have not as yet witnessed a rise of defenestration within the ranks of the distraught, silly Progressives still fuming over Hillary Clinton’s loss to that abominable Donald Trump. We will watch and report. The evidence will mount when the streets and sidewalks of college and universities fill with the […]
Read More »Mr. David McKinley Bates: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mr. David McKinley Bates, age 56, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his home. Mr. Bates was born in Franklin, North Carolina, on July 17, 1960, a son of the late John Bates, Jr. and the late […]
Read More »Mrs. Marie C. Odom Hughes: Obituary
Mrs. Marie C. Odom Hughes age 83 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Saturday March 25, 2017 in the Copper Basin Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Hughes was born on Nov. 5, 1933 in Union County, the daughter of the late Thurman Odom and the late Noreen Brown Odom. She was a native […]
Read More »Mr. Roger Allen Dyer Sr. : Obituary
The funeral for Roger Allen Dyer Sr. will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at Old Liberty Baptist Church, 74 John England Rd, Blairsville, GA with Harley Hunter officiating. Mr. Dyer died Sunday, April 2. The family will receive family and friends on Wednesday from 5 – 8 p.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home, […]
Read More »Mr. Jiles Thomas “Tom” Meeks: Obituary
Mr. Jiles Thomas “Tom” Meeks age 70 of Morganton passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 29, 2017 at his home following a brief illness. Tom was born on Sept. 29, 1946 in Columbia, SC., the son of the late Jiles Leslie Meeks and the late Lillian Bolton Meeks. He was a veteran of the US […]
Read More »The GOP’s Healthcare Debacle
Opinion by George McClellan: The debate on who actually broke their promise, the Republican leadership representing big government, world banking and lobbying interests that have made a living off the tax payers for the past several decades, or the conservative freedom caucus? House Speaker Paul Ryan, champion of the status quo, supposedly acting for the […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 3/13 to 3/19
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 charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has […]
Read More »Mrs. Carolyn Bruninga McGough: Obituary
Carolyn Bruninga McGough, 71, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away on 2 April 2017. She was a much beloved wife, sister, teacher, friend, and colleague. Carolyn was born in Birmingham, Alabama on 5 March 1946 to Maybelle and Ervin Bruninga, and was raised in Florence along with her brothers, John and Bob. She was a graduate […]
Read More »Dorothy D. Byers: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Dorothy D. Byers, age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Dallas, Georgia. Dorothy was a native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, and was born in 1926, to Eli Daniel and Laura Davenport Daniel. She was the last living […]
Read More »Mr. Alfred E. Nuthall: Obituary
Mr. Alfred E. Nuthall age 88 of Blairsville formerly of Bonita Springs, FL. passed away peacefully on Saturday March 25, 2017 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr. Nuthall was born on Jan. 13, 1929 in Cleveland, OH., the son of the late Charles Nuthall and the late Amy Robinson Nuthall. […]
Read More »Mrs. Geraldine Hilton Boyer: Obituary
Mrs. Geraldine Hilton Boyer age 52 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Thursday March 22, 2017 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Boyer was born on Nov. 5, 1964 in Murphy, NC., the daughter of the late Randall Beaver and the late Mary Abernathy Beaver. Geraldine loved animals and especially loved […]
Read More »Mrs. Tillie Mae Brown: Obituary
Mrs. Tillie Mae Brown age 97 of Blairsville passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2017 in the Union County Nursing following an extended illness. Mrs. Tillie was born on April 9, 1919 in Bloomer, OH., the daughter of the late Peter Grise and the late Cynthia Hill Grise. Tillie loved crocheting, Cooking and Baking. She […]
Read More »Mrs. Mary Kathryn Lewis Droze: Obituary
Mrs. Mary Kathryn Lewis Droze, age 87 of Lyman, SC, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Lyman. Mrs. Droze was born May 10, 1929 in Blairsville, GA to the late Roy and Jane Donaline Hood Lewis. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church where she had been very active. She […]
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