Mr. Donald “Don” Beavers age 76 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Friday January 20, 2017 in the Union General Hospital surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness. Mr. Beavers was born on Jan. 18, 1941 in Union County, the son of the late Norman Beavers and the late Ruby Prince Beavers. He […]
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Mr. Joseph Preston “Bud” Cook: Obituary
Mr. Joseph Preston “Bud” Cook, age 84 of Duluth, passed away Friday January 20, 2017 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Cook was born October 23, 1932 in Suches, GA to the late Rufus and Nora Davenport Cook. Bud was a former member and deacon of Antioch Baptist Church. After High School, he joined the US […]
Read More »Mrs. Myrtle McIlvoy: Obituary
Mrs. Myrtle McIlvoy age 85 of East Blairsville, GA. Passed away peacefully on January 20, 2017 in the Fannin Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. McIlvoy was born on July 25, 1931 in Weiner, AR., the daughter of the late Michael Andrew Kirker and the late Mary Ann Stiddem Kirker. Myrtle was a loving […]
Read More »Mrs. Virginia C. O’Conner: Obituary
Mrs. Virginia C. O’Conner age 96 of Blairsville passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday Jan. 19, 2017 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Virginia O’Connor, nee Dick, beloved wife of the late Jack; loving mother of Kathy (Gene) Margelli, Maureen (Rich) Meyer, Patricia (Dan) Redding, and Barbara […]
Read More »Transition is Sweet
Opinion by George McClellan: Today, at noon, Donald Trump, a very successful businessman and a non politician, ascended to the highest job in the land, President of the United States. As a campaigner he easily vanquished his opponents whose sole objective was to maintain the status quo of political corruption. I think an exception would […]
Read More »How to Wield Power, A lesson in…
Opinion written by George McClellan: ‘Hope’ is a simple word but in practice a fleeting concept lacking any substance and one easily dashed. ‘Change’ is, well, we know it when we see it. Together they can create a vision but it’s still only a slogan, basically on the level of propaganda or, as Shakespeare put […]
Read More »In My Opinion…
Opinion written by Jennifer Bassett: In my opinion, I think we should all send Putin a fruit basket, flowers or a gift certificate to his favorite day spa for his alleged email hacking instead of sanctions. I personally don’t believe it was the Russians doing it. I think it was an insider who gained a […]
Read More »Then, Along Came Trump
Opinion written by George McClellan: One can’t be too sure if Obama’s current round of main stream media interviews, praising himself and his eight years of administrative failures, is an exercise in ego exigency or a victory lap that only his warped mind could envision. One suspects the latter. Then, along came Trump. The miasma […]
Read More »Trumps Picks
Opinion written by George McClellan: The controversy about Trump’s tweeting attacks on people who attack him and his willingness to do so outside old normal channels of political discourse (WH Press Corp), are leaving an indelible mark on the communicators who were once our only sources of knowing what was happening in the news. Modern […]
Read More »Mrs. Susie Mae Hood Henderson: Obituary
Mrs. Susie Mae Hood Henderson age 87 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Sunday January 15, 2017 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Henderson was born on May 28, 1929 in Union County, the daughter of the late John Calvin Hood and the late Mamie Ledford Hood. She was a […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Statement On Meeting With General James Mattis
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today met with General James Mattis, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense: “General Mattis is a highly experienced and decorated military leader. He fully understands the principle of civilian control of the military, which is so […]
Read More »Mr. Billy Rudolph Carlyle: Obituary
Mr. Billy Rudolph Carlyle age 70 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 17, 2017 in the Chatuge Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Carlyle was born on Nov. 11, 1946 in Monroe, GA., the son of the late James Wiley Carlyle and the late Claudia Mae Wills Carlyle. Billy loved watching westerns […]
Read More »Mr. Charles E. Haines: Obituary
Charles E. Haines, husband of the late Betty S. Haines, passed away peacefully in Dahlonega Georgia on January 15, 2017 at the age of 94. “Chuck” was born in Washington DC. He had a passion for his family, staying physically fit, college sports, and academia. He began his collegiate career at Clemson University in South […]
Read More »Mr. Gregory Wayne Urbek: Obituary
Mr. Gregory Wayne Urbeck age 55 of Blairsville passed away on Sunday January 15, 2017 in the North East Ga Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Urbek was born on Nov. 15, 1961 in Flushing, MI., the son of Winifred Hoffman Urbeck and the late Gordon Urbeck. Gregory loved tinkering on things and loved […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 1/9 to 1/14
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 […]
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