Arielle Jaylynn Devilla, 17, of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday November 9, 2016. Born October 27, 1999 in South Charleston, West Virginia, she had lived in Dawson County for the past 3 years. Arielle was a Junior at Dawson County High School where she was in the Honor Society, and was a member of F.B.L.A., the […]
Read More »Infant Lain Brandon MacDonell and Infant Luke Conner MacDonell: Obituary
Infant Lain Brandon MacDonell and Infant Luke Conner MacDonell, age 3 days, of Dawsonville passed away Monday November 7, 2016. Surviving are their parents, Bridget and Chris; grandparents, George and Stephanie Shepherd, McDonough, Pam and Cass Cannon, Cumming, George, Jr., and Carol MacDonell, Loganville; great grandparents, Don and Jeannine Morrison, Decatur, Michael and Pat Fligg, […]
Read More »“Dies Irae” (Day of Wrath)
Opinion by George McClellan: I feel so silly. For the past several years I have been really worried about our government being cunningly overtaken by Communism that has worked its way into the American fabric by way of the Democrat Party through the issues of environmentalism, clean air, fresh water, cheap bio-energy sources and, let’s […]
Read More »TRUMP WIN’S, What’s Next?
Opinion written by George McClellan: What a great sigh of relief has descended over America following our country’s near disaster of entering the dark world of enfranchised socialism. Pulled back from the brink of despair by a candidate who, on the surfaced, seems ill prepared for the job, Donald Trump must be viewed in a […]
Read More »Where We’re Headed
Opinion written by George McClellan: After the final debate between Trump and Clinton, a question was asked that rises to the highest level of silliness: Did Trump lose the debate? I gave that some thought before finally falling back on some truths I had learned in my youthful up-bringing. No, Trump did not lose the […]
Read More »The Wicked One and His Evil Demons
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Part 1 of 3 1Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour.” Boy, that is a powerful statement. The roaring lion is the Devil. Peter says he is your adversary. He is nothing […]
Read More »Mr. Benny R. Roberts: Obituary
Benny R. Roberts, 73, of Dawsonville passed away Friday November 4, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. Born February 28, 1943 in Hall County to the late Otis and Sally Roberts, he lived in Dawson County for the past 30 years. Mr. Roberts retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation after over 25 […]
Read More »We Really Need to Focus on What Really Matters
Opinion by Jennifer Bassett: As we draw near to an election that will impact our nation for decades, we really need to focus on what really matters. The liberals out there keep saying the emails don’t matter and their contents don’t matter. Well it all matters. The emails, contents some of which were classified, some […]
Read More »Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/31 to 11/6
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 Dawson County, Georgia. 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 »Fall Back, Daylights Savings Time Ends
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, so turn your clock back an hour and enjoy the extra sleep. Remember to change your batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Read More »Mr. Roy “Jeep” Lance: Obituary
Roy “Jeep” Lance, 73, of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday November 2, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born May 5, 1943 to the late Hoyt and Elda Lance, Mr. Lance also lived a number of years in Lumpkin County. Jeep possessed a great passion for gardening and in his younger years he enjoyed the […]
Read More »AMENDMENT 1: Opportunity School Districts???
Opinion written by Joene DePlancke Sounds like a good idea, but IS IT REALLY? It is October 30th, and if you haven’t voted yet and are not sure what Amendment 1, “Save the Failing Schools,” is really all about, here is a layman’s summary and my recommendation to VOTE NO. Every day on TV there […]
Read More »Mr. Tommy “T-Mac” McCormick: Obituary
Tommy “T-Mac” McCormick, 64, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday October 25, 2016 following a sudden illness. Born August 31, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Robert and Catherine McCormick, he had lived in Dawson County since 1975 having moved from Jonesboro, Georgia. Tommy worked as a building contractor. An accomplished guitarist, he spent much […]
Read More »Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/24 to 10/30
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 Dawson County, Georgia. 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 »Mr. Johnny Lee Chester: Obituary
Johnny Lee Chester, 64, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday October 25, 2016 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born July 8, 1952 to the late Hosie “Bodig” and Vera Chester, Johnny was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. He worked as a dry wall finisher. Johnny was a devoted husband, father and […]
Read More »Mr. Leon Sheriff: Obituary
Leon Sheriff, 73, of Dawsonville passed away Monday October 31, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born November 7, 1942 to the late Clifton and Millie Sheriff, he had been a resident of Dawsonville all of his life. A loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, Leon was a […]
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