• Judy Moss Matheson: Obituary

    Judy Moss Matheson, age 58, of Hayesville, NC passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. She was born in Towns County, GA but lived her whole life in Clay County. Judy was the daughter of Roberta Patterson Moss of Hayesville, NC and the late Clyde Moss. She had been […]

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  • Donna Marie Norcross Rogers: Obituary

    Donna Marie Norcross Rogers, 72, of Marble passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in a Murphy hospital. Donna was a native of Cleveland, Ohio and had lived in Homestead, Florida before moving to Marble in 2001. She was a flight attendant for National and Pan American Airlines, retiring in 1985 after 25 years. Donna was […]

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  • “Only if I Win.” “Gotcha”

    Opinion by George McClellan: I get amused when the left-wing media attempts to inveigle admissions, confessions, exploitable half truths or wrong information out of a candidate they don’t approve of who runs for political office. Many of these fall into the category of “gotcha” questions. We know that. Chris Wallace of Fox News, not necessarily […]

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  • Mr. Henry Otis David: Obituary

    Mr. Henry Otis David, age 83 of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, October 21, 2016. Mr. David was born October 24, 1932 in Atlanta, GA to the late Henry H. and Myrtice Poole David. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Boynton David; daughters, Susan David and her fiancée, Martin Stratis of Albany, GA, Nancy […]

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  • Grantlon “Grantt” Richard Gibson: Obituary

    Beloved son, Grantlon “Grantt” Richard Gibson, 20, of Hayesville passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 in a Gainesville, Georgia hospital. He was a 2014 graduate of Hayesville High School. Grantt was a member of Meadow Grove Baptist Church. He was currently attending Tri-County Community College. Grantt will be remembered for his vibrant personality, his wonderful […]

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  • Supreme Court Appoints Chief Judge Self to JQC  

    Atlanta, October 20, 2016 – The Supreme Court of Georgia has appointed Chief Judge Tilman E. “Tripp” Self, III of the Macon Judicial Circuit to the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC). Self replaces Chief Judge Brenda Weaver of the Appalachian Circuit, who resigned from the Commission in August. The Judicial Qualifications Commission is a seven-member constitutional […]

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  • Mr. Earl Dean Carson: Obituary

    Earl Dean Carson, 86, Professional Engineer and Consultant, born in Chariton, Iowa, and resident of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 11:35 a.m. in Murphy Medical Center surrounded by his loving family members. A graduate of Louisiana State University in 1955, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. […]

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  • America’s Educated Black Labor Force

    Opinion written by George McClellan: Americans of African descent constitute about only 13% of the population yet are the least productive in the work force. They’re also the least educated. Because of the need to pander for voters, Democrats, long ago, forced industry into providing them employment,, qualified or not. Still, the lack of education […]

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  • Mr. Claude Ronald Mosteller: Obituary

    Claude Ronald Mosteller, age 68 of Andrews, NC passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, NC. Claude was a lifelong residence of Andrews, NC and the son of the late Van and Alice Lee Mosteller. Claude was a US Army veteran; he served in the Vietnam War. He worked at […]

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  • April Kay Helton Pascia: Obituary

    April Kay Helton Pascia, age 36, of Murphy, NC passed away, Monday, October 10, 2016 at her residence. April was born on November 30, 1979 in Andrews, NC. She attended Hiwassee Dam High School and later went to Tri-County Community College and received an Associate of Arts Degree. She loved children, reading, drawing, writing stories, […]

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  • Problems with “Fair and Balanced” and Ego’s

    Opinion by George McClellan: Many folks watch Fox News and Fox Business and especially Fox News Sunday with Cris Wallace. It actually can be seen early Sunday mornings on Fox 5 Atlanta at 9:00 am after “The Georgia Gang.” It rebroadcasts later in the afternoon on the Fox Network channel, when NFL football is on. […]

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  • Obama’s Real Legacy

    Opinion by George McClellan: “In five days, we will fundamentally start to change America”… Barak Obama, January 2009. Today, eight years after that promise and a mere six days from the inauguration of his successor, Donald J. Trump, Obama still meddles in issues of his failed and destructive foreign policy. He sends in the clown, […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • The Trouble With Legacy’s

    Opinion by George McClellan: Ever since the elections that delivered the House into Republican hands in 2012, and the subsequent disappointing inaction they showed, I have taken the position that their form of conservatism should have never taken the floor if they were not willing to fight the Democrats, i.e.: Progressive-Socialist party over the direction […]

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  • Looking Forward: 2017 Legislative Session Priorities

    By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) For your state lawmakers, a new year brings motivation and a fresh perspective on the needs of Georgians. Monday, January 9, 2017 marks the beginning of the first session of the 154th Georgia General Assembly, and your legislators have been preparing for months by researching potential topics and […]

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