By Elaine Owen, Editor The Aug. 2 Tax Assessor meeting began with Fannin County Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/CPA Robin Gazaway sitting at the table with Tax Assessor Board members Janie Bearden, chair, Troy Junnier, and Mark Henson. The meeting was to clarify misunderstandings between the commissioners and the assessors regarding budget reporting and responsibilities. Junnier […]
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. – Washington Post – August 12 at 9:19 a.m. For most of the past 19 months, President Trump’s war of words with American news organizations has been more of a one-sided barrage—at least according to the Boston Globe’s editorial board. Trump labeled the news media “the enemy of the American […]
Family lawyer praises system By ASSOCIATED PRESS | AUG 10, 2018 | 7:40 AM | NEW YORK The immigration attorney for first lady Melania Trump and her family delivered a passionate defense of so-called “chain migration” Friday (Aug. 10), saying that the policy, which Trump wants to change, is actually a “beautiful bedrock of immigration […]
By Elaine Owen, Editor ATLANTA, GA — The Princeton Review has named seven colleges in Georgia among the top 384 in America. Nearly all of those schools appear on various BEST OF—and WORST OF—lists, and you might be surprised where some of our colleges land. The tutoring, test prep, and college admission services company surveyed […]
North Korea transferred the remains it says are 55 American service members killed in the Korean War to the U.S. military on July 27. (Reuters) By Adam Taylor and Dan Lamothe- REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION – WASHINGTON POST OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — A U.S. Air Force plane carrying what are thought to be the […]
Aug. 6, 2018. Today, the United States is taking action to reimpose nuclear-related sanctions with respect to Iran that were lifted in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of July 14, 2015 (the “JCPOA”). These actions include reimposing sanctions on Iran’s automotive sector and on its trade in gold and precious metals, as […]
By JASON LE MIERE at Newsweek In a comment condemned by many as Orwellian, President Donald Trump last week told the audience during a Veterans’ event in Kansas City that “what you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” On Thursday, his administration took its apparent attempt to distort reality a step further, […]
By Amanda Fox, USA Today In what has been deemed a “remarkable court filing,” the U.S. government has basically attempted to wash their hands of the responsibility of following through on the order of U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw to reunite children with their deported parents. Government attorneys stated in court that the ACLU […]
August 6, 2018 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning the public about a new scam where con artists pose as government officials in an attempt to add credibility to their schemes. Specifically, citizens are reporting that the names and titles of Attorney General Chris Carr and Chief Deputy Dennis Dunn are being […]
Mike Galinski of Galinski Enterprises shares his vision for Downtown McCaysville By Maria Kidder, Sentinel Staff Writer Fannin County has a low residential population, but is continuing to be the fastest growing county in the North Georgia Mountain region. With its remote terrain, steep mountain peaks, and unspoiled natural beauty, the mountains lure a large […]
