• Gooch Introduces SB 465 to Align State with Donald Trump’s America First Agenda and Crack Down on Illegal Hiring

    GEORGIA – February 17 – As State Senator for Georgia’s 51st District and the Republican frontrunner for Lieutenant Governor, I am committed to putting Georgia families first and aligning our state with President Trump’s America First agenda. Last week, I introduced Senate Bill 465, a targeted measure to hold businesses accountable and discourage the hiring […]

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  • Elbert County Schools Locked Down After Threatening Phone Call

    ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – Schools in the Elbert County School District were placed on lockdown late last week after a threatening phone call was received at Elbert County High School. According to school officials, the call was received at approximately 3:27 p.m. Law enforcement was immediately notified, and out of an abundance of caution, all […]

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  • GBI Arrests 15-Year-Old in Elberton Homicide Investigation

    ELBERTON, Ga. — A 15-year-old Elberton teen has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night inside a local restaurant, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Justin Cleveland, 15, of Elberton, has been charged with malice murder and felony murder in the death of 17-year-old […]

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  • Fatal Shooting in Elbert County Leaves Two Dead

    ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is assisting the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office after two people were found dead and another injured in a series of connected shooting incidents that began on November 29, 2025. According to authorities, deputies responded around 4 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a man who […]

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  • EPA Warns Georgians to Stay Indoors as Air Quality Reaches ‘Unhealthy’ Levels

    GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

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  • Election Day – Get out and Vote!

    GEORGIA – It’s, November, 4 2025 – Election Day! Check Fetch Your News for your local election results as they come in starting this evening! Don’t forget to get out and vote today!

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  • Ditch Witch For Sale!

     Ditch Witch 5110 Trencher for Sale – $15,500 (Maysville, GA) Ready to work! This well-maintained Ditch Witch 5110 (approx 2003) has less than 800 hours and is in excellent running condition! . ✅ No leaks ✅ Several cylinders repacked + new hoses ✅ New brake master cylinder & battery ✅ Fresh paint job ✅ Recently serviced by a certified mechanic […]

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  • Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Domestic-Related Homicide

    FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County deputies are investigating a deadly domestic incident that claimed the life of an off-duty law enforcement officer and left a teenager injured Saturday night in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 7:49 p.m. on September 27, when a juvenile appeared […]

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  • Officials Warn Homeowners to Stay Alert for Scams During Peak Disaster Season

    GEORGIA – August to October marks the height of natural disaster season in the United States, and with it comes a warning from consumer protection groups: be on the lookout for scammers posing as contractors offering too-good-to-be-true repair services. According to recent advisories, fraudulent contractors often descend on communities impacted by hurricanes, floods, and other […]

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  • GBI Arrests Elberton Man for Burglary and Criminal Trespass

    ELBERTON, Ga.- At the request of the Elberton Police Department, GBI agents have arrested and charged Garrett Anderson, age 24, of Elberton, GA, with Felony Burglary and Felony Criminal Trespass. The preliminary information indicates on April 27, 2025, Anderson broke into the Elberton Memorial Hospital pharmacy. On Monday, June 9, 2025, Anderson was arrested and […]

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  • Wanted man captured after local manhunt

    PRESS RELEASE – Sheriff Jamie Callaway reported that on Thursday, March 28,  Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Jones Ferry Road to a vehicle accident involving two vehicles. It was reported that one driver got out of his vehicle and shot the driver of the other vehicle. Deputies arrived on Jones Ferry Road and located a […]

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  • DUI arrest in Elbert County

    PRESS RELEASE – Sheriff Jamie Callaway reported that on Thursday afternoon, 1/23/2025, a Lt. with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and driving erratically on Washington Hwy. After the deputy initiated his emergency lights and siren, the suspect vehicle continued traveling south on Hwy […]

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  • GBI Arrests Former Elberton Police Officer, Charged with Rape

    ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Edar Carreon, age 30, of Elberton, GA, with one count of Rape and one count of Violation of Oath of Office. Carreon, formerly an officer with the Elberton Police Department, is accused of raping a woman in Elberton, GA. The City of Elberton Police Department requested GBI […]

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  • Georgia State Senator arrested

    GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]

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