Commissioner Collins dissolves County Development Authority
The Union County Development Authority is no more after Sole Commissioner Harold Collins dissolved the organization in his regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20.
February 2025
Maj. Gen. Lozano helps commemorate Iwo Jima
YOUNG HARRIS – In a remarkably poignant and powerful ceremony, U.S. Army Maj.
Young Harris resident killed in home explosion
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the death of 67-year-old Thomas Lee Marcell, a Towns County resident believed to have been killed Sunday morning in a massive home explosion that echoed over a 10-mile radius from its epicenter near Downtown Young Harris. Investigators are looking…
New allegations leveled against Superintendent Hill
In their Feb. 20 regular meeting, members of the Union County School Board heard new allegations that Superintendent John Hill retaliated against another parent in the system for having filed a complaint with the schools.
Friends and family wish Conley well in retirement
Blairsville Mayor Jim Conley’s retirement party was a bittersweet affair on Saturday, with four generations of family members, longtime friends, past and present city employees, City Council members, county leaders and others attending to wish him well as he leaves public office. The drop-in party…
BOE celebrates employees, recognizes YHC partnership
The Union County Board of Education paid tribute last week to School Nutrition employees Rachel Primeaux and Angie Tanner for finishing first with the delicious dishes they respectively prepared for the School Nutrition Association District 9 Culinary Competition in January. School Nutrition…
Almost There Ministry betters lives in community
HIAWASSEE – Everyone is worthy of mercy, and one local organization that exemplifies that belief in abundance is Almost There Ministry. As explained in the weekly meeting of the Mountain Movers and Shakers at Sundance Grill on Feb.
Paxon Legatt returns home as State Wrestling Champ
MACON – Union County sophomore Paxon Legatt is the Class AA State Champion, following the footsteps of his brother Payton Legatt (2024 State Champ) and giving UCHS back-to-back State titles in the 157-lb weight class. Paxon Legatt concludes his sophomore campaign with a 41-1 record with four…
Summerville man arrested after foot chase from bank
A Summerville man surrendered at gunpoint after leading the Union County Sheriff’s Office on a foot chase from River City Bank to the Blairsville Post Office last week. Charles Jason Jackson, 49, entered River City Bank around 3:30 p.m.
Mayor Conley to retire at end of February
After announcing that he would be retiring soon from office, Blairsville Mayor Jim Conley received a round of applause from attendees of the Feb. 11 regular city meeting in recognition for all he has done during his five consecutive terms leading the city.