After more than 15 years of continuous operation, the Union County Food Pantry is closing. Donations are no longer being accepted, and the last day for residents to utilize the pantry is Aug.
Union County students are invited to take part in what has become a local “Back to School” tradition – receiving a free pair of new, name-brand shoes donated for them by generous individuals and businesses in the community. Just in time for classes to start, children in need of new shoes can simply…
Coosa Water Authority would like its roughly 2,000 customers to know that they have not actually been exposed to dangerous levels of fluoride in their drinking water. This month, Coosa Water mailed a “Fluoride MCL Violation” notice to customers along with its 2024 Water Quality Report.
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NO BYLINE - UCB Kids Day25 Front: United Community welcomed children to its annual Kids Day event on Friday, July 25, featuring many fun activities and free Kona Ice snow cones that came in particularly handy that hot summer day.
An article in the July 23, 2025, edition of the North Georgia News noted that the newspaper did not find mention of a “severance package” for former Union County Development Authority Executive Director Mitch Griggs in the minutes of the April 28, 2023, Development Authority Board meeting. However,…
Summer break is just about over, meaning it’s time for children to start gearing up to head back to school for a new academic year, and the five campuses of Union County Schools are ready to welcome students into their halls once more on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
The Appalachian Veterans Memorial Park held its first event on July 21 when the Marine Corps League Unicoi Detachment #783 honored retired USMC Capt. Albert “Al” Bowers.
The 26th Annual Butternut Creek Art Festival took place July 19-20 at Meeks Park, continuing a legacy that has now spanned nearly three decades of juried festivals. There’s always a little bit of something for everyone, whether one’s interests lie in jewelry, woodworking or even cooking.
A $4.4 million budget amendment, a settlement agreement with the former Union County Development Authority director, doubled funding for the Senior Center, and a celebration of youth athletes highlighted the July 17 regular meeting of Sole Commissioner Harold Collins. To kick off meeting business,…
