The Blairsville Municipal Airport was inducted into the Georgia Airport Association this year, leading to its inclusion in the Georgia Airport Association’s Annual State Legislator Airport Tour. Originally set for May, the tour had to be rescheduled to Sept.
SUCHES – Always the first full weekend in October, the Indian Summer Festival at Woody Gap School is a popular annual event, and the 2025 outing was especially well received, featuring larger crowds than last year’s festival, according to organizer Larry Wood. Attendance was indeed heavy Oct.
Support was the name of the game for the First Responders Picnic held Sept. 24 at the Union County Farmers Market, though organizers served up plenty of laughs, general good vibes and delicious grub, too.
Senior Mady Adams was crowned Union County High School’s 2025-26 Homecoming Queen on a rain-soaked Friday night, Sept. 26, at Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium – the highlight of a week filled with school spirit and celebrations.
Union County took another step in shaping its future last week with a Housing Summit led by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Kristen Miller of the Carl Vinson Institute guided the summit, which took place inside the Community Center on Sept.
The Georgia Municipal Association hosted a “Hometown Connection” meeting at Blairsville City Hall on Friday, Sept. 26, bringing elected officials from Blairsville, Hiawassee and Young Harris together with state legislators to foster a spirit of communication toward success for all.
Over 300 election officials from across the state of Georgia gathered at the Savannah Convention Center this summer for a high-level meeting focused on improving the voting process ahead of the 2026 elections. The event was the annual conference of the Georgia Association of Voter Registration &…
Plenty of people came dressed in their best Western getups – giddyups, if you will – for the annual Sons of the Pioneers concert at the Union County Fine Arts Center on Sept. 21.
SUCHES – The Indian Summer Festival returns to the Valley Above the Clouds this weekend, Oct. 4-5, on its usual schedule of 9 a.m.
Union County Fire Station No. 2 hosted a packed annual Open House on Sept.
