At press time Monday, the daily hunt for missing hiker Charles Hosch continued with specialized dog teams leading land searchers in targeted areas of the Byron Herbert Reece Trail. The exhaustive and exhausting effort has featured close to 300 rescue personnel to date and will be entering its third…
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m.
No Byline The skies over Blairsville Municipal Airport looked a little brighter the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, as 16-year-old Blairsville native Sawyer Alexander took to the air for his first solo flight, marking a milestone moment in his young aviation journey.
The Blairsville City Council’s Nov. 12 monthly meeting saw the first reading of the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System Defined Benefit Retirement Plan.
All was merry and bright for early holiday shoppers at the Union County Senior Center’s Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 15.
For two decades now, the House of Prayer Church in Blairsville has led one of the community’s most heartfelt holiday traditions – the annual Thanksgiving Blessings Dinner, an outreach effort providing free, home-cooked meals to families across Union County. Mike Osborn, church trustee and…
By press time Monday, a massive search and rescue effort featuring multi-county, multi-state and federal authorities continued for a Dallas, Texas, man who went missing Tuesday, Nov. 11, while hiking the Byron Herbert Reece Trail off Gainesville Highway.
In his Nov. 13 regular meeting, Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins recognized an outstanding achievement by the Fifth Grade Recreation Football Team, executed a new SPLOST agreement, held a Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget presentation and more.
NO BYLINE On Monday, Nov. 10, representatives of River City Bank Blairsville traveled to Union County High School to make a generous donation to the Union County College and Career Academy.
For 12 years now, Vulcan Materials Company of Blairsville has supported the Union County Fire Department with an annual grant that helps keep the community safe. Typically, the grant award is around $2,500, and this year, those funds were put to good use with purchases for aquatic rescues.
