Although rescheduled due to inclement weather, the annual student-led Veterans Day Ceremony at the Union County Fine Arts Center was as popular as ever with a nearly full house in attendance between community members, students and veterans and their families. Union County Schools observed an online…
YOUNG HARRIS – To show their appreciation for the bravery of “hometown heroes,” Rotary Club of Union County members held their Fifth Annual Veterans Day Luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
The Marine Corps League Unicoi Detachment #783 celebrated the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps with its annual Marine Corps Ball on Saturday, Nov.
Young Harris College is making higher education more accessible than ever for students in Towns, Union, Fannin, and Rabun counties with the launch of its new Free Tuition Program for Dual Enrollment participants. The program offers automatic admission and free tuition for qualifying local students…
Last week, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a Blairsville resident for allegedly injuring another man so badly that Union County Sheriff Shawn Dyer was afraid the incident would result in a murder charge. Charles Bennett, 56, has been charged with aggravated assault…
Union County voters have spoken – the local sales tax will remain at 7% when 2026 rolls around. Placed on the ballot by the Union County Commissioner’s Office, the Nov.
The Union County High School Band continued to live up to its reputation of exceptional talent when students took home all Superior ratings – the highest possible – on Oct. 25 at the Peach State Marching Competition.
The Blairsville City Council approved a long-discussed sewer line expansion in a called meeting on Oct. 29, greenlighting a tangible recognition of growth in the mountains of North Georgia.
HIAWASSEE – Suspended Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson was booked into his own jail on Tuesday, Oct. 28, after Enotah Judicial Circuit Superior Court Chief Judge Joy Parks issued a bench warrant for his arrest during a bond hearing that same morning.
Union County has always shown great appreciation for veterans, and Nov. 11, Veterans Day, will once again feature two main events to celebrate America’s heroes locally.
