December 2025

Harold Collins Sole Commissioner (title below name)

Collins adopts his first county budget

In a called meeting on Monday, Dec. 22, Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins rounded out his first year in office by adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for Union County Government.

(L-R) Resident Kendra King, Paramedic Ryan Earnheart and local SAR President Jared Ogden joined for Earnheart to receive the prestigious Murray S. King Award and Scholarship Dec. 16. Photo by Shawn Jarrard

First responder awards lead commissioner’s meeting

Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins featured his usual packed agenda during the Dec. 16 regular county meeting, including 2026 hotel-motel tax distributions, an election call to continue SPLOST another six years, Canada Creek Bridge replacement progress and more.

For another year running, Holly Jolly Christmas offered area children and families loads to do to kickstart the Christmas season the first weekend in December. Photo by Shawn Jarrard

Holly Jolly, Santa Breakfast celebrate Christmas season

Families packed the Union County Community Center on Saturday morning for Holly Jolly Christmas & Breakfast with Santa, a festive annual event presented by the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce and United Community Bank. As a showing of gratitude to the public, the celebration was once…

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