The family and friends of missing hiker Charles Hosch are working to bring him home before Christmas. To accomplish their goal, they have announced a “Major Search Weekend” set for this Saturday and Sunday.
The Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents has presented the “Friend of the County Agent Award” every year since 1972. This year, the honor went to Frank Riley, executive director of the Chestatee-Chattahoochee Resource, Conservation & Development Council.
Union County Historical Society has been honored with a Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities for significant contributions to Georgia in these fields. The awards were announced by Gov.
Families looking to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with a beloved local tradition should mark their calendars for the 23rd Annual Vogel State Park Christmas Program and Tree Lighting this Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Union County Farmers Market was transformed into a one-stop shop with the annual Kris Kringle Market on Saturday, Dec. 6, joining in the day’s widespread Christmas celebrations throughout the county.
Union County kicked off the holiday season Dec. 6 with the annual tree lighting and Christmas Parade in Downtown Blairsville.
The House of Prayer Church in Blairsville once again opened its doors – and its heart – on Nov. 27 for the annual Thanksgiving Blessings Dinner, a communitywide effort that served more than 1,500 meals across Union County.
This holiday season, Union County Sheriff Shawn Dyer is excited to continue the beloved local tradition known as the Sheriff’s Give-A-Gift for Christmas Program. But he needs the community’s help to keep things going.
Authorities suspended the formal search for missing hiker Charles Hosch last week after the exhaustive effort failed to produce any definitive information beyond what was known around the start of the effort. The all-hands-on-deck mission lasted from Wednesday, Nov.
The City of Young Harris will ring in the holidays and celebrate its 130th anniversary as a municipality during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting tradition on Friday, Dec. 5.
