Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins held a very special tribute in his April 16 monthly meeting at the courthouse, recognizing the upcoming 100th Birthday of a longtime resident by proclaiming April 25, 2026, as “Marion Durkee Day” in Union County. Durkee attended in person to witness the…
At this time every year, Union County E-911 Dispatch receives special recognition for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, during which time the community shares in the love the dispatchers have developed among themselves as members of a tight-knit public safety family. In 2026, the…
NO BYLINE - River City Youth Art26 Front: River City Bank held its annual Youth Art Show March 2-31. Many Union County students took prompts from their teachers and made them into unique works of art, like Pippa Chatham, pictured here at the April 14 reception celebrating the student artists.
The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter Sons of the American Revolution celebrate Patriots’ Day every year by dressing up as colonial-era soldiers to greet folks in Downtown Blairsville, and Saturday’s observance was made extra special due to the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026. In addition to firing…
“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” That oath was cried out inside Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 16, just before 10 a.m., marking the start of this year’s Towns-Union Special Olympics. The event happens twice annually, and the brilliant blue sky and…
Nolan Geiger, a 17-year-old Blairsville youth, lost his life Saturday after a crash on Blood Mountain, the Georgia State Patrol confirmed over the weekend. Shortly before 4 p.m.
By press time, much of the North Georgia Mountains had been spared an outbreak of wildfires despite increased risk amid ongoing drought, windy conditions, higher temperatures and lower relative humidity, especially during the day. The region is experiencing its worst drought perhaps since Fall…
Blairsville Assistant Police Chief Russell “Rusty” Walker has completed the Chief Executive Training Program conducted by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. He spent two weeks in Gwinnett County last month, culminating in graduation March 12.
HIAWASSEE – The sound of bagpipes ensured everyone was awake at the Sundance Grill on Friday, April 10, courtesy of Georgia Mountain Scottish Festival Entertainment Chair Greg Beyer’s presentation to the Mountain Movers & Shakers. This year’s Scottish Festival & Highland Games will take place June…
Following a brief ceremony on Friday, April 10, resident Evelyn Gausepohl officially graduated from Enotah Family Treatment Court inside the Union County Courthouse, where she received proud smiles from Judge Wil Maxwell and applause from family, friends and colleagues. As she was called to the…
