Mr. Alejandro Roberto De Zayas, age 79, of Blairsville, GA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at his home following an extended illness. Mr. De Zayas was born in…
Murphy, NC — Both Union County cross country teams took home first place at last week’s Tri-County Early College’s Jaguar Jungle Run. The girls finished with 25 points, defeating Cherokee, North Carolina (75 points), Copper Basin, Tennessee (76), Robbinsville, NC (87) and Towns County (95).
One week after its program-record-tying 10-game winning streak came to an end, Union County volleyball wasted little time starting another one. The Panthers rattled off eight straight victories last week, capped by four wins and a championship at Fannin County’s Rally on the Ridge tournament…
Union County softball bounced back with two region wins last week, taking down Murray County and LaFayette to improve to 3-1 in 7-AAA and move into sole possession of third place ahead of Tuesday’s trip to first-place Sonoraville. After visiting the defending state champs, the Lady Panthers (6-6)…
Cleveland — Union County fell to 0-2 following a heartbreaking 20-14 overtime loss at White County, where the Panthers led 14-0 before the Warriors stormed back with 20 unanswered points. “Our kids played very hard -- maybe the hardest they’ve played since I’ve been here,” Union County head coach…
The Union County School Board’s August meeting featured five public speakers praising the school system and supporting ESPLOST ahead of the November vote, followed by board discussions of the education sales tax and approval of action items on last Thursday’s agenda. During the public comment…
HIAWASSEE – A Special Election for the Office of Towns County Sheriff will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to fill the unexpired term of former sheriff Ken Henderson, with qualifying for sheriff candidates set to run Tuesday, Sept.
For the past 10 years, when time has mattered most for patients in the North Georgia Mountains, AirLife Georgia has helped close the distance between an emergency and lifesaving care with its Blairsville-based helicopter ambulance service. AirLife Georgia commemorated its 10th anniversary here on…
Stephen “Steve” Johnson, known locally as “The Squirrel Man,” loved all creatures great and small, and on Monday, Aug. 24, community members came out in force to show their love for a man who spent years imparting a respect for the natural world to people of all ages.
The legendary Western music group Sons of the Pioneers will return to the North Georgia Mountains to perform another local benefit concert at the Union County Fine Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 25.
