NO BYLINE - Sorghum Parade26 Front 1: Representing Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery, World War II Veteran Florence “Flo” Ford Gerrard, 101, appeared in the Sorghum in the Mountains Parade on Saturday. Photo by Lowell Nicholson
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins proclaimed World Polio Day for 2026, presented six Substance Abuse Grants to local organizations and accepted three agreements at his regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Union County Sports Center.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Union County Fire Station No.
In-person early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30, inside the Union County Voting Center at 33 Roscoe Collins Drive in Blairsville.
The Blairsville City Council’s Oct. 13 regular meeting opened with a brief update regarding the establishment of new development regulations within the city limits of Blairsville.
Despite cancellation Oct. 10 & 11 due to concerns over Hurricane Isaias moving up from the Gulf, 2026’s Sorghum in the Mountains Festival enjoyed outstanding attendance in its second and final weekend.
For a few minutes Friday night, football will take a back seat. Union County High School’s 2026-27 Homecoming Court will step into the spotlight during pregame festivities at Mike Colwell Memorial Stadium, where UCHS will crown this year’s Homecoming Queen.
YOUNG HARRIS – About 100 of Young Harris College’s student athletes volunteered at Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Blairsville’s latest bed-building workshop at Mayor’s Park on Oct. 8.
Union County’s students now have the chance to learn about horticulture and floriculture in much more hands-on ways thanks to the new greenhouse located at the Agriscience Center, which enjoyed heavy community presence at its ribbon cutting on Monday, Sept. 28.
Union County 911 Director David Dyer, 911 Lt. Millie Baxter and the many hardworking 911 Dispatchers are excited to announce that the brand-new, state-of-the-art Union County E-911 Center will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and community tours on Thursday, Oct.
