Three weeks of in-person early voting will conclude this Friday, May 15, making this the last week of early voting for Union County and the State of Georgia ahead of the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for next Tuesday, May 19. All in-person early voting is taking…
The Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Legislative Wrap-Up with District 51 State Sen. Steve Gooch and District 8 State Rep.
Union County and the State of Georgia are more than a week into in-person early voting for the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for May 19. In-person early voting continues weekdays between now and Friday, May 15.
Michael Kelly Ray Warren will serve every bit of 25 years in prison as part of the life sentence he received after pleading guilty to a crime that violated the trust of his family. When he finally gets out, he will spend the rest of his days on probation, to include sex offender registration.
When it comes to the students of Union County Schools, Superintendent Dr. John Hill wears his heart on his sleeve – something the Georgia School Superintendents Association has acknowledged by selecting him for the organization’s prestigious President’s Award in 2026.
Thanks to the ongoing drug enforcement efforts at the Union County Sheriff’s Office, local deputies assisted in apprehending an out-of-town drug supplier this month, marking a “substantial disruption to an active drug trafficking network operating in the region.” “On April 17, 2026, a coordinated…
In-person early voting began on Monday for the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for May 19. There are three weeks of in-person early voting running weekdays between now and Friday, May 15.
HIAWASSEE – The State of Georgia’s criminal case against Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson was up in the air at press time, with the fate of the sheriff’s indictment from Oct. 27, 2025, awaiting determination by Georgia Superior Court Senior Judge Randy Rich.
Union County Sheriff Shawn Dyer has gotten a much-needed boost to his ongoing efforts to stop dangerous drivers on the mountains, teaming up with Georgia State Patrol for a recent weekend of dedicated traffic enforcement that netted 238 motorist contacts, plus multiple arrests. Since coming into…
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…
