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Everyone has a story to tell, and local preschoolers learned that lesson last week courtesy of District 8 State Rep. Stan Gunter as part of Georgia Pre-K Week.

The Sorghum in the Mountains Festival officially kicked off on Saturday, Oct. 11, breathing new life into a decades-old tradition that returned under new management in 2025.

“No one should live in fear. It is not acceptable, it’s not inevitable, and together, we can make (domestic violence) stop,” said Kimberly Newberry, volunteer coordinator for Support in Abusive Family Emergencies, Inc.

This Thursday, Oct. 9, the Union County Board of Education is expected to give property owners a slight break on their upcoming tax bills in a called meeting to set the 2025 millage rate.

Union County High School Automotive Paint & Body Teacher Randy Zimmerman was pleasantly surprised on Tuesday, Sept. 30, when he was led into the UCHS gym to fanfare from the band and applause from students.

Support was the name of the game for the First Responders Picnic held Sept. 24 at the Union County Farmers Market, though organizers served up plenty of laughs, general good vibes and delicious grub, too.

SUCHES – Always the first full weekend in October, the Indian Summer Festival at Woody Gap School is a popular annual event, and the 2025 outing was especially well received, featuring larger crowds than last year’s festival, according to organizer Larry Wood. Attendance was indeed heavy Oct.

The Blairsville Municipal Airport was inducted into the Georgia Airport Association this year, leading to its inclusion in the Georgia Airport Association’s Annual State Legislator Airport Tour. Originally set for May, the tour had to be rescheduled to Sept.

Union County Fire Station No. 2 hosted a packed annual Open House on Sept.

SUCHES – The Indian Summer Festival returns to the Valley Above the Clouds this weekend, Oct. 4-5, on its usual schedule of 9 a.m.