On April 28, Laura Briggs officially assumed the title of Union County Senior Center Director. Since then, she’s been adjusting to the position and working to maintain the strong sense of community that has come to define the place over the years.
Joe Rothwell of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission had assistance from Blairsville Downtown Development Authority Director Kristen Bentley last week in hosting the first in a series of public engagement sessions to develop a Downtown Blairsville Master Plan. People can go ahead and mark…
Since opening last fall, the Isaiah 117 House has been making a difference for Towns and Union County kids taken into foster care. When initially seized by the Division of Family & Children Services, children have a chance for one of the most traumatic moments of their lives to be softened by the…
Blairsville native Randall Collins’ legacy endures with the donation of one of his fiddles to the Union County Historical Society. Several members of the Collins Family, including three of Randall’s children, two grandchildren and his brother F.C.
As the nation celebrated America’s 249th birthday, thousands of people from near and far gathered at Meeks Park and the neighboring North Georgia Technical College Blairsville Campus for the annual Red, White & Blairsville Fourth of July Fireworks. Families and individuals alike enjoyed an entire…
In the June 12 monthly meeting of the Union County School Board, board members approved the district’s Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which comes in about 7.8% larger than the 2025 budget approved last summer. According to the Central Office, there are several drivers of the uptick, a big…
At the American Legion Post Ira Weaver Post 121 meeting on June 17, Caleb Sheffield and Erin Beggs offered an update on their time at Boys State and Girls State, respectively, giving members and veterans a well-rounded picture of the experience. As part of the four pillars of the American Legion,…
For the first time, Ira Weaver American Legion Post 121 handed out scholarships worth $25,000 each to two talented Class of 2025 graduates who have bright futures ahead of them. The pair – Kendyl McBride of Union County High and Mia Roberts of Woody Gap School – were introduced to the rest of the…
YOUNG HARRIS – Now in its seventh year, the popular Made in Georgia Festival is all set to return this weekend on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, at the Towns County Recreation & Conference Center at 150 Foster Park Road. Running from 10 a.m.
Blairsville veterans have made a stunning contribution to national efforts to remember American soldiers killed and missing in action during the Vietnam War, and, in so doing, they may have just started a ripple effect when it comes to how these service members are being honored. Local Vietnam…
