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Legendary Western music stars Sons of the Pioneers will return to Blairsville in 2025 for the fourth year running, and while the experience promises to herald the same excitement as past concerts, there are a few key differences when it comes to the organization of the event. Since the Sons first…

More than one Easter Bunny attended the annual egg hunt at Meeks Park on Saturday, April 12. Organized by the Union County Recreation Department, an estimated 1,500 people showed up to celebrate spring with their families.

A beloved annual tradition that celebrates local history and mountain culture will roll around for the 56th year – minus an isolated COVID interruption – the usual second and third weekends in October, albeit with a new name and under the direction of a different group of volunteers. A defining…

The Union County High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian were named on March 19, revealed as Mikala Souther and Turner West, respectively. And after cultivating busy high school careers, the pair look forward to bright futures after walking across the graduation stage on May 23.

Thanks to a grant secured by the Union County Fire Department, 100 new Kidde alarms have been added to the county’s free Smoke Alarm Program. The delivery took place at Fire Station No.

Although Mia Roberts is Woody Gap School’s only graduating senior this year, her title of Valedictorian for the Class of 2025 was hard-won. In fact, Roberts has accomplished much in her high school career and is on track to keep doing more.

Local youngsters are learning the dangers of drugs and violence – and, vitally, how to avoid them – through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, aka D.A.R.E. Fifth-grade students from Union County Elementary School and Woody Gap marked the completion of this year’s program in a special…

On March 29, the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club’s annual screening of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour came to Blairsville for the first time, showcasing a love of the outdoors through masterful visuals and evocative storytelling. Along with GATC, 23 partners set up tables in the…

HIAWASSEE – Reflecting its change to a new venue this year, the Blairsville Scottish Festival has become the Georgia Mountain Scottish Festival and Highland Games, as clarified by Festival Entertainment Chair Greg Beyer at the weekly meeting of the Mountain Movers and Shakers Friday, March 4. Set…