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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.
A young woman from Murphy, North Carolina, died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Murphy Highway Saturday, Oct. 10.
The Wings of Freedom Foundation honored prisoners of war and those missing in action with its Second Annual “Tribute to Heroes” on Saturday, Sept. 19.
In-person early voting starts on Tuesday, Oct. 13, inside the Union County Voting Center at 33 Roscoe Collins Drive in Blairsville.
The following individuals were indicted during the July Term 2026 of the Union County Grand Jury, which re-convened last week:
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins set the 2026 Millage Rate in a called meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1, inside the Union County Courthouse.
CANCELED OCT 10TH & 11TH | The beloved sweet pastime that’s always the second and third weekend in October returns starting this Saturday, as Sorghum in the Mountains continues the local tradition of hosting a sorghum festival celebrating Union County’s agricultural heritage. Last year was the inaugural rebrand to Sorghum in…
The Blairsville City Council and Mayor Buddy Moore held a called meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1, inside City Hall to conduct a first reading of the city’s 2026 Millage Rate Ordinance.
SUCHES – As the mountains take on the colors of fall, community members and area visitors alike gathered Oct. 3-4 at Woody Gap School for a weekend of food, music, handmade crafts and school spirit for the 49th annual Indian Summer Festival.
BRASSTOWN, N.C. – The John C. Campbell Folk School celebrated its 50th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, welcoming the community, vendors and performers onto campus despite rain.
