With 40 years of experience at the Union County Road Department, no one knew Union County’s 546 miles of roads better than Tommy Tanner, and the longtime road superintendent will be missed for both his dedication to the job and friendship to all who knew him. Tanner passed away on Sept.
NO BYLINE - Sorghum Parade26 Front 1: Representing Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery, World War II Veteran Florence “Flo” Ford Gerrard, 101, appeared in the Sorghum in the Mountains Parade on Saturday. Photo by Lowell Nicholson
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins proclaimed World Polio Day for 2026, presented six Substance Abuse Grants to local organizations and accepted three agreements at his regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Union County Sports Center.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Union County Fire Station No.
In-person early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30, inside the Union County Voting Center at 33 Roscoe Collins Drive in Blairsville.
Union County 911 Director David Dyer, 911 Lt. Millie Baxter and the many hardworking 911 Dispatchers are excited to announce that the brand-new, state-of-the-art Union County E-911 Center will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and community tours on Thursday, Oct.
Out of an abundance of caution, the 2026 Sorghum in the Mountains Festival was shortened to a single weekend due to the expected impacts of Hurricane Isaias, which brought rain and gusty winds to the North Georgia Mountains all day Saturday. The opening weekend of Oct.
The Murphy Highway Widening Project Public Hearing Open House hosted by the Georgia Department of Transportation welcomed 177 attendees to the Union County Multipurpose Gym on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to share information and solicit community feedback.
A young woman from Murphy, North Carolina, died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Murphy Highway Saturday, Oct. 10.
In-person early voting kicked off Tuesday, Oct. 13, inside the Union County Voting Center at 33 Roscoe Collins Drive in Blairsville, and will continue through Friday, Oct.
