Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins featured his usual packed agenda during the Dec. 16 regular county meeting, including 2026 hotel-motel tax distributions, an election call to continue SPLOST another six years, Canada Creek Bridge replacement progress and more.
Families filled Meeks Park on Saturday, Dec. 13, for the Union County Classic Christmas, a festive gathering that brought holiday cheer to Blairsville with sunshine overhead and plenty for kids to enjoy.
Vogel State Park’s 23rd Annual Christmas Program and Tree Lighting brought families, visitors and longtime friends of the park together on Saturday, Dec. 13, for a festive celebration set against the scenic backdrop of Lake Trahlyta.
Union County Historical Society has been honored with a Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities for significant contributions to Georgia in these fields. The awards were announced by Gov.
The Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents has presented the “Friend of the County Agent Award” every year since 1972. This year, the honor went to Frank Riley, executive director of the Chestatee-Chattahoochee Resource, Conservation & Development Council.
The family and friends of missing hiker Charles Hosch are working to bring him home before Christmas. To accomplish their goal, they have announced a “Major Search Weekend” set for this Saturday and Sunday.
Families packed the Union County Community Center on Saturday morning for Holly Jolly Christmas & Breakfast with Santa, a festive annual event presented by the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce and United Community Bank. As a showing of gratitude to the public, the celebration was once…
Authorities suspended the formal search for missing hiker Charles Hosch last week after the exhaustive effort failed to produce any definitive information beyond what was known around the start of the effort. The all-hands-on-deck mission lasted from Wednesday, Nov.
This holiday season, Union County Sheriff Shawn Dyer is excited to continue the beloved local tradition known as the Sheriff’s Give-A-Gift for Christmas Program. But he needs the community’s help to keep things going.
The House of Prayer Church in Blairsville once again opened its doors – and its heart – on Nov. 27 for the annual Thanksgiving Blessings Dinner, a communitywide effort that served more than 1,500 meals across Union County.
