Local Veteran Roger Pilcher turns 90 with family, friends
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt.
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UCSO seeking to identify Dollar General burglars
Two people on foot broke into the Dollar General Store on Ivylog Road in the early morning hours of Monday, June 23, and the Union County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying them. Investigators have released images from a store security camera showing the wanted individuals…
WWII Vet Flo Gerrard celebrates 100th birthday
World War II Veteran Florence “Flo” Gerrard turned 100 years old on Tuesday, June 24, and the American Legion Ira Weaver Post 121 and many others joined her at Stonehenge Senior Living to celebrate not only her birthday but also her selfless service to the nation. In turning 100, Gerrard has joined…
Appalachian Roots: Sippin’, Singin’ & Supper on July 5
Grandaddy Mimm’s Distilling Co., with the help of the Blairsville Downtown Development Authority and the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting an event that will rock the downtown. Saturday, July 5th, you’ll want to find yourself in Downtown Blairsville.
Celebrate Fourth of July at Meeks Park, Suches
Thousands of residents from around the region will be flocking to Union County this weekend to wish America a very Happy 249th Birthday, with standout Independence Day celebrations planned for Meeks Park, Suches and Lake Nottely. The Annual Red, White & Blairsville Fourth of July Fireworks inside…
Duck Derby tix on sale now at BPD, UCSO
Tickets for the Seventh Annual Shop With A Cop Duck Derby fundraiser went on sale Tuesday, July 1, and people can pick them up right now by stopping into the Blairsville Police Department or the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Residents can ask officers about tickets, too!
Gun Club donates $4,386 for Senior Center meals
When the eight-year-old Union County Gun Club disbanded on June 10, a year after fulfilling its mandate to establish a local shooting range, the Gun Club Board of Directors had one more order of business to conduct: disbursing funds remaining from the collection of dues. The club’s bylaws directed…
Joint drug investigations net five cross-county arrests
Since May, five Fannin County residents have been arrested in a pair of joint investigations between the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office and the Union County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, resulting in charges ranging from possession to trafficking in illegal narcotics. Early morning June 20,…
Special Primary Runoff set for Democratic Party
The statewide Special Primary Election for Public Service Commission District 3 is going to a runoff on the Democratic side of the ticket, with early voting set to run July 7-11 ahead of Election Day voting on Tuesday, July 15. This election featured very low turnout of just 2.8% of Georgians…
Blairsville woman dies after head-on vehicle accident
Blairsville resident Tammy Lee Mullins of Lafern Lane died on Tuesday, June 17, from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in northern Union County. She was 50 years old.