Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins conducted more than a dozen items of business in his June 17 regular meeting at the Union County Courthouse. Among them was a property matter left over from the former Union County Development Authority.
Blairsville’s own Rachel Todd has made her hometown proud once again, raising the bar even higher by graduating as a medical doctor from the internationally renowned Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on Thursday, May 8. Dr.
HIAWASSEE – On Saturday, June 14, eight regional “Blooming Beauties” took to the stage inside the Anderson Music Hall of the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds to compete for the title of 2025 Miss Georgia Mountain Fair. The annual beauty pageant was held early this year for two reasons: 1) the usual…
It could be said that determination and faith built the Union County Gun Range, a roughly $4 million facility that opened last summer after years of tireless advocacy by former Sheriff Mack Mason and the everyday citizens who formed the Union County Gun Club for that singular purpose. Having…
The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the June 9 death of an inmate from Union County who was serving a lengthy sentence at Johnson State Prison, a medium security facility located about four hours south of here in Wrightsville. Paul Brewster, 48, was serving 20 years for Burglary…
NO BYLINE A very Happy Birthday to local centenarian Mary Nelson Seabolt, who celebrated her 107th birthday on June 8 with family and friends.
Very low voter turnout continues to plague the statewide Special Primary Election, which will conclude early in-person voting this Friday, June 13. As of press time, only about 0.5% of Georgia voters had cast ballots ahead of Election Day next Tuesday, June 17.
On Wednesday, May 28, the Union County Sheriff’s Office interrupted a scam-in-progress, helping to secure $20,000 of a local elderly woman’s money while ensuring her safety after the scammer announced he would be sending someone to her home. The Sheriff’s Office has cultivated the ability to…
Guest Contributor HIAWASSEE – For years now the Scots have gathered in the North Georgia Mountains, bringing Highland dancers, Highland Games athletes, family clans, bagpipers, drummers, and traditional musicians who come to celebrate their heritage.
Habitat for Humanity Towns/Union Counties, in partnership with Union County Schools, is proud to announce the completion of the Panther 2 home – the second house built through a collaborative effort between Habitat and Union County High School’s Construction Academy. Originally constructed on…
