A Union County couple was arrested last month in connection with two burglaries in the south end of the county. The burglaries on Chestnut Cove Road occurred within 12 hours of each other between April 23 and April 24, and the Union County Sheriff’s Office had the couple in custody about 30 hours…
About 150 residents attended the town hall hosted by Union County Government inside the Gold Gym of the Sports Center on Tuesday, April 29. Sole Commissioner Harold Collins explained the format for the evening’s Q&A, which he had scheduled to promote transparency in local government and solicit…
Local agricultural heritage is being honored with a new landmark at the Union County Farmers Market, made possible thanks to a multi-partner collaboration that has been years in the making. Union County Government, Blue Ridge Mountain Soil & Water Conservation District, Chestatee-Chattahoochee…
NO BYLINE The following individuals were indicted during the January Term 2025 of the Union County Grand Jury, which met again this month:
On Thursday, April 24, the Union County School Board hosted a historic gathering of the Men’s Basketball Teams from 1971 and 2025 for a joint recognition of both squads’ outstanding accomplishments as runners-up in their respective state championships. Assistant Athletic Director Thomas Nelson…
The Union County Sheriff’s Office arrested a FedEx delivery driver this month after he confessed to stealing credit card information from the Union County Fire Department, according to Financial Crimes Investigator Sgt. Bob Calamari.
As is the norm, Union County School Board members celebrated a multitude of systemwide successes in their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 24. On top of recognitions for Union County High Basketball and Wrestling – covered in a separate article this week – the Board Office honored former…
To the delight of hundreds of residents and area visitors, the Union County Historical Society hosted its inaugural Blairsville Music & Seafood Festival on the lawn of the Butt-Mock House in Downtown Blairsville April 25-27. In addition to gourmet food provided by local businesses, there were…
Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins hosted his regular monthly meeting on April 17, with a marked decline in public attendance. Only a couple dozen community members showed up to the large Jury Assembly Room of the Union County Courthouse last Thursday, a stark contrast from the…
After spending 40 days setting political priorities and haggling over the particulars, Georgia General Assembly lawmakers ended the first leg of their 2025-2026 Legislative Session on Friday, April 4. As usual, the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce invited the state legislators…
