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River City Bank showcases students with Youth Art Show

NO BYLINE - River City Youth Art26 Front: River City Bank held its annual Youth Art Show March 2-31. Many Union County students took prompts from their teachers and made them into unique works of art, like Pippa Chatham, pictured here at the April 14 reception celebrating the student artists.

E-911 Dispatchers receive heartfelt thanks for their work

At this time every year, Union County E-911 Dispatch receives special recognition for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, during which time the community shares in the love the dispatchers have developed among themselves as members of a tight-knit public safety family. In 2026, the…

Marion Durkee Day honors resident’s 100th birthday

Union County Sole Commissioner Harold Collins held a very special tribute in his April 16 monthly meeting at the courthouse, recognizing the upcoming 100th Birthday of a longtime resident by proclaiming April 25, 2026, as “Marion Durkee Day” in Union County. Durkee attended in person to witness the…

Meeting erupts in protest by dog park advocates

Subheadline: Batting cage facility proposed as new dog park location By Shawn Jarrard Upwards of a hundred people attended the Union County Commission Meeting on Thursday, April 16, mostly to hear about Sole Commissioner Harold Collins’ plans that continue to develop regarding the Union County…

In-person early voting ready to go on Monday

In-person early voting begins next week for the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for May 19. There will be three weeks of in-person early voting running weekdays between Monday, April 27, and Friday, May 15.

School Board candidate forum turns contentious

The Union County GOP hosted a School Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, April 14, which lasted about two hours and turned contentious at times inside the Haralson Memorial Civic Center. Three of the four Republican candidates for the only contested seat on the Union County Board of Education…

Asst. Chief Walker finishes Chief Executive Training

Blairsville Assistant Police Chief Russell “Rusty” Walker has completed the Chief Executive Training Program conducted by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. He spent two weeks in Gwinnett County last month, culminating in graduation March 12.

Residents advised to avoid burning during drought

By press time, much of the North Georgia Mountains had been spared an outbreak of wildfires despite increased risk amid ongoing drought, windy conditions, higher temperatures and lower relative humidity, especially during the day. The region is experiencing its worst drought perhaps since Fall…

United Community hosts Easter fun for children

NO BYLINE - UCB Blairsville Easter26 Front: United Community Bank of Blairsville wished the community “Happy Easter!” on Friday, April 3. For especially small young ones like Nora Cobb, the whole family, including parents Macy and Tucker, got involved in the memory making.

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