The Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Legislative Wrap-Up with District 51 State Sen. Steve Gooch and District 8 State Rep.

Union County and the State of Georgia are more than a week into in-person early voting for the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for May 19. In-person early voting continues weekdays between now and Friday, May 15.

On Saturday, May 2, the Old Unicoi Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the Historic Union County Courthouse to unveil and dedicate an “America 250!” Patriot Marker. The dedication was in line with the congressionally established U.S.

NO BYLINE - UCBI Customer Appreciation26 Front: Loyal United Community customers like Callum Dockery’s family enjoyed some classic refreshments during the Blairsville branch’s annual Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, May 1. - UCBI Customer Appreciation26 Inside 1: Following tradition, United…

River City Bank of Blairsville is lacing up for its annual back-to-school shoe event, which is when the bank partners with Union County Family Connection to provide free new shoes to Union County children in the days before classes begin each August. But because the need is so great, River City…

Union County Sheriff Shawn Dyer has gotten a much-needed boost to his ongoing efforts to stop dangerous drivers on the mountains, teaming up with Georgia State Patrol for a recent weekend of dedicated traffic enforcement that netted 238 motorist contacts, plus multiple arrests. Since coming into…

Thanks to the ongoing drug enforcement efforts at the Union County Sheriff’s Office, local deputies assisted in apprehending an out-of-town drug supplier this month, marking a “substantial disruption to an active drug trafficking network operating in the region.” “On April 17, 2026, a coordinated…

In-person early voting began on Monday for the General Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election set for May 19. There are three weeks of in-person early voting running weekdays between now and Friday, May 15.

HIAWASSEE – The State of Georgia’s criminal case against Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson was up in the air at press time, with the fate of the sheriff’s indictment from Oct. 27, 2025, awaiting determination by Georgia Superior Court Senior Judge Randy Rich.